Senior Geologist – Environmental Project Lead (Nevada)

Broadbent & Associates; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical premium fully paid

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

HSA with employer contribution

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Life insurance

Bonus program

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Broadbent & Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Geologist / Environmental Scientist to lead environmental projects in Nevada. You will oversee investigations, remediation, and regulatory closure, coordinating with NDEP and clients while mentoring junior staff.

Your work spans field investigations, data evaluation, and client communication to deliver technically sound reports and proactive solutions. A strong writing and project-management skillset is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, engineering, or a related field.
• Nevada CEM preferred; candidates licensed as a PG/RG must be eligible and willing to obtain a Nevada CEM within the first year.
• Fifteen or more years of progressively responsible environmental consulting experience.
• Working knowledge of Nevada environmental regulations and coordination with NDEP.

Responsibilities

• Manage environmental assessment, investigation, and remediation projects from proposal through regulatory closure.
• Prepare scopes, proposals, cost estimates, work plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Manage Nevada petroleum release and UST projects, including Petroleum Fund cases.
• Prepare and review Petroleum Fund cost estimates, reimbursement packages, change order requests, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with NDEP, clients, property owners, laboratories, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
• Plan and oversee soil, groundwater, soil gas, and other environmental investigations.
• Evaluate geological, hydrogeological, and analytical data to define contamination extent and support corrective action decisions.
• Prepare and review investigation reports, corrective action plans, remediation work plans, monitoring reports, regulatory correspondence, and closure requests.
• Develop conceptual site models (CSMs) using site history, field observations, analytical results, 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

Geology

Hydrogeology

Regulatory coordination

Project management

Technical writing

Client communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in geology / related field

Nevada CEM preferred

PG/RG eligible

Job description

Broadbent & Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Geologist / Environmental Scientist to lead environmental projects in Nevada. You will oversee investigations, remediation, and regulatory closure, coordinating with NDEP and clients while mentoring junior staff.

Your work spans field investigations, data evaluation, and client communication to deliver technically sound reports and proactive solutions. A strong writing and project-management skillset is essential for success.