Project Environmental Scientist Engineer

We are SLR Consulting (Americas) a 1500 team of advisory environmental engineering and regulatory professionals across Canada the United States and LATAM. 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 Project Environmental Scientist/ Engineer 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 source testing 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 Environmental Site Assessments 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 to annual events).
• Be engaged with the companys Health & Safety program.
• Preparing site maps in both plan and profile view.
• Effectively communicate with project managers subcontractors regulatory agents tenants and clients during field activities.
• Work within quality budget schedule expectations on scope-specific assignments.

Field-based activities

• Environmental sampling of groundwater surface water soil 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 and record-keeping.
• Assisting with 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.
• Assisting with drilling and well installation projects to collect lithologic environmental and hydrogeologic data.

Working @ SLR

With us 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 comprehensive benefits vacation and a suite of wellness initiatives
• The salary range for this position is $75000 - $85000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education professional designation experience internal parity and location.

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

Required Technical Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Geology Hydrogeology Engineering Chemistry Physics Environmental Science or related field.
• 3 to 7 years of relevant work experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills organizational and multitasking skills
• Experience presenting analytical results in tabular and graphical forms
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of software (Word Excel Access and PowerPoint)
• Willing to commit to field assignments of up to two weeks away from home office (Anchorage or Fairbanks). Ability to travel by car plane helicopter or motor vessel.
• Possess valid drivers license and good driving record

Preferred Technical Skills and Experience

• Proficiency and experience in technical writing and development of technical documents.
• Understanding of state and federal environmental regulatory programs
• Understanding of contaminant fate & transport concepts.
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Certification
• Groundwater surface water and soil sampling experience

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Artificial intelligence is not being used to screen assess or select applicants.

SLR strivesto build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women visible minorities Indigenouspeoples people identifying as 2SLGBTQIveteransand people with disabilities.