Environmental Scientist

SET Environmental Inc; Morris (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SET Environmental, Inc in Minnesota is seeking an Environmental Scientist to support fieldwork and project teams on environmental investigations, remediation, sampling, data analysis, and reports. You will collaborate with Project Managers, Senior Managers, and subcontractors to deliver on schedule and budget.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in an environmental field, at least 3 years of consulting experience, strong writing skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental field required.
• Minimum 3 years of related environmental consulting experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience including sample collection, data management, data analysis, and report preparation.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with supervisors, coworkers, vendors, and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental project work including investigation, remediation, and sample collection.
• Assist project managers and senior managers with planning permitting, investigation, and remediation tasks.
• Support completion of Phase I & Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.
• Coordinate timely, on-budget task delivery and oversight of subcontractors.
• Perform fieldwork such as soil, groundwater, surface water, and vapor intrusion sampling.
• Prepare environmental permits, technical reports, work plans, and memorandums.
• Perform office work including data compilation, cost estimates, schedule and budget management.
• Maintain detailed field logs and soil boring logs.
• Adhere to QA/QC procedures and health & safety policies.

Skills

Data analysis

Report writing

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

An Environmental Scientist at West Central Environmental Consultants (WCEC) and SET Environmental, Inc. is responsible to:

• Support environmental project work including investigation, remediation, sample collection, data analysis, while working alongside and supporting Project Managers, Senior Managers on multiple projects
• Assist Project Managers and Senior Managers with planning environmental permitting, investigation and remediation tasks
• Support completion of Phase I & Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
• Coordinate and delivers on-schedule and on-budget tasks
• Coordinate and oversees the work of subcontractors
• Perform fieldwork which may include soil sampling, groundwater sampling, surface water sampling, biological sampling, excavation oversight, operation and maintenance of remediation systems, and vapor intrusion/soil gas surveys
• Assist with writing and preparing environmental permits, technical reports, work plans, letters, and memorandums
• Perform office work which can include task coordination, data compilation and interpretation, cost estimates, health & safety plan preparation, report writing, regulatory file review, proposal writing, project strategy development, schedule and budget management, and establishment of subcontracts
• Perform report preparation, writing and review
• Complete detailed logs for test holes and monitoring wells
• Describe soil; soil descriptions and complete soil boring logs accurately
• Records and maintains detailed scientific field notes accurately
• Adheres to WCEC's quality assurance/quality control procedures
• Follows WCEC's health and safety policies, responsible for on-site safety
• Reduces data collected in the field and transfer to appropriate electronic format
• Active member of WCEC's Spill Response Team (On call spill response rotation required)
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as necessary
  

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in environmental related field
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience in the environmental consulting field
• Minimum of 2 years of specific related experience including sample collection, data management, data analysis, and report preparation
• Intermediate capabilities for use of Microsoft Office Products: Word, Excel
• Perform tasks with accuracy
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to maintain professionalism with stakeholders involved on a project
• Ability to work collaboratively with supervisors, coworkers, vendors, and subcontractors
• Valid Driver's License with good driving record that meets WCEC / SET insurance requirements
• Ability to participate successfully in the Company's drug and alcohol programs to meet client requirements