Arctic Environmental Scientist II | Field Lead

ASRC Energy Services; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401K with match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement/ASPIRE Academy

Job summary

ASRC Energy Services, LLC (AES) seeks an Environmental Scientist II / Geologist II to independently lead contaminated site investigations, remediation work, and environmental compliance projects across Alaska, including remote and Arctic environments. The role involves field leadership, data evaluation, and mentorship of junior staff.

The successful candidate should meet Alaska DEC QEP requirements on hire and will travel statewide, with field seasons concentrated in summer/fall.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, environmental engineering, chemistry, or related field.
• Four or more years of progressively responsible environmental consulting, contaminated sites, or remediation experience.
• Meet the education and experience requirements to perform as an Alaska DEC Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) under 18 AAC 75.333(b) upon hire.
• Demonstrated experience with contaminated site investigations, site characterization, soil and groundwater sampling, monitoring well installation, environmental data evaluation, and technical report preparation.
• Working knowledge of Alaska contaminated sites requirements under 18 AAC 75 and 18 AAC 78 and familiarity with applicable CERCLA, RCRA, DOT hazardous materials, and OSHA requirements.
• Experience managing investigation-derived waste and contaminated environmental media, including characterization, profiling, container management, transportation coordination, and disposal documentation.
• Strong technical writing, data interpretation, and communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information effectively to clients, regulators, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Valid state driver's license and ability to meet the AES Driving Records and Motor Vehicle Use Policy.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute contaminated site investigations, site characterization, and remediation projects.
• Lead field programs including soil borings, monitoring well installation and development, groundwater sampling, soil excavation oversight, and confirmation sampling.
• Independently prepare work plans, site characterization and cleanup reports, technical memoranda, and regulatory correspondence.
• Interpret analytical and field data and develop technically sound conclusions and recommendations.
• Perform as a QEP on environmental projects and provide oversight and technical direction to field staff and Qualified Samplers.
• Coordinate with clients, subcontractors, laboratories, regulators, and project managers to support successful project execution.
• Manage investigation-derived waste, contaminated environmental media, and hazardous or non‑hazardous waste in accordance with applicable project, state, federal, RCRA, and DOT requirements.
• Support waste characterization, profiling, container management, labeling, staging, transportation coordination, manifesting, and disposal documentation.
• Maintain and review accurate field documentation, boring and monitoring well logs, groundwater records, chain‑of‑custody documentation, and waste tracking records.
• Mentor junior scientists and geologists and provide technical guidance during field investigations, data evaluation, and report preparation.
• Support proposal development, cost estimating, scheduling, project planning, and task‑level project management.

Skills

Field investigations

Technical reporting

Data interpretation

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring staff

QEP qualification

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, or related

Job description

ASRC Energy Services, LLC (AES) seeks an Environmental Scientist II / Geologist II to independently lead contaminated site investigations, remediation work, and environmental compliance projects across Alaska, including remote and Arctic environments. The role involves field leadership, data evaluation, and mentorship of junior staff.

The successful candidate should meet Alaska DEC QEP requirements on hire and will travel statewide, with field seasons concentrated in summer/fall.