Senior Associate Geologist or Scientist

Stantec Inc. • Walnut Creek, CA

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About The Position

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that's vital to our clients and the communities they serve. Join a team that's naturally committed to the environment. Your Opportunity Stantec is seeking a Senior Geologist in the Walnut Creek, CA office. As a Senior Geologist your role on our professional consulting services team is to work independently on large projects of high complexity and as a leader of a team or project through all phases of the project lifecycle. You are responsible for participating in and leading multi-disciplinary groups to successfully and efficiently execute environmental projects and consulting services resulting in client satisfaction and on-time delivery

Requirements

• Demonstrates competency in a combination of areas including field supervision, technical knowledge, and task management.
• Promotes policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training.
• Advanced skills in technical writing.
• Sound skills in communications and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, and academia, as well as non-technical communication to the public.
• Proven ability to provide written and verbal direction on project delivery.
• Leader able to demonstrate value of continuous improvement of technical performance.
• Champions new ideas and initiatives, and creates an environment that supports creativity and innovation.
• Maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships.
• Drives collaborative efforts within the region and beyond to deliver consistent, high quality and appropriately scoped technical work.
• At least five years of experience successfully executing technical aspects of medium to complex projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Geology, Geoscience, or related field.
• 15+ years environmental geology experience.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Professional Geologist or GIT preferred.
• Preferred knowledge of hydrogeologic software (e.g., Surfer, Rockworks, Leapfrog, ModFlow, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Support site investigation and characterization through collection of environmental and hydrogeologic data using standard and innovative tools and technologies.
• Conduct multi-media sampling, including soil, groundwater, vapor, and other regulated materials.
• Conduct oversight and coordination efforts in response to spills, alarms, or other client requests.
• Conduct oversight of subcontractors, including utility locators, drillers (direct push, sonic, and hollow stem auger), remediation contractors, and surveyors.
• Lead the development of work scope, schedule, and budget definition for proposals and projects.
• Lead the planning and execution of work, including subcontractor procurement.
• Review subcontractor submittals including work plans, health and safety plans, and quality control plans.
• Oversee the preparation of site investigation and characterization reports and technical documents.
• Manage projects or assist Project Manager with cost and schedule control.
• Manage projects and sites to maintain regulatory compliance with relevant orders and requirements.
• Prepare presentations and communicate with client to provide project status updates.
• Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to more junior staff.
• Conduct peer reviews of routine and moderately complex work by colleagues or more junior practitioners.
• Exemplify Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work

Benefits

• Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave.
• Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year.
• In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
• Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees