Lead Geologist/Environmental Scientist
Foth•Green Bay, WI
•Onsite
About The Position
Foth is seeking a collaborative, innovative, and results-driven Lead Geologist / Environmental Scientist to join its team in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The position works on complex groundwater challenges, emerging contaminants such as PFAS, and environmental compliance across multiple client sites and teams. It offers opportunities to deepen technical expertise and develop client and leadership skills while delivering practical solutions that protect the environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- 10 years of professional experience in environmental permitting and compliance.
- Experience navigating federal and state regulations governing landfills and other solid waste facilities.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Professional Geologist (PG) licensure or ability to obtain it.
- At least 5 years of permitting, compliance, and remediation experience at solid waste facilities.
- At least 5 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry.
- At least 3 years of project management experience.
- Experience with surface and groundwater modeling for impact assessments and evaluations.
- Experience with PFAS and other emerging contaminants.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical resource on permitting and compliance projects, leading reports, permit and renewal documents, and approaches to improve and optimize compliance and remediation work.
- Apply geologic expertise and groundwater and surface water modeling skills to interpret field and third-party data for permitting, industrial development, and site remediation.
- Coordinate and manage fieldwork, including well installations, soil borings, groundwater sampling, and landfill gas monitoring.
- Lead data management and analysis efforts.
- Build trusted relationships as a primary client contact and represent client interests with regulators, stakeholders, vendors, and contractors.
- Communicate complex technical issues clearly.
Benefits
- Values-based, collaborative, and flexible work environment.
- Professional growth opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
