Managing Soil Scientist

Valmont Industries, Inc.

Spokane, WA

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SKILLS

Agriculture, Agronomy, Analysis Skills, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Development, Business Plan, Business Skills, Channel Strategies, Clean Technologies, Communication Skills, Cost Estimates, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Detail Oriented, Diversity, Driver's License, Electricity, Establish Priorities, Financial Projections, Financial Regulations, Food and Beverage Industry, Hydrology, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Land Development, Leadership, Lift/Move 40 Pounds, Management Strategy, Market Share, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Multilingual, Multitasking, Needs Assessment, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Performance Reviews, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Pricing, Productivity Management, Project Design, Project/Program Management, Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Recycling, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Reports, Reporting Skills, Risk, Software Development, Soil Microbiology, Soil Science, Staff Motivation, Strategic Accounts, Surface Water, Systems Analysis, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Test Plan/Schedule, Time Management, Transportation Modeling, Water Quality Testing, Water Resource Management, Water Reuse, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Spokane, WA

POSTED

Today

12720 E Nora Spokane Washington 99216-1197 **_Why Valmont_** **We're Here to Move the World Forward.** Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better. Join a _Fortune_ 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. _We are the modern workforce_ . Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now. **A Brief Summary of This Position:** The Managing Scientist will provide project technical support and supervision in the field and the office as well as business development and project management responsibilities. This role drives division growth, leads client engagement across multiple sectors, and ensures the highest standards of soil science and agronomic expertise across all project work. Managing Scientist tasks will include preparing monitoring plans, conducting monitoring, analyzing data, and preparing technical reports for wastewater land application systems and other regulated sites. Monitoring media will include groundwater, surface water, process water, soils, climate, food processing and other by-products and crop tissue. This person will work with soil chemical reactions (fate and transformations); soil microbiology and soil fertility in nutrient cycling and cropping; and soil water infiltration and drainage. These skills will be used to develop practical, cost-effective wastewater land application systems and other systems that include a natural treatment component for meeting state and federal water quality protection requirements. Project management responsibilities will involve communicating with supervisors, clients/farmers and contractors to develop meaningful proposals (scoping, scheduling, budgeting) and managing internal and external resources to complete high quality project deliverables on time and on budget. This role requires strong customer service capabilities with a commitment to understanding and meeting customer needs. The candidate must also excel in team settings, working cooperatively to achieve shared goals. This position will report to the Senior Global Director - Water Solutions and could have direct supervision. **Key Responsibilities:** **Scientific Leadership** + Serve as the lead scientist on multidisciplinary projects focused on natural treatment systems, wastewater recycling, and soil-based water management strategies. + Guide project teams in designing, implementing, and optimizing land-applied wastewater systems, vadose zone analyses, and sustainable reuse solutions. + Ensure scientific rigor, defensibility, and innovation across all technical deliverables, models, and field programs. **Business Development** + Drive strategic expansion of the division's market share in wastewater, water reuse, and sustainable water management technologies. + Cultivate and strengthen relationships with municipal utilities, industrial clients, agricultural operations, and food sector partners. + Collaborate closely with the **Strategic Partner Group** to support Valley's strategic accounts, aligning customer objectives with Valley technologies and services. + Partner with **Valley Dealers** to create project opportunities, enhance dealer capabilities, and support growth in land application and water reuse projects. + Contribute to proposal development, scoping, pricing strategies, and long-term business planning. **Technical Expertise** Provide advanced soil science and agronomic expertise for a wide range of client needs, including: + **Regulatory Support:** Permitting, compliance reporting, regulatory negotiations, and stakeholder engagement. + **Irrigation & Agronomy:** Irrigation scheduling, crop selection, nutrient cycling, and soil-plant-water relationship optimization. + **Wastewater & Nutrient Management:** Development of land application plans, nutrient management strategies, and long-term system performance assessments. + **Subsurface Analysis:** Evaluation of rootzone dynamics, vadose zone transport, groundwater interaction, and site suitability for reuse systems. + **Surface Water/Groundwater Monitoring:** Field sampling, monitoring plan design, and interpretation of hydrologic and water quality data. + **Byproduct Utilization:** Assessment and beneficial reuse strategies for biosolids, organic residuals, and other land applied materials. + **Fate & Transport Modeling:** Model water and nutrient movement in soils, evaluating system performance, risk, and environmental outcomes. **Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:** + Preferred Bachelors Degree in Soil Science, Agronomy, or other agriculture/environmental related field with 5+ years experience or Associates Degree in Soil Science, Agronomy, or other agriculture/environmental related field with 7+ years of experience or 9+ years experience + Business skills associated with cost estimation, winning proposal development, and project budget management + Able to identify project leads and prepare successful proposals + Client relationship management and ability to clearly understand their needs + Organized and detail-oriented with proven track record of goal achievement + Able to read, analyze, and interpret common financial reports and regulatory documents + Effectively present information to management, public groups, clients, and other employees + Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results + Excellent problem-solving skills and problem identification, developing and testing hypotheses, making effective decisions, and summarizing and communicating results in a meaningful way, both orally and in written reports. + Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook + Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills + Highly organized and able to balance multiple, simultaneous priorities + Ability to perform field activities (e.g., stoop, lift up to 40 pounds from floor to waist high, walk, etc.) + Able to travel with reliable transportation for use in work-related activities + Able to travel away from home for up to 5 continuous days + A valid U.S. driver's license **Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:** + A Master's degree in Soil Science, Agronomy, or other agriculture/environmental-related discipline + Certified Crop Advisor, Certified Professional Soil Scientist, and/or Certified Professional Agronomist + The ability to read, write, speak and understand multiple languages + Excellent writing and verbal communication skills + The ability to support, guide and motivate staff as well as influence those that are not direct staff + The ability to actively participate in the company's business development + Decision making skills that can effectively prioritize and complete multiple tasks + Passion and integrity with the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results and customer service. + Project Management certification **Benefits** Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family's overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following: + Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision) + 401k retirement plan with company match + Paid time off + Employer paid life insurance + Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave + Work Life Support + Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year + Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com. Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology. Valmont serves two primary markets - agriculture and infrastructure - and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries. That's what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world. + That's the value we add.

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