Environmental Scientist/Geologist

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental field tasks and environmental reporting tasks.
• Manage and/or support Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and Phase II ESAs for transportation, redevelopment, and energy infrastructure projects.
• Author or assist with technical reports, including Phase I ESAs, Phase II Drilling Investigation reports, Response Action Plans (RAPs), Construction Contingency Plans (CCPs), and construction monitoring reports.
• Manage/conduct construction monitoring for transportation, redevelopment, and utility projects; including field screening, field reports, soil and groundwater sampling, impacted media management and documentation, and use of various field equipment (photoionization detector (PID), 4-gas meter, etc.).
• Support desktop contamination research for energy infrastructure projects, including the development of Construction Contingency Plans/Health and Safety Plans.
• Work as part of a team to complete and review projects within scope, budget, and schedule.

Qualifications and Experience

• B.S. in Geology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Environmental Chemistry, or closely related field.
• 3+ years of professional environmental experience.
• Applicable due diligence experience in Minnesota.
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification required.
• ASTM E1527 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Practices for Commercial Real Estate certification required.
• Experience in environmental report generation and implementation of RAPs, CCPs, Phase I ESAs, and or Phase II ESAs.
• Skilled in the operation and maintenance of field equipment, including PIDs and 4-gas meters.
• Environmental construction monitoring, including collection of GPS data points, soil and groundwater sampling, soil classification, field screening, and creation of daily field reports.
• Adept at reading and interpreting geological maps and databases.
• Initiative-taker with excellent organizational/task management skills.
• Highly adaptable with a strong ability to work well under pressure and timeframe constraints.
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision, and in the context of a larger team with other project managers.
• Able to analyze, organize, and interpret data from multiple sources and translate that information into easily understandable written deliverables.
• Must be willing to conduct field work as needed (50-70%), depending on project and/or program needs.
• Excellent oral communication and technical writing skills.