Scientist ; Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Engineer

Role Accountabilities

As a Scientist 1, you will play a key role as part of a collaborative team, contributing to the planning, management, and execution of various project scopes. Your daily and weekly activities will be focused on field work, with travel to work sites throughout Alaska expected and potential out‑of‑state travel in the winter months. Office‑based tasks will also be conducted, including field work planning and report writing.

• Field Work:
  Gathering groundwater and soil samples, installing groundwater monitoring wells and soil borings, well abandonment, remedial system operations and maintenance, and other field‑based tasks.
• Health and Safety Stewardship:
  Ensuring adherence to safety protocols and procedures.
• Project Team Interaction:
  Communicating effectively with clients, stakeholders or regulators while on job sites, and effectively communicating with the project team.
• Data Collection and Evaluation:
  Following standard operating procedures to conduct, collect, and record environmental data from sites in support of conceptual site model development, delineation of the nature and extent of contamination, and contributing to the design, modification, or optimization of site remedies.
• Technical Documentation:
  Assisting the project team to write technical reports.
• Coordination:
  Helping organize and plan field events, equipment rentals, and scheduling subcontractors.

Successful candidates will be detail oriented with excellent communication and organization skills. Candidates will be able to work effectively as part of a larger team and while working independently. Key aspects of the Scientist 1 position include overseeing or conducting scopes of work, managing personal work schedule, and ensuring strict adherence to health and safety requirements. Preferred qualifications may include experience working around heavy equipment, environmental water, soil, and air sampling, troubleshooting system or equipment issues, and knowledge of local and federal environmental regulations.

Candidates must also maintain a strong focus on health and safety, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

• 0-2 years of experience in the environmental industry.
• Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a closely related field.

• Previous experience with environmental sampling, technical report writing and data evaluation.
• Familiarity with federal and/or state environmental regulations.
• 40‑hour HAZWOPER certification (with 8‑hour annual refresher, if applicable).

Salary range: $55,200 - $82,800 per year.

Benefits include medical, dental and vision, employee assistance program, 401(k), short and long term disability, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward and recognition program and optional benefits such as wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.

Arcadis is 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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.