Senior Geochemist - Critical Minerals & Remediation

About the role

Battelle is seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Geochemist - Critical Minerals & Remediation. The role supports market strategy, emerging contaminants initiatives, and research and development programs. It involves driving innovative work in contaminant treatment and critical minerals recovery during site remediation and industrial waste management.

Responsibilities

• Support market strategy to address critical minerals and rare earth elements industry-specific needs through client engagement
• Coordinate tactical plans for sector-specific targets in the Emerging Contaminants initiative
• Collaborate in research and development and funding through internal R&D programs and external partnerships to better meet industry needs
• Provide technical and strategic leadership to Battelle's efforts in evaluating and developing technologies related to critical minerals recovery
• Contribute engineering and geochemistry expertise to technical projects
• Sustain and grow client relationships in the mining and legacy mine site remediation industries
• Lead technology demonstrations evaluating critical minerals recovery technologies from mine waste during site remediation
• Develop technical approaches for assessing performance and operational metrics to guide decision-making in technology selection and implementation during site remediation
• Conduct geochemical modeling for groundwater and surface water, along with fate and transport modeling associated with metals and other contaminants in soil and sediment
• Serve as a technical expert in developing and reviewing site characterization and remedial investigation documents for diverse clients
• Apply expert knowledge of CERCLA and Superfund site Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies to diverse projects
• Represent Battelle in industry associations and at conferences, engaging with mining, remediation, and mineral and materials processing/manufacturing industries
• Attract and develop talent to expand Battelle's site characterization and remediation practice area
• Manage cost-reimbursable, firm-fixed-price, time and materials, and performance-based remediation contracts
• Maintain a strong understanding of applicable regulations and the evolving regulatory environment as it applies to remediation, particularly in mining, minerals processing, and materials manufacturing/processing (e.g., semiconductor industry)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geosciences or engineering with five (5) years of experience, master's degree with two (2) years of experience, or PhD; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Geochemistry experience, particularly with state-of-the-practice modeling programs
• Recognized expertise in remediation, including mining, with working knowledge of CERCLA, RCRA, and other applicable federal laws
• Experience working with the federal government performing and managing contaminated site assessments and remedy evaluations, including preparing investigation work plans, design analysis, feasibility studies, treatability studies, removal action work plans, remedy design, and remedy implementation
• Demonstrated client liaison and business development skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Travel up to 25% annually to client locations and conferences
• Applicants must be a U.S. Person as defined by U.S. export control laws

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geosciences or engineering with ten (10) years of experience, master's degree with eight (8) years of experience, or PhD with three (3) years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ten (10) years of experience successfully managing projects, programs, and/or people
• Experience with commercial industries and state/local governments
• Advanced degree in environmental/civil engineering or a closely related field, along with a Registered Professional Engineer (PE) designation
• Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER and MSHA training and refreshers
• Enthusiasm for working in innovative environments and developing technology to solve complex problems