Geologist, Environmental Scientist, or Environmental Engineer
Kleinfelder is a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, committed to a people-first culture and technical excellence. They are looking for an entry-level Geologist, Environmental Scientist, or Environmental Engineer to join their Environmental team, focusing on environmental compliance, assessment, and remediation projects.
Responsibilities
- Planning and executing field activities
- Data collection, inspections, soil, soil vapor, and groundwater sampling activities
- Soil classification, soil boring logs, environmental drilling and monitoring well installation oversight
- Authoring technical reports
- Communicating with staff
- Ensuring quality execution
- Evaluating site data to proactively progress projects toward regulatory closure
- Working with and around heavy equipment and/or communicating with other subcontractors (e.g., drillers, laboratories)
Skills
- 0 - 3 years of related experience, new graduates encouraged to apply
- Bachelor's degree in Geology, Environmental Engineering, or Environmental Science or related experience
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel is required
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to follow direction and work independently or in a team environment
- Willingness to work outdoors in a variety of weather including hot and cold temperatures
- This role will include substantial field work (anticipate 3-5 days per week, year-round)
- Field hours will vary and will regularly require longer than a standard 8-hour day (sometimes 10-13 hours per day)
- Willingness to travel out of town occasionally for project work (approximately once or twice per quarter) to Denver area/CO Front Range
- Positive work attitude and ability to work safely and efficiently when managing multiple tasks
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as organization and multi-tasking skills
- Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, judgment and problem-solving capabilities in order to ensure compliance with relevant state/federal regulations and client-specific requirements
- Familiarity with upstream oil and gas operations is a plus
- Experience conducting soil and/or groundwater environmental field investigations and data collection/sampling is a plus
- Oversight of soil borings, rock coring and monitoring well installation is strongly preferred
- Observation and highly detailed documentation in support of scientific investigations and engineered solutions
- Preparation of field reports
- Experience with various contaminants including petroleum compounds, metals, etc
- Knowledge of Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) sampling, investigation, and remediation regulations is a plus
- Experience related to scheduling, lab coordination, data evaluation, technical report writing, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) is a plus
- Knowledge of Colorado and/or Utah stormwater regulations and permitting requirements is a plus
- Familiar with SPCC and stormwater inspection requirements is a plus
- General GIS and EQuIS database knowledge is a plus
- Previous experience working on environmental projects and an established technical background in environmental compliance, assessment, and remediation is preferred but is not required
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Paid holidays
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