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Your Impact** + Determine well-defined data collection methods for extracting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from soil sampling, soil gas sampling, groundwater sampling, stormwater sampling, boring logs, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys. **Compensation:** Expected Salary (all locations): $74,200 - $126,000 WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.

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**This Opportunity**

Provides technical assistance and guidance for multi-site/phase environmental work processes, due diligence, subsurface investigation, and remediation projects. Conducts geophysical surveys and performs analysis of geological data from various media (soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, air/vapor). Substantiates reports and documentation to advise on field conditions, movement, and outcome of overall risks to ecological and human health. Assists project leadership with site assessment, corrective strategies, classification of contaminated materials, and assisting with their treatment, disposal, and/or onsite remediation. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

**Your Impact**

+ Determine well-defined data collection methods for extracting, identifying, and compiling environmental data from soil sampling, soil gas sampling, groundwater sampling, stormwater sampling, boring logs, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys.

+ Assist with environmental site assessments (Phase I and II).

+ Research environmental hazmat databases regarding historical property land uses.

+ Coordinate site investigation, subsurface boring and trenching oversight, and monitoring of groundwater and extraction well installations.

+ Assist with oversight of drilling subcontractors during sample collection, well installations, and well abandonment.

+ Prepare data and visualizations such as mineral charts, soil analyses, groundwater modeling, maps geologic cross-sections, and other illustrations.

+ Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements, analysis, and reporting.

+ Assist with development and scoping of medium-sized projects.

+ Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and field/work site notebook.

+ Prepare technical reports and presentations that explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or clean-up chemical and environmental problems and contamination.

+ Oversee equipment/tool performance, calibration, troubleshooting of malfunctions, and inventory control.

+ Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of geologic, hydrogeologic, and chemical data obtained during field investigations, offering input with developing action plans for moderate- to high-level threat mitigation activities.

+ Work with cross-functional teams in executing project work.

+ Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but is not limited to, the maintenance of sample collection, trench and boring, laboratory documentation, written procedures, monitoring systems, and logbooks.

+ Prepare and implement site Health and Safety Plans (HASPs).

+ Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, and record compliance and retention.

+ Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.

+ Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

+ Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

**Who You Are**

**Required Qualifications**

+ Bachelor's Degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, or closely related discipline.

+ 5 to 7 years of experience working as a Geologist.

+ Analytical skills, and proficient with geological research techniques and protocol.

+ Working knowledge with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products., and mitigation programs.

+ Working knowledge of relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.

+ Experience sampling soil and groundwater via drilling including direct-push, hollow-stem auger, and other similar drilling methods.

+ Experience in conducting Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments in accordance with ASTM guidelines and industry standards.

+ Experience with UST investigations and remediation including investigation of hydro-carbon impacted sites.

+ Experience with evaluation of vapor intrusion and sampling soil gas per DTSC and EPA guidelines.

+ Experience installing groundwater monitoring wells, remediation wells, and soil gas wells.

+ Experience writing groundwater monitoring reports and well installation reports.

+ Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience.

+ Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.

+ Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.

+ Proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.

+ Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most cost-effective responses that will minimize waste, prevent pollution, and conserve resources.

+ Ability to assertively direct others in the field such as subcontracted drillers, excavation contractors, utility locators, and others to consistently complete tasks safely and efficiently.

+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

+ Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

+ Travel requirements may be around 30%, depending on project-specific needs.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Master's Degree is preferred.

+ 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.

+ Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

**WSP Benefits:**

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

**Compensation:**

Expected Salary (all locations): $74,200 - $126,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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**About WSP**

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

WSP USA

Senior Geologist

Analysis Skills

Analytic Groundwater Modeling

Automation Systems

Boring

CPR Certification

Calibration

Communication Skills

Communications Software

Compensation and Benefits

Construction Management

Cross-Functional

Data Analysis

Data Collection

Data Quality

Data Visualization

Detail Oriented

Directional Drilling

Documentation

Drilling

Due Diligence

Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Law

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental Research

Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)

