Senior Chemist

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career supporting environmental remediation at hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste (HTRW) sites? Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public‑sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world.

Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

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Opportunity
: A Senior Staff Chemist will support the program from either our Bloomfield, NJ
, Pennington, NJ
, or Columbia, MD office. The Senior Staff Chemist will play a key role in ensuring all chemistry‑related goals are attained and will be present on site during all sampling events.

• Serve as the on‑site Radiological Support Chemist during field sampling activities.
• Familiarity with radiological field sampling equipment, including calibration and operation of field monitoring/measurement devices such as sodium iodide (NaI) detectors and personal dosimeters.
• Support investigations, studies, design, and remedial actions.
• Oversee and perform analytical work for radioactive contamination cleanup projects.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable safety and quality standards.
• Field work up to 80% of the time.
• Drive personal, company, or rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry or Radiochemistry (required).

• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in investigations, studies, design, and remedial actions at Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste sites, specifically calibrating and using radiological field monitoring equipment (e.g., NaI detectors, personal dosimeters, etc.) and/or analytical work on radioactive contamination cleanup projects; or equivalent combination of education and experience (required).
• Excellent communication and organizational skills (required).
• Ability to work collaboratively with field teams and project managers (required).
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations and guidance related to environmental site assessment and remediation, especially pertaining to radiological contaminants (e.g., MARSSIM and other DOE, NRC, and USEPA documents) (preferred).
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client‑driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel (required).

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days.

Potential compensation ranges (base salary only) for each location:

• Columbia, MD:
  Minimum $67,385/year / Maximum $84,230/year
• Pennington, NJ:
  Minimum $70,595/year / Maximum $88,245/year
• Bloomfield, NJ:
  Minimum $73,800/year / Maximum $92,250/year

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays, vacation, sick and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.