Geologist​/Environmental Scientist

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Level 2 New York, NY, US

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

About Stratus

Stratus® is an integrated, multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, interior design, and consulting firm. Consistently ranking among the Top 500 Design Firms in Engineering News-Record, the firm offers a deep bench of industry experts through a highly collaborative approach, delivering innovative solutions across the full project lifecycle. Operating coast to coast, Stratus® serves clients nationwide while maintaining a strategic commitment to supporting high-growth economies and building vibrant communities that foster the professional growth of its team.

Serving public- and private-sector clients, the firm is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality service wherever projects take shape. Across the Civic, Commercial, Industrial, Transportation, Education, Water Resources, and Government sectors, we bring precision, insight, and purpose to every project, from targeted renovations to large-scale infrastructure. Stratus® designs spaces, systems, and solutions that perform, endure, and make an impact, delivering on our promise of Better Plans.

Better Places.

The Role

Stratus recently partnered with PVEDI and is seeking an Environmental Scientist who will work under the direct supervision of senior staff. This position entails travel to and from job sites and working outside of the office setting to conduct site and subsurface characterization for environmental investigations and remediation, as well as office related tasks and associated reporting. This position would require working independently under the supervision of senior staff and technical advisors across diverse environmental projects, managing full-cycle site assessments, sample collection, data analysis, and detailed report preparation.

We’re seeking a proactive professional eager to build skills in client communication, budgeting, scheduling and task coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive environmental assessments and investigations related to Underground Storage Tank (UST), PADEP Act II Land Recycling Program, and Phase I and Phase II ESAs.
• Monitor subsurface exploration activities (e.g., test borings, geoprobes, and test pits) to collect soil, bedrock, groundwater, and other pertinent information for project design.
• Conduct soil, air and groundwater sampling in accordance with applicable ASTM standards, company standard procedures, and other industry standard guidelines.
• Conduct routine data collection, synthesis, and analysis using approved procedures appropriate for their discipline.
• Compile, reduce, analyze, manage, and report field, instrumentation, geological, and/or environmental data using spreadsheets and other tools.
• Use various environmental and geotechnical instrumentation and equipment during field work.
• Perform historical site review and review applicable regulations, as appropriate.
• Preparation of written reports, proposals, cost estimates, and other client deliverables, including Phase I and Phase II ESAs.
• Coordinate, manage and oversee subcontractors during environmental field activities.
• Assist the project management team throughout the project lifecycle, including cost estimating, scheduling, subcontracting, resource allocation, project planning, task delegation, and financial management.
• Travel to local project sites, with occasional overnight stays.

Qualifications
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Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Geology, or other related disciplines
• 2+ years of professional services consulting experience that includes execution of UST investigation and regulatory compliance, PADEP Act II Land Recycling Program investigations, evaluation of environmental data, and presentation of technical solutions in a variety of written and oral formats.
• Strong working knowledge of methodologies and procedures for due diligence, soil/groundwater investigations, remediation, and environmental compliance/permitting
• Exceptional technical…