Environmental Scientist

Arcadis•Bluefield, VA

11h•$49,680 - $74,520•Onsite

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an Entry Level Geologist or Environmental Scientist to join our team in Bluefield Virginia. While this position requires both field and office work, the candidate should expect to spend 95% to 100% of their time in the field. As part of our Resilience Environment team, you’ll help improve quality of life. With your expertise in geology or environmental science your work could involve a range of remediation, sampling, and monitoring activities as directed and in accordance with relevant Health and Safety or other operational standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Geology, Environmental Science or closely related field.
Hands-on experience in remediation field sampling and data collection.
Ability to accurately document work activities.
Ability to contribute to the development of reports, plans, and other technical documents.
Comfortable working collaboratively with project teams, clients, and a variety of stakeholders.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to maintain a professional demeanor in both written and verbal interactions.
Ability to clearly and concisely convey thoughts and ideas in writing.
Solid mechanical aptitude.
Experience with the operations, maintenance, and monitoring of remedial groundwater systems.
Strong health and safety focus.
Effective time management skills.
Computer skills.
Flexibility, with a willingness to shift between tasks as project needs evolve.
Ability to perform physical work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
Valid, clean driver’s license.
Successfully pass a background check and drug test as conditions of employment.

Nice To Haves

40 Hours OSHA HAZWOPER certification
General knowledge of the environmental, health and safety field.
Demonstrated understanding of applied safety protocols for execution of field work.
Proficiency in standard MS office suite software applications

Responsibilities

Coordinate with task and project managers, working with on-site subcontractors and field staff, supporting sampling, data collection, and field documentation.
Apply standard field practices and techniques using basic field equipment to collect samples of soil, soil vapor, groundwater, surface water, sediment; prepare samples for shipping, and complete chain-of-custody or similar paperwork.
Prepare preliminary data and scientific documents under supervision of project staff.
Manage personal workloads; apprising project managers of progress and obstacles and presenting project outputs for inclusion into project deliverables.