Senior Licensed Geologist / Project Manager - Vancouver, WA
About The Position
ACC Environmental Consultants, an Employee Owned Company, is seeking a Senior Licensed Geologist / Project Manager to support our growing work across Oregon and Washington. This is a senior technical and client-facing role for an experienced consultant who can lead environmental investigation and remediation projects, support strategic growth, and mentor developing staff. The right candidate will bring strong geological and regulatory expertise, sound project judgment, and the ability to build trust with clients, regulators, and internal teams. Depending on experience and organizational fit, this role may also offer broader leadership opportunity within the region.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Earth Sciences, or related field.
- Licensed Geologist in Oregon and/or Washington; ability to obtain reciprocal licensure as needed.
- 8+ years of relevant environmental consulting experience, including project management responsibility.
- Strong experience with environmental site investigations, soil and groundwater sampling, remediation, and regulatory agency interaction.
- Working knowledge of Oregon and/or Washington environmental cleanup programs and associated regulatory frameworks.
- Demonstrated technical writing and data interpretation skills.
- Experience managing client relationships, project budgets, and schedules.
- OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER, or ability to obtain/update promptly.
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to perform occasional field work and regional travel.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree is a plus.
- Experience supporting industrial, commercial, public-sector, or redevelopment clients.
- Existing client relationships in the Oregon/Washington environmental market.
- Ability to bring new clients to ACC
- Interest in mentoring staff and helping strengthen ACC’s technical bench.
- Familiarity with emerging contaminants, including PFAS.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage environmental projects involving site investigation, characterization, remediation, and regulatory closure.
- Provide senior technical direction on geology, hydrogeology, conceptual site models, contaminant fate and transport, and remediation strategy.
- Prepare and review technical reports, work plans, drilling and sampling plans, data evaluations, and regulatory correspondence.
- Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and deliverables while maintaining high-quality client service.
- Support business development through client relationship management, proposal support, and identification of follow-on work.
- Mentor junior geologists, scientists, and project staff.
- Coordinate with cross-disciplinary teams and support work across ACC’s Oregon/Washington practice.
- Perform fieldwork when necessary to support project needs.
Benefits
- Eligibility to participate in the company Employee Stock Ownership Program for qualifying individuals
- Group medical insurance
- HSA contributions to qualifying plans
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Program
- Paid Time Off
- Nine paid holidays per year
- Company Field Vehicle
- Bonus program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Professional development support for license fees, memberships, training, and seminars
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
