Senior Environmental Geologist & Nevada Projects Lead

broadbentinc; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (employer paid)

Dental insurance (employer paid)

Vision insurance (employer paid)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Life insurance

Bonus program

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Broadbent & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Geologist to manage environmental projects in Nevada. The role combines technical expertise, regulatory coordination, project management, staff development, and client service.

Responsibilities include scoping, investigation, remediation, and regulatory closure, with emphasis on petroleum releases, USTs, Petroleum Fund projects, and Phase II ESAs. Mentoring junior staff and business development support are also expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, engineering, or a related field.
• Fifteen or more years of progressively responsible environmental consulting experience.
• Working knowledge of Nevada environmental regulations and experience coordinating with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP).
• Licensed as a Professional Geologist (PG) or Registered Geologist (RG) or eligible to obtain Nevada CEM within the first year.
• Ability to travel within Nevada and surrounding areas with occasional overnight assignments.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental assessment, investigation, and remediation projects from proposal development through regulatory closure.
• Prepare project scopes, proposals, cost estimates, work plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Manage Nevada petroleum release and UST projects, including Petroleum Fund reimbursement.
• Prepare and review Petroleum Fund cost estimates, reimbursement packages, change order requests, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with NDEP, clients, property owners, laboratories, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Plan and oversee soil, groundwater, soil gas, and other environmental investigations.
• Evaluate geological, hydrogeological, and analytical data to define the extent of contamination and support corrective action decisions.
• Prepare and review investigation reports, corrective action plans, remediation work plans, monitoring reports, regulatory correspondence, and closure requests.
• Develop and refine conceptual site models (CSMs) using site history, data, geology, hydrogeology, and contaminant distribution.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, invoicing, subcontractors, and deliverables.
• Serve as a primary client contact and communicate project status, findings, regulatory requirements, and recommendations.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical direction related to field activities, data evaluation, and report preparation.
• Support business development through client relationship management.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory coordination

Technical writing

Client service

Mentoring

Field supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree in geology or related field

Tools

MS Project

ArcGIS

Job description

Broadbent & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Geologist to manage environmental projects in Nevada. The role combines technical expertise, regulatory coordination, project management, staff development, and client service.

Responsibilities include scoping, investigation, remediation, and regulatory closure, with emphasis on petroleum releases, USTs, Petroleum Fund projects, and Phase II ESAs. Mentoring junior staff and business development support are also expected.