Job Description
Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is growing! We are seeking an experienced Geologist, Scientist or Environmental Engineer to work on various remediation projects in Southern California.
Role accountabilities:
Responsibilities will include a combination of data/sample collection, site operational support, and remedial system operations and maintenance through field activities, supporting client deliverables and regulatory requirements in the office, and project administrative support.
Opportunities for field experience include:
- Oversight of drilling operations (installing monitoring wells and logging soil or rock descriptions)
- Extensive and detailed note-taking, and effective coordination and communication with project team members
- Sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, air, and soil vapor following State and Federal standards
- Conducting field tests (e.g., hydraulic, airflow/vacuum, and geotechnical)
- Oversight of contractors (e.g., excavation, drillers, utility clearance, etc.)
Office responsibilities may include the following:
- Assisting with writing and preparing technical reports, work plans, letters, and memoranda
- Conducting project-related research (historical data, regulations, etc.)
- Site characterization, data compilation, evaluation, and QA/QC
- Generating figures/maps/boring logs
- Supporting remedial design, cost estimation, and implementation
This is by no means a comprehensive list, as you grow your career you may have the opportunity to get involved with these or other initiatives and opportunities throughout our global organization. The successful candidate will be involved in interpreting and evaluating field and analytical data to prepare site characterization reports, remedial investigation reports, engineering designs, permit applications, and construction-related documents.
This position does require travel and field work. During some periods, field work may be up to 50% of your time, with some travel requiring hotel stays. Candidates must be willing to work outside in all weather conditions and for extended periods. Candidates must also be able to meet the physical demands associated with performing field work, including lifting heavy equipment, working in a standing position for extended periods of time, working alone at remote sites, etc.
Field work will frequently be performed at project sites with environmental media (e.g., soil, sediment, groundwater, surface water, etc.) that has been impacted with hazardous substances and/or hazardous wastes. However, Arcadis provides substantial Health and Safety training, support and mentoring for all project activities, and promotes a strong safety culture where employee and public safety comes first.
Candidates must be proficient with MS Word and MS Excel. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and strong interpersonal communication skills, multi-tasking skills, and efficient time management.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Geology, Environmental Science, or related engineering discipline
- 2 years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous environmental consulting or related practical experience, internships, or any work experience demonstrating independent responsibility (including independent study, research project, honors project, or thesis)
- OSHA 40-hour Health & Safety Training
- Geologist-In-Training or Engineer-In-Training certification
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer seven paid holidays and potentially up to two floating holidays per calendar year depending on start date, and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $61200 – 105570 / year.
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