Geologist/Environmental Scientist

Geologist Or Scientist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is seeking a Geologist or Scientist to join our Resilience Environment team in Paramus, New Jersey. As a member of our Resilience Environmental team, you'll play a key role in improving the quality of life. Drawing on your background in environmental science and geology, and your technical or sustainable expertise, you'll contribute to projects focused on soil, water, and air quality, as well as monitoring and remediation efforts. You'll also have the opportunity to work on Phase I and Phase II projects, complex drilling events and chemical injections. All in some of the world's most dynamic locations.

We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. We are committed to sharing expertise and institutional knowledge across diverse practice areas with our junior staff, fostering their development into the next generation of environmental leaders. We advance our understanding of emerging contaminants and are engaged in some of the most challenging projects in our industry.

Role accountabilities include assisting Project Managers and Task Managers in planning and executing environmental site characterization, investigation, and remediation tasks. Fieldwork will be a central part of this position, providing you with the opportunity to work outdoors while receiving training in the collection and documentation of soil, air/vapor, groundwater, and surface water samples. You will oversee subcontractors, including drilling operations and the installation of groundwater wells. Additional responsibilities include remedial system operation and maintenance checks and repairs, facility inspections, soil gas (vapor intrusion) surveys, among other tasks. A strong focus on health and safety is essential when performing fieldwork.

Field preparation, equipment procurement, and analytical laboratory sampling coordination. Field activities may include conducting site visits, site characterization activities included, but not limited to, performing drilling oversight for soil sampling and/or groundwater well installation, groundwater sampling, stormwater sampling, and/or excavation oversight. Field activities may include oversight of remedial system installation activities. Provide emergency response support (environmental sample planning and collection, rail client and state/federal regulator correspondence, onsite contractor oversight) for train derailments/HAZMAT spills, with the potential to travel throughout the US. Writing and preparing technical reports, work plans, letters, and memoranda. Data processing including table and trend analysis. Modeling of groundwater plumes. Office work will include task coordination, data analysis, proposal development and costing, health & safety plan preparation, report writing, regulatory and historical file review, project strategy development, schedule and budget management. You will assist project managers with preparing subcontracts and overseeing their work.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, or closely related field (i.e., environmental science, physical science) and 2 years of relevant work experience highlighted in your resume. Working knowledge of MS Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint is also required.

Preferred qualifications include a science degree in Geology or closely related field, current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training, experience supervising environmental drilling, experience with injection remediation, and prior knowledge of NJDP rules and regulations.

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