Geologist

Arcadis•Highlands Ranch, CO

About The Position

Arcadis is hiring an entry-level Geologist for its Resilience Environment team in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. The role combines fieldwork and office work, with an expected 50% to 75% of time in the field. The team emphasizes mentorship and professional growth. The position supports environmental site characterization, investigation, and remediation projects, and may also involve supporting national emergency response teams during incidents such as train derailments or pipeline releases. Emergency response work is directed by trained incident responders and may require unanticipated travel and work outside standard business hours. Estimated travel and fieldwork may reach 75% during the first two years, typically decreasing to 50% by the third year as the employee's career progresses. Travel expenses are reimbursable.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Geology or a closely related field, such as environmental, biological, or physical science.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Self-motivation and independent thinking.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently both as part of a team and independently and remotely.
Adaptability, creative problem-solving, and collaborative teamwork.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science in Geology or a closely related field, such as environmental, biological, or physical science.
Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training.

Responsibilities

Assist Project Managers and Task Managers in planning and executing environmental site characterization, investigation, and remediation tasks.
Conduct fieldwork including site inspections, drilling and well-installation oversight, soil, groundwater, and vapor sampling, and operation and maintenance of remediation systems.
Oversee subcontractors and support groundwater well installation, groundwater sampling, and vapor intrusion and soil-gas surveys.
Conduct fieldwork with a focus on health and safety.
Travel locally in Colorado and, as needed, elsewhere in the United States for trips of up to two weeks at a time.
Perform office tasks including task coordination, data compilation and interpretation, cost estimates, health and safety plan preparation, work plan development, technical report writing, regulatory file reviews, proposal writing, project strategy development, schedule and budget management, and subcontract establishment.
Collaborate with engineers, hydrologists, and geologists on project work.
Communicate with clients and contribute to task management, data analysis, report preparation, and scope preparation.
Potentially support national emergency response teams to help protect human health and the environment during unforeseen incidents.