Entry-Level Environmental Geologist

Job Details

Level: Entry

Job Location: Fairbanks AK - Fairbanks, AK

Position Type: Full-time

Education Level: BS

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: 50%

Description

Shannon & Wilson's Fairbanks office provides geotechnical and environmental engineering services throughout Alaska. Fairbanks is known as the Gateway to the Arctic and is located 200 driving miles south of the Arctic Circle and 125 miles north of Denali National Park. With a population of about 100,000, the Golden Heart City is the farthest North U.S. city with road, rail and air access. Fairbanks' central location allows our office staff the ability to travel to unique projects in remote and rural areas of Alaska. Its character has been shaped by a history of gold mining, a large military presence, construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, the continuing oil economy, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the founding campus of the University of Alaska system. Shannon & Wilson supports a variety of charitable and community-involvement organizations through volunteer hours, donations and financial contributions.

• Perform Phase I, II, & III Environmental Site Assessments.

• Support environmental consulting projects, to include planning, sample collection, data assessment, and reporting.

• Implement environmental work plans prepared by others.

• Collect samples of soil, water, or other environmental media.

• Assist with review, evaluation, and interpretation of environmental data and prepare summary reports.

• Interact and communicate with subcontractors, clients, the general public, and staff at all levels.

• Follow Shannon and Wilson's Quality Assurance policy.

• Follow and promote Shannon and Wilson's health and safety and loss prevention procedures and policies.

• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Geology or Earth Sciences.

• 0 to 6 years of experience as a Geologist.

• Experience with or coursework in ArcGIS.

• Familiarity with ADEC contaminated-site regulations.

• Familiarity with fate and transport of contaminants in soil and groundwater.

• Experience with or knowledge of drilling techniques, soil sampling, and monitoring well installation and sampling.

• Experience sampling soil, groundwater, and other media at contaminated sites.

• Experience in hazardous waste and hazardous materials management.

• Experience with environmental remediation technologies.

• Experience with statistical analyses.

• 40-hour HAZWOPER training.

• Knowledge of RCRA, CERCLA, OSHA and other federal regulations.

• Meet the requirements of an ADEC Qualified Environmental Professional or Sampler, as defined by 18 Alaska Administrative Code 75.333.

Level Placement

Typically, depending on an applicant's education, experience, other qualifications they possess, if they are a fit for the company and local office culture, and the current business needs, an Entry-Level Geologist typically would be placed at a Shannon & Wilson Professional I, II, III, or IV level.

Shannon & Wilson is an Equal Opportunity Employer