Senior Geologist

LVI Associates; Wall Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates in New Jersey is seeking a senior environmental consultant to lead site characterization and CERCLA/Superfund investigations across soil, groundwater, and vapor intrusion. You will develop CSMS and oversee drilling, sampling, and regulatory deliverables while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with agencies.

You bring 8+ years of consulting experience, a California PG license or equivalent, strong report writing, project management, and client-facing skills, with willingness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Geological Engineering, or related geoscience discipline.
• California PG license required.
• 8+ years of environmental consulting or related experience.
• Experience supporting complex CERCLA/Superfund and contaminated site projects.
• Strong understanding of hydrogeology, groundwater flow systems, contaminant fate and transport, site characterization techniques, and remedial technologies.
• Experience overseeing drilling, field investigations, and subcontractors.
• Proven technical report writing and data interpretation skills.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and technical teams.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead site characterization and environmental investigation programs involving soil, groundwater, sediment, soil vapor, and vapor intrusion assessments.
• Develop and refine Conceptual Site Models (CSMs) to support risk evaluation and remedial decision-making.
• Support and manage CERCLA/Superfund projects through various phases including PA, SI, RI, FS, RD, RA, LTM.
• Interpret geological, hydrogeological, and environmental data to evaluate contaminant fate and transport.
• Design and oversee drilling, monitoring well installation, aquifer testing, groundwater sampling, and subcontractor activities.
• Evaluate analytical results and prepare technical reports, work plans, sampling plans, and regulatory deliverables.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Provide technical support for remediation technologies including in situ treatment, groundwater extraction and treatment, soil vapor extraction, monitored natural attenuation, containment and source removal remedies.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, scopes, and client expectations.
• Provide quality assurance and technical review of deliverables prepared by junior staff.
• Mentor and develop junior geologists, hydrogeologists, and environmental professionals.
• Support business development through proposal preparation, scope development, client relationships, and technical presentations.

Skills

Geology knowledge

Report writing

Client communication

Project management

Field investigation

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geology

California Professional Geologist (PG) license

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead site characterization and environmental investigation programs involving soil, groundwater, sediment, soil vapor, and vapor intrusion assessments.
• Develop and refine Conceptual Site Models (CSMs) to support risk evaluation and remedial decision-making.
• Support and manageCERCLA/Superfund projects through various phases, including:
  • Preliminary Assessments (PA)
  • Site Inspections (SI)
  • Remedial Investigations (RI)
  • Feasibility Studies (FS)
  • Remedial Design (RD)
  • Remedial Action (RA)
  • Long-Term Monitoring (LTM)
• Interpret geological, hydrogeological, and environmental data to evaluate contaminant fate and transport.
• Design and oversee drilling, monitoring well installation, aquifer testing, groundwater sampling, and subcontractor activities.
• Evaluate analytical results and prepare technical reports, work plans, sampling plans, and regulatory deliverables.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Provide technical support for remediation technologies including:
  • In situ treatment
  • Groundwater extraction and treatment
  • Soil vapor extraction
  • Monitored natural attenuation
  • Containment and source removal remedies
• Manage project schedules, budgets, scopes, and client expectations.
• Provide quality assurance and technical review of deliverables prepared by junior staff.
• Mentor and develop junior geologists, hydrogeologists, and environmental professionals.
• Support business development efforts through proposal preparation, scope development, client relationship management, and technical presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead site characterization and environmental investigation programs involving soil, groundwater, sediment, soil vapor, and vapor intrusion assessments.
• Develop and refine Conceptual Site Models (CSMs) to support risk evaluation and remedial decision-making.
• Support and manageCERCLA/Superfund projects through various phases, including:
  • Preliminary Assessments (PA)
  • Site Inspections (SI)
  • Remedial Investigations (RI)
  • Feasibility Studies (FS)
  • Remedial Design (RD)
  • Remedial Action (RA)
  • Long-Term Monitoring (LTM)
• Interpret geological, hydrogeological, and environmental data to evaluate contaminant fate and transport.
• Design and oversee drilling, monitoring well installation, aquifer testing, groundwater sampling, and subcontractor activities.
• Evaluate analytical results and prepare technical reports, work plans, sampling plans, and regulatory deliverables.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Provide technical support for remediation technologies including:
  • In situ treatment
  • Groundwater extraction and treatment
  • Soil vapor extraction
  • Monitored natural attenuation
  • Containment and source removal remedies
• Manage project schedules, budgets, scopes, and client expectations.
• Provide quality assurance and technical review of deliverables prepared by junior staff.
• Mentor and develop junior geologists, hydrogeologists, and environmental professionals.
• Support business development efforts through proposal preparation, scope development, client relationship management, and technical presentations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Geological Engineering, or related geoscience discipline.
• California Professional Geologist (PG) license required.
• 8+ years of environmental consulting or related experience.
• Experience supporting complex CERCLA/Superfund and contaminated site projects.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Hydrogeology
  • Groundwater flow systems
  • Contaminant fate and transport
  • Site characterization techniques
  • Remedial technologies
• Experience overseeing drilling, field investigations, and subcontractors.
• Proven technical report writing and data interpretation skills.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and technical teams.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as required.