Entry-level Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist

Entry-level Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist

Pittsburgh, PA

Environment - Environment /

Full-time /

On-site

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Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities and the plant.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a motivated, bright, and talented Geologist, Scientist, or Environmental Engineer to join our company in our Pittsburgh, PA office. If you want to jumpstart your career and expand your skills while working alongside talented experts, then this is the opportunity for you! You will be involved with project work from your first day, working side-by-side with experienced scientists, engineers, and other technical specialists from across our practice to help clients address their water and environmental challenges. Exercise your creativity and problem-solving skills in a supportive environment where every perspective is valued. We are a mission-driven organization that puts our people first, with a culture that focuses on providing meaningful work, engaging challenges, recognition, and reward.

What's in it for you?

• The chance to learn from and contribute to the remediation technical expertise of a well-established, privately held, national environmental consulting firm.
• Increased opportunities for professional development through higher visibility in the marketplace, internal presentations fostering knowledge sharing, professional association membership and opportunities for speaking engagements and publication.
• Flexible work environment and competitive benefits.
• Strong bonus potential.

What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran:

An entry-level Geologist/Environmental Scientist is typically assigned specific tasks on project teams and is expected to use their knowledge to resolve the problems and tasks they are assigned under the mentorship of senior staff. Field work, data management, report writing and interaction with project staff will play an important role in the candidate's success. Potential assignments in this role may include:

• Collecting samples of soil, groundwater, and other environmental media in support of site investigation and remediation objectives.
• Installing monitoring wells, performing remediation monitoring, and overseeing contractors.
• Assisting in the preparation of various regulatory submittal, technical memorandums, and/or engineering design reports.
• Managing, analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting data for use in reports and other visualizations including maps, charts, and 3D models.
• Ability to travel up to 50% based on business and project demands

Candidate should be a self-starter and possess strong technical and writing skills to support a wide range of science and engineering projects. A successful candidate will also be detail oriented, have excellent verbal communication skills combined with a positive attitude, and ability to work both independently and within teams.

What you will need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in geology, environmental science, environmental engineering or related field from an accredited program.
• 0-3 years of professional experience with an environmental/engineering consulting firm.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with ArcGIS is a plus
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training is a plus.

$55,000 - $65,000 a year

Pay:

This position's anticipated pay range is provided above; final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will be dependent on experience level as well as considering a % based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials are used to recognize and reflect cost of labor differences between geographic markets.

Annual Incentive Bonus Opportunity:

Eligible positions may receive an annual cash bonus based on the role's organizational level, and is represented as a percentage range of eligible earnings.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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