Project Geologist or Environmental Scientist

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Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Stantec is seeking a Project Geologist or Environmental Scientist to join our Environmental Services team in Seattle, Bellevue, or Lynnwood, Washington. This role will support environmental assessment, investigation, and remediation projects at a variety of urban, industrial, and redevelopment sites throughout the Pacific Northwest. The ideal candidate will have 3 to 7 years of environmental consulting experience with a focus on contaminated site investigation and remediation.

• Coordinate project activities with client representatives, facility personnel, regulators, and other stakeholders, as needed
• Coordinate field activities, including procurement, preparation, and mobilization of equipment, supplies, and materials
• Log soil samples for lithology and prepare detailed soil boring logs

Plan and oversee monitoring well installation, development, maintenance, and abandonment activities

• Perform and oversee environmental sampling of soil, sediment, groundwater, surface water, soil vapor, and indoor air
• Implement low-flow groundwater sampling and other industry-standard field investigation methods
• Direct and coordinate drilling contractors, utility locators, and other subcontractors during field activities
• Oversee remedial construction, treatment system installation, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning activities
• Conduct environmental site investigations to evaluate the presence, nature, and extent of constituents of concern
• Oversee treatment system decommissioning and site restoration activities
• Prepare health and safety plans, work plans, sampling and analysis plans, quality assurance project plans, permit applications, and other project documentation
• Review and interpret analytical data; compare results to applicable regulatory screening levels, cleanup standards, and natural background concentrations
• Compile, evaluate, analyze, and present environmental data in support of technical reports and project deliverables
• Prepare site investigation reports, long-term monitoring reports, environmental site assessment reports, and other technical documents
• Communicate effectively with project teams, clients, regulators, and other stakeholders
• Collaborate with geologists, scientists, engineers, and other technical specialists to develop innovative and effective remediation solutions

• Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, quality, and environmental stewardship, with strong attention to detail and high-quality technical work
• Excellent organizational, written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences
• Experience collecting, managing, and interpreting environmental data and preparing technical reports for site investigation and remediation projects
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to perform field work in a variety of weather conditions, including lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds and traversing uneven terrain
• Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record required
• Ability to operate company vehicles,…