Environmental Scientist

Arcadis•Bluefield, VA

20h•Hybrid

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.
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
Valid, clean driver’s license
Successfully pass a background check and drug test

Nice To Haves

40 Hours OSHA HAZWOPER certification
Hands-on experience in remediation field sampling and data collection
Ability to accurately document work activities and contribute to the development of reports, plans, and other technical documents.
Comfortable working collaboratively with project teams, clients, and a variety of stakeholders, demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to maintain a professional demeanor in both written and verbal interactions.
Ability to clearly and concisely convey thoughts and ideas in writing is essential.
Solid mechanical aptitude and experience with the operations, maintenance, and monitoring of remedial groundwater systems are highly valued.
Strong health and safety focus
Effective time management skills
Flexibility is essential, with a willingness to shift between tasks as project needs evolve, as well as the ability to perform physical work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.

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.