Senior Geologist & Environmental Project Lead NV

Broadbent & Associates, Inc.; Henderson (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical premiums

Dental and vision coverage

Health savings account

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Life insurance

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Broadbent & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Geologist to lead environmental projects in Nevada, with a focus on investigations, remediation, and regulatory closure.

The role combines technical expertise, coordination with regulators, and client service to deliver practical, compliant solutions. Responsibilities include managing petroleum release assessments, UST projects, Phase II ESAs, and development of robust project reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, engineering, or related field.
• Fifteen or more years of environmental consulting experience.
• Knowledge of Nevada environmental regulations and coordination with NDEP.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
• Strong technical writing, organizational, and communication skills.

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 orders, 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 contamination and support corrective actions.
• 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, observations, data, geology, and contaminant distribution.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, invoicing, subcontractors, and deliverables.
• Serve as a primary client contact and communicate project status, findings, and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical direction for field activities, data evaluation, and report preparation.
• Support business development through client relationship management.

Skills

Project management

Technical writing

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in geology, hydrogeology, environmental science, engineering, or related field

Nevada CEM preferred; PG/RG eligible for CEM within first year

Job description

Broadbent & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Geologist to lead environmental projects in Nevada, with a focus on investigations, remediation, and regulatory closure.

The role combines technical expertise, coordination with regulators, and client service to deliver practical, compliant solutions. Responsibilities include managing petroleum release assessments, UST projects, Phase II ESAs, and development of robust project reports.