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Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an entry-level Geologist or Environmental Scientist to join our team in Cary, NC or Raleigh, NC. While this position requires both field and office work, the candidate should expect to spend up to 90% of their time in the field. 

You will have the opportunity to join a dedicated team in Cary, NC or Raleigh, NC. that prioritizes mentorship and your professional growth. The team is committed to supporting your success and providing guidance as you navigate your role.

As part of our Resilience Environment team, you’ll help improve quality of life. 

Role accountabilities:

As part of this role, you will be responsible for assisting Project Managers (PMs) and Task Managers (TMs) in planning and executing environmental site characterization, investigation, and remediation tasks.

Fieldwork will also be a key aspect of this position, which will offer you an opportunity to be trained to oversee drilling for soil sampling and groundwater well installation, groundwater sampling, subcontractor oversight, operation and maintenance of remediation systems, vapor intrusion/soil gas surveys, among other tasks. It is essential to conduct fieldwork with a focus on health and safety.

Your core duties will include:

• Prepare subcontracts and oversee the work of subcontractors.

• Writing and preparing technical reports, work plans, letters, and memoranda

• Office work may include task coordination, data compilation and interpretation, cost estimates, health & safety plan preparation, report writing, regulatory file reviews, proposal writing, project strategy development, schedule and budget management, and establishment of subcontracts.

• Conduct field work including soil, groundwater, and/or vapor sampling in the field. Field work will require regional business travel. A few times per year, travel will be required within the U.S. for multiple weeks at a time. Field work could also include incident response recovery (IRR). 

To be successful in this role, you should possess strong written and oral communication skills, be self-motivated, and exhibit independent thinking. You should be able to work effectively and efficiently in a team setting as well as independently and remotely. Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to be adaptable, creative problem solvers who can work collaboratively as a team member. 

In summary, this position encompasses both office work (task management, data analysis, report preparation, scope preparation, and client communications) as well as field work. 

Fieldwork will be a key aspect of this position, which will offer you an opportunity to be trained to oversee drilling for soil sampling and groundwater well installation, groundwater sampling, subcontractor oversight, operation and maintenance of remediation systems, vapor intrusion/soil gas surveys, among other tasks. Additionally, Arcadis supports many of our client’s needs when unforeseen incidents occur, such as train derailments, pipeline releases, etc. An aspect of this role is supporting our regional and National emergency response teams to ensure rapid protection of human health and the environment. This work is completed under the direction of trained incident responders and may require unanticipated travel and work outside standard business hours.

Field work will require regional business travel for up to 1-2 days per week on average. A few times per year, travel will be required within the U.S. for up to two weeks at a time. Estimated travel is up to 50% during the first two years, with travel reduced with career growth. By the third year, travel for field work is typically 25%. Travel expenses are reimbursable. A valid driver’s license is required for the role. 

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s of Science in Geology, Hydrogeology, or closely related field (i.e., environmental science, physical science) 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Geology or closely related field 

• Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training  

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $55,200- $69,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

https://jobs.arcadis.com/careers?query=geo&start=0&location=united+states&pid=563671533327267&sort_by=relevance&filter_include_remote=1&filter_include_relocation=0

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Geologist to join the Environmental Team in East Windsor, NJ. As a Geologist, you will collaborate with a dynamic and growing team to support projects through all phases of the site evaluation and remediation life cycle. This role is ideal for an ambitious individual seeking career growth in environmental consulting and the environmental remediation market. 

The Geologist will have the opportunity to develop and refine a wide range of essential skills that serve as the foundation for a successful career in the environmental industry. In this full-time position, you will contribute to environmental investigation, remediation, and permitting projects, working across multiple projects and supporting various project managers. Your responsibilities will primarily include fieldwork with occasional office-based tasks, encompassing a diverse range of activities related to environmental investigation and remediation. 

This role will sit within the larger Global Resilience Business Area. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities:

As a Geologist, you will play a key role as part of a collaborative team, contributing to the planning, coordination, and execution of various project environmental field assessment scopes. Your daily/weekly activities will include a mix of field-based tasks, consisting of soil boring, monitoring well installation, soil and groundwater sampling, and remediation system O&M visits.  Local travel to work sites is expected and occasional overnight travel will be required.

Successful candidates for this position will have prior experience drilling and logging the lithology of a well/boring and the execution of environmental assessment activities such as soil and groundwater monitoring. Key aspects of the Geologist role include adherence to health and safety requirements, overseeing execution and completion of field work, strong documentation/fieldnote skills, communication skills both verbal and written, meeting schedules and budget objectives. Preferred qualifications may include experience working around heavy equipment, troubleshooting system or equipment issues, and knowledge of local and federal environmental regulations.

Your typical responsibilities will include:

• Field Work: Installation of groundwater monitoring wells or soil borings, well abandonment, groundwater monitoring, and other field-based tasks.
• Health and Safety Stewardship: Ensuring adherence to safety protocols and procedures.
• Client and Stakeholder Interaction: Communicating effectively with clients, internal project teams, and stakeholders.
• Data Collection to support the development of conceptual site models, delineating the nature and extent of contamination, and contributing to the design, modification, or optimization of site remedies.
• Oversite of subcontractors: Ensure that Arcadis and client expectations for health and safety, task objectives, and work schedule are being met. Point of contact with project management to ensure full understanding of the field event progress.  

This role offers a diverse mix of responsibilities, providing opportunities to contribute meaningfully to a variety of environmental projects. Strong focus on health and safety, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team is a requirement.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications: 

• 3 years of experience in the environmental industry
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology required, Master’s preferred
• P.G. or interest in obtaining P.G.
• Previous experience with environmental drilling, sampling, field documentation and data collection

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with soil sampling methods and equipment, four and five gas meters, and New Jersey environmental regulations
• 40-hour HAZWOPER certification (with 8-hour annual refresher, if applicable)  

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone’s contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP,  401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.  We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $69,984 – $104,976. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.