Environmental Scientist / Project Geologist — Remediation

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Stantec seeks a Project Geologist or Environmental Scientist to join our Environmental Services team in Seattle, Bellevue, or Lynnwood, Washington.

The role supports environmental assessment, investigation, and remediation projects across urban and industrial sites in the Pacific Northwest, offering a mix of field and office responsibilities with opportunities for project coordination and client interaction.

Qualifications

• Commitment to health, safety, quality, and environmental stewardship.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Experience collecting, managing, and interpreting environmental data and preparing technical reports.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to perform field work in various weather conditions, including lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
• Willingness to travel periodically, including overnight travel.
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment physical and drug screening.
• Must be eligible for random drug and alcohol testing programs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities with client representatives, facility personnel, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate field activities, including procurement, preparation, and mobilization of equipment, supplies, and materials.
• Log soil samples for lithology and prepare detailed soil boring logs; plan and oversee monitoring well installation, development, maintenance, and abandonment activities.
• Perform and oversee environmental sampling of soil, sediment, groundwater, surface water, soil vapor, and indoor air.
• Implement low-flow groundwater sampling and other industry-standard field investigation methods.
• Direct and coordinate drilling contractors, utility locators, and other subcontractors during field activities.
• Oversee remedial construction, treatment system installation, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning activities.
• Conduct environmental site investigations to evaluate the presence, nature, and extent of constituents of concern.
• Oversee treatment system decommissioning and site restoration activities.
• Prepare health and safety plans, work plans, sampling and analysis plans, QA/QC plans, permit applications, and other project documentation.
• Review and interpret analytical data; compare results to regulatory screening levels and cleanup standards.
• Compile, evaluate, analyze, and present environmental data in support of technical reports and project deliverables.
• Prepare site investigation reports, long-term monitoring reports, environmental site assessment reports, and other technical documents.
• Communicate effectively with project teams, clients, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with geologists, scientists, engineers, and other specialists to develop innovative remediation solutions.

Skills

Health and safety

Communication skills

Data interpretation

MS Office

Independent work

Team collaboration

Valid driver's license

Travel readiness

Pre-employment screening

Random drug testing compliant

Tools

Microsoft Office 365 Suite

Job description

Stantec seeks a Project Geologist or Environmental Scientist to join our Environmental Services team in Seattle, Bellevue, or Lynnwood, Washington.

The role supports environmental assessment, investigation, and remediation projects across urban and industrial sites in the Pacific Northwest, offering a mix of field and office responsibilities with opportunities for project coordination and client interaction.