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GeologistEnvironmental Scientist

Arcadis


Job Location:

Baton Rouge, LA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 58320 - 97200
Posted: 21 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

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

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 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 aself-motivated dependable Geologist or Environmental Scientist to join ourfirm in Baton Rouge or New Orleans LA who is dedicated to contributing to our success. This full-time position requires strict adherence to health and safety procedures attention todetail strong work ethic and excellent communication skills. Arcadis performance-based evaluations provide an opportunity for candidates to advance their career within the company.

Field activities may include the following:

  • Conduct soil groundwater air and environmental media sampling in compliance with State and Federal regulations.
  • Oversee field investigations and drilling operations including monitoring well installation soil borings logging and site characterization activities.
  • Implement and support remedial systems and technologies including in-situ treatment methods and groundwater recovery system operation and maintenance.
  • Manage subcontractors maintain detailed field documentation and coordinate effectively with project teams to ensure successful project execution.
  • Demonstrate independent problem-solving while serving as a professional client representative and adhering to Arcadis strong health safety and environmental standards in industrial and hazardous site settings.

Office activities may include the following:

  • Manage and evaluate environmental data ensuring accurate compilation analysis and quality control of project information.
  • Prepare technical reports work plans letters memoranda figures maps and boring logs to support project deliverables.
  • Develop cost estimates and proposals to support project planning and business development activities.
  • Coordinate project schedules and communications with clients colleagues and subcontractors to meet project objectives and deadlines.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with MS Word and Excel while applying strong communication organization multitasking and time management skills.

This position does require travel and fieldwork. During some periods fieldwork may be up to 70-90% of your time with up to 50% requiring hotel stays. Candidates must be willing to work outside in all weather conditions and for extended periods. Candidates must also be able to meet the physical demands associated with performing field work including lifting heavy equipment working in a standing position for extended periods of time working alone at remote sites etc. Candidates must have the ability to routinely pass background checks and drug screenings (including hair testing) in accordance with client site-specific requirements. Field work may be performed at project sites with environmental media (e.g. soil sediment groundwater surface water etc.) that has been impacted with hazardous substances and/or hazardous wastes.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • A Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Geology Geosciences or Environmental Science
  • 2 plus years of related work experience
  • Proficiency at using Microsoft Office Applications (Word Excel PowerPoint)
  • A current valid drivers license and clean driving record.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Current OSHA HAZWOPER 40 HR / 8 HR training
  • Previous industry consulting or regulatory internship experience.
  • TWIC card

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. 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 employer. 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 $58320 - $97200. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.


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About Company

Arcadis is the leading global design & consultancy firm for natural and built assets. We are more than 27,000 people, in over 70 countries, who are dedicated to improving quality of life. We do so by developing innovative solutions to create liveable cities, to establish a people-cent ... View more

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