Environmental Work

Establish Priorities

Excavation

Federal Laws and Regulations

First Aid

Geology

Groundwater Sampling

Hazardous Materials/Substances

Human Health

Hydrogeology

Identify Issues

Illustrating Ability

Industry Standards

Interpersonal Skills

Inventory Management

Land Use

Leadership

Multitasking

People Management

Pharmacovigilance

Problem Solving Skills

Professional Services

Project Schedule

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Quality Management

Quality Metrics

Record Keeping

Recruiting/Staffing Agency

Regulations

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Requirements

Reporting Skills

Safety Compliance

Safety/Work Safety

Schedule Development

Site Evaluation

Specimen Collection

Subsurface/Underground Exploration

Surface Water

Technical Presentation

Technical Strategy

Technical Support

Technical Writing

Well Installation

Willing to Travel

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Job Site Location:** United States - Nationwide **Agency Disclaimer:** All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.

**43256BR**

**Requisition ID:**

43256BR

**Business Unit:**

FSU

**Job Description:**

We are seeking Geologists to support Federal Projects with agencies such as EPA, USACE, and DOE.

The Geologist independently conducts moderate to highly complex field investigations, oversee drilling operations, and collect geologic and environmental data. Ensure data quality and project compliance.

Job Duties:

- Plan and conduct geologic and environmental investigations

- Conduct drilling and logging for moderate to highly complex projects

- Log soil/rock cores and prepare boring logs per ASTM/USCS standards

- Collect and manage environmental and geotechnical samples for laboratory analysis

- Install and maintain groundwater monitoring wells/instrumentation

- Prepare technical field notes, logs, and support documentation.

- Attend progress meetings.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

*This is a pipeline requisition for future project hires.

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**Job Title:**

Geologist (Flex Staff)

**Group:**

FSI ENT WFT Field

**Employment Type:**

Temporary

**Minimum Qualifications:**

- Bachelor's Degree.

- 5 years of relevant experience.

Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.

Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- PG (Professional Geologist) License.

- Knowledge of Unified Soil Classification System for logging soils.

- 40-hour OSHA Hazwoper certification with 8-hour annual refresher training which is up to date.

- 8-hour supervisory training.

- 30-hour OSHA Construction Industry safety class.

- Current CPR/FA/AED certification.

**EEO Statement:**

We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

**Why CDM Smith?:**

Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Video/Meet-CDM-Smith)

**Join Us! CDM Smith - where amazing career journeys unfold.**

Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it's a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.

Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.

**Job Site Location:**

United States - Nationwide

**Agency Disclaimer:**

All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.

**Amount of Travel Required:**

100%

**Assignment Category:**

Fulltime-Temporary

**Visa Sponsorship Available:**

No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position

**Skills and Abilities:**

- Must be a U.S. citizen.

- Able to pass a federal background check.

- Able to pass a medical examination.

- Ability to work in the field which can include long periods of standing, walking or sitting.

- Proficient in soil/rock logging, boring logs, and well installations.

- Knowledge of OSHA/HAZWOPER and environmental standards.

- Strong technical writing, problem-solving, and GIS/software skills.

- Ability to manage multiple tasks.

- Federal project experience is highly desirable.

- Strong organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.

- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality assurance.

- Strong writing and oral communication skills to work with military clients, contractors, and government teams.

- Good interpersonal skills to cultivate relationships with colleagues, customers, and partners.

- Ability to work independently in field settings under limited supervision.

**Background Check and Drug Testing Information:**

CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as "CDM Smith") reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.

**Pay Range Minimum:**

$78,624

**Pay Range Maximum:**

$157,248

**Additional Compensation:**

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

**Work Location Options:**

Successful candidate will be required to work 100% in the office.

**Driver's License Requirements:**

An appropriate and valid driver's license is required.

**Seeking candidates for a potential future opportunity!:**

We are looking for qualified candidates for this position in anticipation of future project opportunities. Please note this is an "Evergreen" position which will be used to build our candidate pool but is not a role that is open at this time. If you are interested in being considered for this position should this position become available, we encourage you to apply to be part of our talent community. By having your information on file, we can reach out to you when this or a similar role officially opens.

**Massachusetts Applicants:**

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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