Field Geologist. Midland LilyLifestyle

Field Geologist

Arcadis is seeking a Field Geologist to join the Environmental Team in Midland or Odessa, TX. As a Field 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 Field 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.

As a Field 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, public water system inspections, and remediation system O&M visits. Local travel to work sites is expected and occasional overnight travel will be required.

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:
  Supporting the development of conceptual site models, delineating the nature and extent of contamination, and contributing to the design, modification, or optimization of site remedies.
• Oversight of Subcontractors:
  Ensuring 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.

Qualifications &

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in the environmental industry
• Bachelor's Degree in Geology preferred
• Previous experience with environmental drilling, sampling, field documentation, and data collection
• Strong focus on health and safety, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with soil and groundwater sampling methods and equipment, four and five gas meters, and Texas and New Mexico State environmental regulations
• 40‑hour HAZWOPER certification (with 8‑hour annual refresher, if applicable)

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. 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.

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 $62,120 - $99,392.

Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.