Professional Geologist/Engineer

Knowledge Services is seeking a Professional Geologist/Engineer for a full-time/direct hire role in Nashville, TN.  This role will require about 35% travel.

• This role comes with an extensive benefit package to include 401K matching, insurance coverages, paid time off, and bonus/profit sharing opportunities.

Professional Geologist/Engineer Duties:

We are currently seeking a mid-level geologist/engineer to assist with investigation and remediation environmental projects across the U.S.

This position consists of approximately 35% field work.

This position requires a hard-working, safe, efficient, and detail-oriented employee that is organized, works well with a team, and is able to work independently once trained.

It will require work both independently and with other team members and may require periodic overtime and travel.

This position offers an opportunity to learn a wide variety of environmental investigation skills, and work with a great team at a small company that provides excellent benefits.

Responsibilities:
• Assist in preparation of work plans, field sampling plans, quality assurance project plans and health & safety plans and technical reports.
• Perform soil, groundwater, air, soil gas, sediment and surface water sampling using appropriate sampling tools and equipment, and employing methods consistent with applicable regulatory standards, protocols and technical guidance.
• Conduct field work including soil boring and well installation oversight; aquifer testing; remedial pilot tests; remedial construction oversight, and remedial system operation and maintenance.
• Logging of soils during the installation of soil borings, test pits, excavations and monitoring well installation.
• Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.
• Close interaction, coordination, and supervision of field crews, subcontractors, remediation contractors, laboratories and vendors.
• Data tabulation, data review and evaluation, and report writing.
• Preparation of site maps, cross-sections, groundwater contour maps, and other graphics to support reporting data collected.
• Preparation of electronic data deliverables consistent with regulatory requirements.
• Technical Writing; development of work plans and report writing.
• Knowledge of data collection methods, data review, and data interpretation.
• Receives project assignments from the Group Lead or Project Managers.
• Determines costs and time schedules for proposed work with the aid of the Group Lead. ·
• Assists Project Managers and client as required in selection of contractors and monitors their performance as required.
• Communicating and interaction with project team and with clients.
• Corresponding with regulatory agencies.
• Track task budgets and schedules.
• Responsible for participating in several concurrent projects.
• Some participation in bringing work into the firm.
• Other like duties as assigned.

Professional Geologist/Engineer Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Geology or Engineering (or similar).
• 5-10 years’ experience in Environmental Engineering and/or Geology.

• Experience supporting the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• Knowledge and skill of engineering techniques, procedures and theories.
• High degree of foresight and mature judgement in planning, organizing and directing projects.
• Some skill and ability in personnel management and communications.
• Ability to supervise technical work.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
• Current certifications as required by OSHA must be maintained including 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification and 10-Hour OSHA Construction certification.
• Professional Registration (PG or PE).
• A bonus if you have Tennessee ACM Inspector Accreditation, Tennessee ACM Project Monitor Accreditation, or Tennessee Lead Inspector Accreditation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; sit; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive up to 8 hours per day.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.

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