Senior Geologist

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 111,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. in Syracuse, NY is seeking a Senior Geologist to help grow our contaminated site assessment and remediation practices while contributing to challenging environmental projects across the design, permitting, and construction stages.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of environmental consulting experience, strong leadership, field work expertise, and the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and client relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, geology, or related field (required).
• Advanced degree in the same (preferred).
• Professional registration (P.G., P.E.) (preferred).
• 8+ years of direct environmental consulting experience (required).
• Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams (required).
• Regular field work and overnight travel (required).
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record (required).
• OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop site investigation, remediation, and monitoring strategies and plans for contaminated sites.
• Manage tasks and projects, including budgets, schedules, client satisfaction, and profitability.
• Mentor junior staff and manage subcontractors.
• Develop work plans, evaluate environmental data, and prepare reports.
• Prepare for and participate in client meetings and regulatory discussions.
• Oversee fieldwork including sampling, drilling oversight, and remediation system operations.

Skills

Environmental consulting

Leadership

Field work

Project management

Team mentoring

Business development

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree (civil/environmental eng or geology)

Advanced degree (preferred)

Professional licensure (P.G., P.E.) (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for aSenior Geologist in ourSyracuse, NY office.The position will help grow our contaminated site assessment and remediation practices while contributing to challenging environmental projects including the financial and technical evaluation, design, permitting, and construction stages.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.

We offercompetitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing site investigation, remediation, and monitoring strategies and plans for contaminated sites.
• Managing tasks and projects, including planning and implementing investigation and remediation projects, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability.
• Managing and mentoring junior staff and managing subcontractors.
• Developing work plans, evaluating environmental data, and preparing reports.
• Reviewing and managing written document production.
• Preparing for and participating in meetings with clients, regulatory personnel, and other parties.
• Conducting and overseeing fieldwork including multi-media environmental sampling, sediment sampling and characterization, drilling oversight, contractor oversight, and remediation system operations, maintenance, and construction.
• Directing multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Consistent with our sell-manage-do business model, supporting lead generation, business development, staff development, and mentoring; and
• Help broaden our reputation via publishing andattendingprominent industry conferences.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree incivil or environmentalengineering, geology, or related field. (required)
• Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)
• Professional registration. (i.e., P.G., P.E.)(preferred)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least 8 years (10+ preferred) of direct environmental consulting experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
• Proven leadership skills. (required)
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed. (required)
• Regional visibility through involvement in professional associations or trade organizations. (preferred)
• Regular field work and overnight travel. (required)
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
• Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may berequired.

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

• Minimum Salary: $110,895/year / Maximum Salary: $180,095 /year (Syracuse, NY)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.