Environmental Geologist (Mining)

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental site assessments, subsurface investigations, and geological evaluations.
• Perform soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, and waste characterization sampling programs.
• Support mining, oil and gas, and industrial environmental compliance projects.
• Interpret geological, hydrogeological, and environmental data to support investigation and remediation efforts.
• Prepare technical reports, work plans, sampling plans, and regulatory submissions.
• Assist with remediation system design, monitoring, operation, and performance evaluations.
• Support environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, and closure activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver environmental solutions for clients.
• Maintain health and safety compliance during field operations and site activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Environmental Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related discipline and 4+ years of professional environmental consulting or environmental geology experience related to mining, oil and gas, and remediation projects, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Master’s degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience supporting environmental investigations, remediation, mining, and oil and gas projects preferred.
• Professional Geologist (PG) license or ability to obtain licensure preferred.
• HAZWOPER and MSHA 24-hour Surface Miner certifications preferred.
• Demonstrated project coordination and client-facing experience on complex environmental projects.
• Experience conducting environmental site assessments and remediation investigations under state and federal regulatory programs.
• Knowledge of groundwater flow, contaminant transport, hydrogeologic characterization, and remediation technologies.
• Experience preparing technical reports and regulatory deliverables for mining, oil and gas, and industrial clients.
• Experience working in arid and semi-arid environments common to the Southwestern United States.