Junior Environmental Engineer: Field-Driven Data & Sediment

Anchor QEA; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage available

Paid holidays and vacation

401k plan with employer match

Sick time and paid time off

Background check and benefits details

Job summary

Anchor QEA in Madison, Wisconsin is seeking an early-career Engineer or Scientist to support environmental remediation and site investigations. The role emphasizes data-driven problem solving, fieldwork, and collaboration with senior staff on multidisciplinary projects.

The successful candidate will contribute to data evaluation, statistical and geospatial analyses, and the development of technical deliverables. Travel to project sites is approximately 30%; CAD/ArcGIS experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in environmental, civil, chemical, geological, environmental science, statistics, data science, or a related discipline.
• Zero to two years of relevant professional, internship, or academic research experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support senior engineers and scientists with the evaluation and interpretation of environmental, chemical, physical, and geospatial data.
• Assist with contaminated sediment and environmental site investigations, including planning, field coordination, sample collection, documentation, and data management.
• Perform data quality reviews, statistical analyses, and exploratory data evaluations.
• Develop maps, figures, tables, and other visualizations using GIS and related analytical tools.
• Utilize CAD tools for engineering and other analysis.
• Support geospatial modeling and interpretation of spatial trends.
• Contribute to feasibility studies, remedial investigations, design evaluations, and other contaminated sediment remediation work.
• Assist with preparing technical memoranda, reports, presentations, and client deliverables.

Job description

Anchor QEA in Madison, Wisconsin is seeking an early-career Engineer or Scientist to support environmental remediation and site investigations. The role emphasizes data-driven problem solving, fieldwork, and collaboration with senior staff on multidisciplinary projects.

The successful candidate will contribute to data evaluation, statistical and geospatial analyses, and the development of technical deliverables. Travel to project sites is approximately 30%; CAD/ArcGIS experience is a plus.