Project Environmental Geologist/scientist/engineer

Environmental Services Project Level

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Your Opportunity

Stantec's Phoenix-based Environmental Services team is growing, and we have a need for an exceptionally talented and enthusiastic Project Level candidate to join our thriving site investigation and remediation and environmental planning and permitting practice. The candidate for this role is intended to perform field and office tasks associated with project coordination, environmental site assessments, due diligence, and remediation, and may include assignments as part of multidisciplinary teams for assessment and coordination on environmental permitting projects. The opportunity will include supporting and organizing our ongoing and new projects; coordinating and conducting data collection; coordinating and overseeing subcontractors; conducting research and preparing permits; data interpretation/evaluation; deliverable preparation; project/program tracking; and internal and external communication. The primary focus of this role will be coordination and management of site investigation and remediation efforts at select sites that make up part of a larger portfolio of work. In addition, this role will contribute to environmental planning and technical assessment for permitting opportunities for federal, state, county, and municipal projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining and monitoring established project plans.
• Coordinate and help schedule execution of the project.
• Coordinate field activities and subcontractors (such as with laboratories, private locators, and drillers).
• Perform field work, which may include Phase I ESA site visits, groundwater sampling, drilling oversight, soil logging, soil sample collection, soil vapor sampling, underground storage tank closure oversight, remediation contractor oversight and operation and maintenance, and asbestos building inspections.
• Represent Stantec by interacting in a professional manner with clients, property owners, subcontractors, and other relevant stakeholders while on field assignments or participating in public engagement activities such as public open house meetings.
• Demonstrate sound application of established practices, standards, and guidelines.
• Complete applicable company- and client-required health and safety trainings (including OSHA required training).
• Strict adherence to health and safety policies and procedures.
• Communicate with client (with oversight from client manager) and determine a path forward for select sites within existing portfolios.
• Oversee the implementation of field projects.
• Prepare technical documents/reports from start to finish, providing a "complete product" for internal to review.
• Research and due diligence permitting support.
• Interact and effectively communicate with team members and collaboratively solve problems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues arising in a project, as assigned.
• Provide administrative support, as requested.
• Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings, with assistance.
• Helping Project Manager with activity tracking.

Qualifications

• Proficient in policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training, and applies these policies and procedures as appropriate to their work.
• Position requires strict adherence to health and safety procedures, attention to detail, good work ethic, and a passion for high quality workmanship.
• Comfortable working outdoors for extended periods of time in remote locations.
• Ability to work outside during adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Ability to prioritize and balance sometimes heavy workloads to achieve goals.
• Ability to and/or experience with subcontractor management.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with due diligence, complex assessments, and remediation is preferred.
• Self-starting, team-oriented problem solver.
• Ability and flexibility to work in a dynamic, challenging and fast paced environment.
• Ability to write technical documents.
• Strong research, analysis, and writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Current 40-hour HAZWOPER - 8-hour OSHA Supervisor certification (preferred)
• Current MSHA (preferred)
• Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Willingness to build and maintain a productive professional networking relationship within their technical team.
• Experience in data collection and report preparation related to due diligence, site assessment, and remediation.
• Basic understanding of technical impact analysis, public participation process, and various agency guidelines for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and related environmental regulations.
• Willingness and ability to travel and stay overnight.
• Ability to work on tight deadlines.
• Good driving record and valid driver's license required.
• Prior to employment, this position may require the successful passing of a pre-employment physical and drug screen.

Education and Experience

BS in Geology, Engineering, Environmental Sciences or related Earth Sciences. Minimum 5-7 years related experience, or an equivalent combination.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.