Staff or Project Environmental Scientist

We are SLR Consulting (US) a 500 coast-to-coast team of advisory environmental/engineering and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory technical environmental and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new Staff or Project Environmental Scientist you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Role

The successful applicant will join our Alaska Land and Water Group supporting a wide range of technical activities related to site investigation environmental assessment and site remediation including the design of active treatment systems. This role involves regular travel and the ability to perform fieldwork in both urban and remote locations across Alaska.

The position offers significant opportunities for professional growth and advancement with exposure to diverse project work in site investigation and cleanup waste management environmental permitting and compliance and air quality.

Responsibilities:

Office-based activities

• Assist in data interpretation and preparation of site work plans spreadsheets figures conceptual site models and technical reports.

• Compliance with and assessment of requirements of environmental regulations

• Assist with Phase I ESAs including desktop document review and public records requests.

• Assist with obtaining permits and public utility locate requests for environmental construction tasks.

• Coordinate groundwater monitoring programs (i.e. quarterly events).

• Be engaged with the companys Health & Safety program.

• Preparing geologic or other site maps.

• Effectively communicate with Project Managers subcontractors regulatory agents tenants and clients during field activities.

• Work within quality/budget/schedule expectations and scope-specific assignments.

Field-based activities

• Environmental sampling of groundwater surface water soil vapor and stormwater.

• Environmental monitoring of groundwater levels surface water flow conditions stormwater controls and possibly dust or air conditions.

• Maintenance of environmental monitoring equipment which could include calibration ordering of calibration materials record-keeping.

• Coordinating monitoring and sampling events which would include laboratory coordination bottles Chains-of-Custody sample shipment and procurement (or rental) of all necessary equipment (e.g. instruments) to complete monitoring events.

• Maintaining environmental and operational databases and file systems.

• Assisting with safety documentation for environmental activities.

• Supervising drilling and well installation projects to collect lithologic environmental and hydrogeologic data.

• Performing Construction Quality Assurance field supervision during the construction of liner systems at mines or landfills.

Working @ SLR

With us there is no doubt youll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run and if you ask our team theyll tell you thats just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Heres what else youll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation package including medical dental orthodontia vision FSA/HSA generous PTO accrual 10 paid holidays 401(k) retirement account with company matching program company paid life insurance short & long term disability insurance and employee assistance program.

• Full-time permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Qualifications/Education/Memberships:

• Bachelors degree in Geology Hydrogeology Engineering Chemistry Physics Environmental Science or related field.

• 0-3 years of experience with soil and groundwater assessment and remediation.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

• Possess a valid drivers license.

• Ability to travel by airplane and car including overnight travel for extended (e.g. 2-3 week) periods.

• Ability to perform physical work in harsh weather conditions.

• Preferred Technical Skills and Experience

• Proficiency and experience in technical writing and development of technical documents.

• Understanding of state and federal environmental regulatory programs

• Basic engineering chemistry and/or physics calculations.

• Understanding of contaminant fate & transport concepts.

Preferred Technical Skills and Experience

• Proficiency and experience in technical writing and development of technical documents.

• Understanding of state and federal environmental regulatory programs

• Basic engineering chemistry and/or physics calculations.

• Understanding of contaminant fate & transport concepts.

Diversity equity and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / AffirmativeAction Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin gender sexual orientation civil union status age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or expression genetic information or veteran status.

At SLR we embrace diverse cultures perspectives skills and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.

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