Geologist

Overview

Find your path and enjoy the journey at Haley & Aldrich. With us, you’ll tackle clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments – and, in turn, build stronger communities. You’ll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning. Our aim as a company is to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well‑being, and quality of life.

Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development.

We are looking to add new talent to our growing team. We are currently seeking a Staff Geologist 2 to work in a technical support role with highly skilled professionals on diverse project teams in a dynamic environment. This is a full-time position located in our San Diego, CA office.

• Support investigation and remediation activities at legacy contaminated sites undergoing active assessment, cleanup, or long‑term monitoring. Independently execute field programs with a strong emphasis on quality data collection, environmental compliance, and safe work practices.
• Conduct soil, soil vapor, and groundwater sampling; oversee or perform well installations; and support drilling operations using methods such as direct‑push, hollow‑stem auger, sonic, and mud‑rotary.
• Implement soil management plans, perform dust and air‑monitoring activities during intrusive work, and document field conditions in accordance with project and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure independent implementation of field work and data collection, accurate recording of sampling results, site observations, and field decisions; prepare summaries for inclusion in technical reports.
• Collaborate with project managers, senior technical staff, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure work is performed safely and efficiently.
• Follow health and safety protocols, including OSHA HAZWOPER guidelines; participate in health and safety and daily tailgate meetings; communicate progress and field conditions to the project team; coordinate with subcontractors onsite; and maintain compliance with client and regulatory requirements throughout all phases of work.
• Execute site characterization and investigation programs at petroleum legacy hazardous waste sites and industrial facilities; ensure strict adherence to OSHA and petroleum industry safety standards.

• Draft technical sections of project communications and reports.
• Assist with the development of technical scopes of work and cost estimating for proposal efforts on small- to medium-sized tasks or project opportunities.
• Perform all work in accordance with company and client health and safety protocols; demonstrate the company’s foundational safety behaviors.

Minimum Skills and Requirements
:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology.
• Proficient technical writing, verbal communication, reasoning, and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently or with minimal direction under the guidance of senior staff.
• Desire to learn and grow in your profession; positive attitude, strong work ethic, resourcefulness, flexibility, and ownership.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, GIS, or equivalent data systems (familiarity sufficient for routine field and reporting tasks; proficiency not required).
• Familiar with environmental analytical testing and data reduction techniques for soil, water, and air.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position: lift 50 lbs., traverse uneven terrain, work outside in various weather conditions, and sustain moderate physical activity during field hours.
• Ability to travel to work locations that may require overnight stays.
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification is required.
• 2 to 3 years of related environmental consulting experience, including: drilling and multi‑media sampling, working on soil and/or groundwater remediation sites with hands‑on field activities, and Phase I/II site assessment experience.

Preferred

Skills:

• Master’s degree in Geology.
• Experience with energy/aerospace/manufacturing/brownfield sites.
• CA environmental regulatory knowledge familiarity.
• Specialized software…