Project Geologist / Scientist

Roux • Rochester, NY

16h • Hybrid

About The Position

This position designs and implements technical services to meet client and project-management needs. It combines field and office work with project-management support for environmental assessment and remediation projects. The role involves coordinating field programs, reviewing and interpreting project data, preparing reports and recommendations, monitoring task schedules and budgets, and supporting the development of junior staff. Fieldwork takes place at exterior sites such as industrial and brownfield facilities, monitoring wells, treatment systems, and construction projects; office work primarily involves computer-based tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field.
• At least 4 years of experience in environmental consulting, with demonstrated progression in technical site investigation and remediation and task management.
• Proficiency designing field programs and managing projects and associated field activities, including scheduling, task coordination, budgeting, and subcontractor negotiation and management.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and managing Site/Remedial Investigation field activities and performing intermediate hydrogeologic and data interpretation.
• Demonstrated task and project management skills.
• Intermediate data evaluation and analytical skills.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with common technical protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Ability and willingness to support the technical growth of staff-level professionals through direct hands-on interactions.
• Ability to drive to project sites and move around outdoors over varied terrain and in adverse weather, sometimes for extended or irregular hours.
• Ability to use handheld monitoring instruments, tools, and water-sampling equipment, and routinely lift and carry objects, stand, walk, reach, bend, squat, kneel, and twist.
• Ability to perform primarily stationary office work using a computer and keyboard/mouse, including repetitive hand movements.

Responsibilities

• Develop work plans and protocols, supervise field activities, and coordinate field personnel and related activities to implement technically sound project plans; may also perform field activities.
• Coordinate the collection and review of project data, reduce field data, and assess client needs and project requirements.
• Interpret data and prepare and finalize reports documenting findings and remediation recommendations for Project Manager review.
• Monitor and review task schedules, budgets, and client invoicing in accordance with company standards and client requirements.
• Participate in developing junior staff and work with senior management to grow as a consultant and firm leader.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents
• 401(k) profit-sharing plan with employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid life insurance and disability insurance
• Supplemental life, long-term care, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Quarterly performance bonuses based on individual job performance and firm profitability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level