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Geologist

Deerfield, IL 21031

Posted: 09/11/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Environmental Job Number: 621409 Country: United States Is job remote?: No

Job Description

Our client is looking for a Mid-Level Geologist to work out of their Deerfield, IL office.

Responsibility: 
The mid-level Geologist will support a wide range of multidisciplinary site characterization/remedial investigation and remediation projects for a variety of commercial, county, state, and federal clients throughout the upper Midwest region.

Specific responsibilities include:
  • Assist project teams with the development of project documents (sampling and analysis plans, quality assurance plans, etc.).
  • Schedule, solicit, and help procure subcontractors for on-site activities.
  • Lead or participate in on-site activities that include soil, sediment, surface water, groundwater sampling, and subcontractor oversight.
  • Observe drilling and well installation, including borehole logging.
  • Manage, evaluate, and summarize data.
  • Prepare technical reports or sections thereof.
  • Track project budgets.
Qualifications:
  • B.S. degree (M.S. degree preferred) in geology.
  • Geologist-in-training required, Professional Geologist (any state) preferred with eligibility for reciprocity in upper Midwest states.
  • Minimum of 4 years of industry experience including field team leadership.
  • Must have Professional Geologist License or a GIT in the process of getting PG
  • Experience working on multidisciplinary environmental remedial investigations under CERCLA.
  • Familiarity of other regulatory framework and associated requirements preferred (e.g., CERCLA, RCRA, NPDES, and Midwest states’ environmental regulations).
  • Experience conducting and managing field teams for environmental sampling, including development of sampling and analysis plans, and coordination with subcontractors and suppliers.
  • Proficiency with GIS and borehole logging.
  • Knowledge of using tablet-based field forms preferred.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment across technical disciplines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft applications.
  • Current OSHA HAZWOPER and First Aid/CPR certifications preferred.
  • Willingness to travel locally and out of state lasting several weeks.

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