Field Geologist

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Geologist to join our Resilience Environment team inKnoxville Tennessee.

As a member of our Resilience Environmental team youll 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 youll contribute to projects focused on soil water and air quality as well as monitoring and remediation efforts. Youll also have the opportunity to work on pollution mitigation and control materials management and the protection of species and ecosystems. All in some of the worlds most dynamic locations.

We work to protect our natural environment and water resources while powering our world for future generations. Around the world were feeling the effects of climate change rapid urbanization and loss of biodiversity. The rate at which were seeing large-scale unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires is becoming more are here 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:

As part of this role you will be responsible for assisting Project Managers (PMs) and Task Managers (TMs) in planning and executing environmental site characterization investigation and remediation tasks.

Fieldwork will be a central part of this position providing you 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 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.
• 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.

To be successful in this role you should possess strong written and oral communication skills be self-motivated and exhibit independent thinking. You should be able to work effectively and efficiently in a team setting as well as independently and remotely. Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to be adaptable creative problem solvers who can work collaboratively as a team member.

This position encompasses both office work (task management data analysis report preparation scope preparation and client communications) as well as field work. Estimated travel is up to 50% and 50%office with travelreduced over time as your role in project teams evolves.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in GeologyHydrogeology Environmental Engineering or closely related field (i.e. environmental science physical science)
• 2 years of relevant work experience highlighted in your resume

Preferred:

• Master of Science degree in Geology or closely related field
• Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $57786 - $92457. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.

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