Environmental Field Lead
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Job Location:
Detroit, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Title: Environmental
Field Lead
Location: Remote MI
Job Type: Regular Full-time non-exempt
Whats the Opportunity
Anchor QEA is seeking a
regular full-timeEnvironmental Field Lead (non-exempt salaried) to support active projects lead field investigations and help grow our presence in the Great Lakes. This position will requirenational travel. The successful candidate will be able to work alongside others in a fast-paced environment and be enthusiastic about their work with a strong commitment to health and safety and technical excellence.
Current Responsibilities:
Below is a summary of responsibilities that can currently be anticipated:
- Lead site investigation teams including environmental sample collection (soil sediment surface water
groundwater porewater and biota) and vertical hydraulic gradient device deployment primarily in the Great Lakes Area (Michigan and Wisconsin) as well as other areas throughout the Great Lakes. However travel outside the Great Lakes to support projects across the US will be needed.
- Maintain DOT driving certification and operate company vehicles (pickup trucks vans box trucks) including trailering boats and other small utility trailers
- Perform field data collection using digital field technologies (tablets GPS specialized monitoring equipment)
- Trailer and operate a variety of vessels including small jon boats skiffs and pontoon boats as necessary to collect field data.
- Oversee subcontractors to collect field data from a variety of different equipment (SPT CPT Geoprobe sonic amphibious equipment)
- Conduct construction monitoring activities including oversight air monitoring water quality monitoring and environmental sample collection (in-water and on land)
- Follow Anchor QEA policies and procedures including but not limited to environmental health and safety quality assurance and quality control
- Interact with project managers and agency staff (daily reporting communicate field deviations project status updates)
- Perform general equipment management and maintenance duties
- Work in an office environment performing field data management writing data summaries and other tasks using Microsoft Office programs
- Travel away from home office is
up to 70% of the time.
What Are We Looking For
Ideal candidates will have the following:
- Associates degree and minimum of 5-7 years of related fieldwork experience or a bachelors degree with 3-5 years of related experience
- The ability to work closely with other technical specialists as part of a larger project team
- The ability to lead field crews numbering from 2-7 staff consisting of field technicians and scientists as well as subcontractors as needed to execute field programs
- Familiarity with operation of sediment sampling equipment such as vibracore and/or grab samplers.
- Experience maintaining a fleet of vessels and equipment
- OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification
- First Aid and CPR training
- Small vessel experience and/or boaters certification
- Clean driving record
- Drug and alcohol screening along with a background check may be
Desired but not skills
- Experience operating
unmanned aerial vehicles including FAA Part 107 Commercial Remote Pilot certification
- Experience conducting hydrographic surveys including NSPSTHSOA Certified Hydrographer credentials
- Project management experience including costing planning managing and executing environmental field programs
- Familiarity with digital field technologies such as GPS field data-collection tablets DroneDeploy software and HYPACK.
What Can You Expect
A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits
are detailed below.
Who Are We
Anchor QEA is an environmental science and engineering consulting firm that is focused on improving the environment and our communities by solving challenging problems. We employ more than 500 people in offices around the United States. Our vision is for a growing company that is our clients first choice for solving their most challenging problems and our employees first choice as a company where they want to work.
Learn more about Anchor QEA at
How to Apply
Apply online through Anchor QEAs Open Positions page at
Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Additional Information
We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age race creed gender religion marital status veterans status national origin disability or sexual orientation.
Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions:
- Healthcare: Medical dental vision basic life
and AD&D insurance.
- Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually
- Vacation: 2 weeks accrued
paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.
- Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually
- Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match
- Further information on benefits:
Experience:Senior IC
Key Skills
- ArcGIS
- GIS
- Microsoft Access
- Data Collection
- Environmental Services
- Technical Writing
- Stream and River Restoration
- OSHA
- Customer relationship management
- Auto Restoration
- Toxicology Experience
- Writing Skills
About Company
Explore our range of services including Nearshore- and Aquatic-Based Engineering, Environmental Remediation, and Environmental Planning and Restoration.
