Environmental Scientist

Company Description

The Vertex Companies, LLC (VERTEX) is a $180M global consulting firm that integrates strategic advisory, project management, and dispute resolution services for organizations facing complex challenges in a world of risk. We embody our core values of embracing lifelong learning, operating with urgency, maximizing value, and driving collaboration to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities. Join us if you are looking for a career that offers you a chance to love what you do and deliver meaningful impact.

The Environmental Scientist will assist their assigned supervisor with the execution of assigned tasks, production of on‑time and high‑quality individual work product, and positive coordination with other team members as assigned or requested in order to produce work product. The Environmental Scientist is responsible for supporting the success of their assigned sub‑practice area and project as the highest priority. The Environmental Scientist will perform assigned tasks in a manner that models the Company’s core values and inspires and encourages goal achievement through empowerment, learning, and creativity among the team.

• Conduct Phase I/II environmental site assessments, remedial investigations, regulatory compliance audits, and property condition assessments.
• Collect air, soil, groundwater, and soil vapor samples to support remediation planning and monitoring. Log soil, perform field tests, and accurately record and manage field data.
• Provide field oversight of remediation activities and subcontractors, ensuring compliance with job specifications.
• Write and contribute to client‑facing technical reports, including data tables, statistical analysis, and regulatory comparisons.
• Prepare Health and Safety Plans and Job Safety Analyses for field projects.
• Support project managers with scheduling, subcontractor coordination, lab services, and budget tracking.
• Effectively coordinate with other team members as requested or assigned, be able to proactively monitor own progress on assigned tasks or projects, and ensure work product produced by self or in collaboration with other assigned team members is consistently high quality.
• Support assigned Supervisor in monitoring of all relevant data such as individual utilization performance vs target, client deadlines, accurate and timely timesheet data, etc.
• Travel as necessary to support client, employee, and leadership needs.
• Collaborate with other team members in a manner that assists with rapid identification and escalation to Supervisor of any client, team member or operational challenges.

• Be aware of and work in a manner that supports the organization’s vision and defined business objectives.
• Conduct self and collaborate with others in working toward achievement of defined profit objectives of assigned projects.
• Cooperate in construction of strong cross‑functional teams (cooperate with any suggested project assignments outside of original assigned practice area) to achieve success in shared goals, understanding that multiple perspectives and talents build stronger teams and results.
• Complete daily tasks consistently.

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience in the environmental, geology, or related field; or an advanced degree without experience; or 5 years of related work experience and no degree.
• Professional experience in environmental assessment and remediation projects, including ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and Phase II Limited subsurface investigations for due diligence investigations, contaminated site characterization investigations, and implementation of remediation programs.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong technical report writing experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; CAD or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) experience a plus.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel for fieldwork.
• Detail‑oriented with strong analytical, multitasking, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team…