Project Geologist

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is initiating a search for a Project Geologist for our Atlanta area offices. Be involved in projects with our Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical field services, assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase environmental work processes, due diligence, site investigation, and remediation projects for clients in market sector.
• Conducts geophysical surveys and performs analysis of geological data from various media (soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, air/vapor).
• Affords technical support to project leadership with site assessment, corrective strategies, classification of contaminated materials, and assisting with their treatment, disposal, and/or onsite remediation.
• Affords technical support to project managers with development and scoping of medium-sized projects.
• Generates complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and field/work site notebook.
• Supports technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or clean-up chemical and environmental problems and contamination.
• Works with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
• Complies with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but is not limited to, the maintenance of sample collection, trench and boring, laboratory documentation, written procedures, monitoring systems, and logbooks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or closely related discipline.
• 5 to 7 years of experience working as a Geologist.
• Analytical skills, and proficient with geological research techniques and protocol.
• Able to perform or oversee equipment/tool performance, calibration, troubleshooting of malfunctions, and inventory control.
• Able to interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Experience sampling soil and groundwater via drilling including direct-push, hollow-stem auger, and other similar drilling methods.
• Experience installing groundwater monitoring wells, remediation wells, and soil gas wells.
• Experience writing groundwater monitoring reports and well installation reports.
• Able to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Able to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontracted drillers, excavation contractors, utility locators, and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Possess or able to obtain 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120).

Qualifications

• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Travel schedule and locations may vary but will be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Skills

• Proficient with geological research techniques and protocol.
• Ability to interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
• Experience sampling soil and groundwater via drilling including direct-push, hollow-stem auger, and other similar drilling methods.
• Experience installing groundwater monitoring wells, remediation wells, and soil gas wells.
• Experience writing groundwater monitoring reports and well installation reports.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontracted drillers, excavation contractors, utility locators, and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.
• Possess or able to obtain 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120).

Benefits

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges.

Pay

Compensation and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Work schedules may vary based on project requirements.

Contact Information

For more information about this opportunity, please contact [Contact Name] at [Contact Email] or [Contact Phone Number].

Equal Opportunity Employer

WSP USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

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