Project Scientist

Apex Companies • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Apex Companies is hiring a Project Scientist for the Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas area. The role provides technical oversight and performs environmental project work, including site investigations and characterization, subsurface investigations, remedial design and remediation, and monitoring. The Project Scientist prepares and reviews technical and regulatory reports, proposals, cost estimates, and project deliverables; assists with project management; interacts with clients and manages subcontractors; and mentors and trains scientific staff. The position also calls for actively developing one’s own career. The posting describes Apex as a growing consulting and engineering firm that works on projects affecting communities and the environment, and notes that all positions are eligible for annual bonus opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience with environmental services, including site investigation and characterization, drilling, environmental multi-media sampling techniques and procedures, and data interpretation and evaluation.
• Experience preparing technical and regulatory reports, proposals, and cost estimates.
• Working knowledge of applicable Texas laws and regulations.
• Experience interacting with clients and managing subcontractors.
• Ability to mentor and train staff.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to work independently and within groups.

Nice To Haves

• 40-hour HAZWOPER certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and perform project work.
• Write and review technical reports and proposals.
• Assist with project management activities.
• Mentor and train scientific staff and supervise work.
• Perform task and project management assignments related to environmental assessments, subsurface investigations, remedial designs, remediation, and monitoring projects.
• Prepare project deliverables, including soil boring logs, well construction diagrams, potentiometric surface maps, geologic cross sections, site sample and plume maps, work plans, and reports.
• Interact with clients and manage subcontractors.
• Actively develop personal career growth.

Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical and dental insurance.
• Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Cross-training and opportunities to work on a variety of projects.
• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.
• Annual bonus opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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