Environmental Geologist (Entry-Level) - Field & Remediation

Terraphase Engineering Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Commuter benefits

Tuition/Licensing/Professional Dev. Re

Job summary

Terraphase Engineering Inc. is seeking a Staff Geologist, Scientist, or Engineer with 0–2 years of experience to join our San Diego team. You will work on environmental investigations across California, gaining hands-on consulting experience in fieldwork, sampling, data evaluation, and reporting.

You will collaborate with senior staff and contribute to HASPs, data organization, and technical deliverables while advancing your skillset in environmental consulting and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geology, environmental science, or related field.
• 0 to 2 years of professional environmental consulting, geology, or related field.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Comfortable outdoor fieldwork in varying weather conditions.
• Proficient with Word and Excel; able to handle technical data and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental site investigations across soil, groundwater, soil vapor, surface water, and sediment sampling.
• Assist with installation and monitoring of groundwater and soil vapor wells.
• Collect and document field data using logs and tablet-based tools.
• Support remediation activities including excavation oversight and sampling.
• Prepare site-specific HASPs and maintain safety protocols.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and field service providers.
• Review and evaluate environmental data and lab results.
• Contribute to technical reports, figures, tables and deliverables.

Skills

Field investigations

Geology field work

GIS familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

gINT

MS Word/ Excel

Job description

Terraphase Engineering Inc. is seeking a Staff Geologist, Scientist, or Engineer with 0–2 years of experience to join our San Diego team. You will work on environmental investigations across California, gaining hands-on consulting experience in fieldwork, sampling, data evaluation, and reporting.

You will collaborate with senior staff and contribute to HASPs, data organization, and technical deliverables while advancing your skillset in environmental consulting and regulatory compliance.