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Stantec

Staff Geologist or Scientist

Stantec, Ventura, California, United States

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Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve. Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment. Your Opportunity

Stantec's is currently seeking a Staff Geologist or Scientist to support our team of professionals on environmental site assessment, remediation projects, and groundwater monitoring and stormwater compliance. This role requires an individual who is highly motivated, has the ability to problem-solve, can use critical thinking skills, is quick-learning, communicative, and detail-oriented, and who is ready to develop and take on the responsibilities of a field geologist/scientist who works well independently. This role requires a focus on field work experience with primary responsibilities that entail executing assignments associated with environmental site assessments, investigations, and remediation; environmental compliance inspections and surveys; oversight of drilling activities and logging soils; sampling of environmental media such as soil, sediment, soil vapor, surface water, and groundwater; stormwater and non-stormwater discharge sampling. Preference for in-office skills to digitize soil logs, maps, lithological cross-sections, and technical writing skills. We seek a candidate interested in a long-term role at Stantec looking to develop as an environmental professional. Your Key Responsibilities

Complete applicable company and client required health & safety training (including OSHA required training) and follow health & safety policies and procedures. Follow established standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines to complete entry level and routine assignments. Performing outdoor, all-season, on-site geological and environmental investigation work at sites ranging from commercial/industrial sites to open and remote spaces. Expectation of 70% field to 30% office-based ratio of supporting multiple projects. Conducting subsurface geologic investigations in connection with evaluation of various media (soil, sediment, soil vapor, surface water, and groundwater). Responsible for fieldwork including coordination of subcontractors, completing utility clearance for ground disturbance locations, oversight of drilling by subcontractors (hand auger, direct push, hollow-stem auger, air vacuum), oversight of soil excavations by subcontractors, installation of soil vapor probes, installation of groundwater monitoring wells, performing hand auger drilling, soil logging, trench logging, surface water and stormwater sampling, collection of environmental samples (soil, sediment, soil vapor, groundwater, ambient air), and preparation of daily field documentation of health and safety and field activities. Assist with preparation of work plans, sampling and analysis plans, health and safety plans, and technical reports (soil and groundwater assessment, remedial excavations, well destruction, Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments). Assist with preparation of final soil boring logs, cross-sections, trench logs, and other report supporting documentation. Assist with review and interpretation of environmental data. Prepare permit applications for soil borings, well installations and destruction. Attention to detail in note taking and documenting daily field activities and communicate daily with the project team. Reports to Senior Project Manager or Project Director.

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