Environmental Data Scientist: Remediation & Stats (Hybrid)

Arcadis; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Project Environmental Scientist/Geoscientist to support the Resilience Environment team in the U.S. This role focuses on soil and groundwater contaminant characterization and remediation, with a specialization in statistical tools.

The successful candidate will guide environmental statistics, work with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to site investigations, risk assessment, compliance monitoring, and long-term monitoring programs. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics or Mathematics, or a degree in Environmental Science, Geological Engineering, Geoscience, or a related discipline with a strong emphasis on statistics
• Comparative statistics work experience
• 5+ years of applicable experience

Responsibilities

• Review conceptual site models, regulatory requirements, and environmental datasets to develop statistically defensible strategies for site characterization, remediation, and monitoring programs
• Work as part of a team in the planning and execution of statistical analyses for soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface water investigations, ensuring methods are appropriate for project objectives and available data
• Interpret analytical and statistical results in the context of site-specific conditions, contaminant behavior, and regulatory requirements based on a fundamental understanding of relevant chemical, hydrogeological, and other environmental processes
• Contribute to and direct preparation of technical memoranda, monitoring reports, regulatory submittals, and other project deliverables that clearly communicate methods, findings, and conclusions
• Present statistical approaches, results, and recommendations to project teams and other internal stakeholders
• Provide technical responses to client and regulator comments and support resolution of data-related questions and challenges
• Serve as a focused practitioner in environmental statistics, providing technical guidance to multidisciplinary project teams
• Travel potentially up to 20% based on project, client, and business needs

Skills

Environmental statistics

Statistical analysis

Data interpretation

Technical writing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics or Mathematics

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science / Geoscience / Geological Engineering

Master of Science degree (preferred)

Tools

R

Python

ProUCL

VSP

Sanitas

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Project Environmental Scientist/Geoscientist to support the Resilience Environment team in the U.S. This role focuses on soil and groundwater contaminant characterization and remediation, with a specialization in statistical tools.

The successful candidate will guide environmental statistics, work with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to site investigations, risk assessment, compliance monitoring, and long-term monitoring programs. Travel up to 20% may be required.