Staff Environmental Scientist

SLR Consulting is currently seeking a geologist or earth scientist to support various geological and environmental duties for mine industrial and remediation projects throughout the Western United States. Most of the work would be office-based out of our office in Irvine California. Occasional work could be anywhere in California Alaska Oregon Washington Nevada or Arizona.

Preferred candidates will have a strong relevant academic background employment and technical background. This role offers the opportunity to work on soil and water assessment and remediation projects while also being exposed to other disciplines within the environmental consulting industry and will provide hands-on experience interacting with clients and contractors. This full-time position is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and growing international environmental consulting organization.

As our new Staff Environmental Scientist you will play an important role on a team whose work is essential to achieving this goal.

Working @ SLR

With us there is no doubt youll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run and if you ask our team theyll tell you thats just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Heres what else youll enjoy as part of our team :

Competitive total compensation package including medical dental orthodontia vision FSA / HSA generous PTO accrual 10 paid holidays 401(k) retirement account with company matching program company paid life insurance short & long term disability insurance and employee assistance program.

The salary range for this position is $60000 - $75000. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education professional designation experience internal parity and location.

Full-time permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Responsibilities :

Office-based activities

Assist in data interpretation and preparation of site work plans spreadsheets figures conceptual site models and technical reports.

Compliance with and assessment of requirements of environmental regulations

Assist with Phase I ESAs including desktop document review and public records requests.

Assist with obtaining permits and public utility locate requests for environmental construction tasks.

Coordinate groundwater monitoring programs (i.e. quarterly events).

Be engaged with the companys Health & Safety program.

Preparing geologic or other site maps.

Effectively communicate with Project Managers subcontractors regulatory agents tenants and clients during field activities.

Work within quality / budget / schedule expectations and scope-specific assignments.

Field-based activities

Environmental sampling of groundwater surface water soil soil vapor and stormwater.

Environmental monitoring of groundwater levels surface water flow conditions stormwater controls and possibly dust or air conditions.

Maintenance of environmental monitoring equipment which could include calibration ordering of calibration materials record-keeping.

Coordinating monitoring and sampling events which would include laboratory coordination bottles Chains-of-Custody sample shipment and procurement (or rental) of all necessary equipment (e.g. instruments) to complete monitoring events.

Maintaining environmental and operational databases and file systems.

Assisting with safety documentation for environmental activities.

Supervising drilling and well installation projects to collect lithologic environmental and hydrogeologic data.

Performing Construction Quality Assurance field supervision during the construction of liner systems at mines or landfills.

Minimum Requirements :

Bachelors degree in Chemistry Geology Environmental Science or related field.

0-3 years of experience with soil and groundwater assessment and remediation.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Possess a valid drivers license.

Ability to travel by airplane and car including overnight travel for extended (e.g. 2-3 week) periods.

Ability to perform physical work in harsh weather conditions.

Preferred Technical Skills and Experience

Proficiency and experience in technical writing and development of technical documents.

Understanding of state and federal environmental regulatory programs

Basic engineering chemistry and / or physics calculations.

Understanding of contaminant fate & transport concepts.

Preferred Technical Skills and Experience

Proficiency and experience in technical writing and development of technical documents.

Understanding of state and federal environmental regulatory programs

Basic engineering chemistry and / or physics calculations.

Understanding of contaminant fate & transport concepts.

Diversity equity and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and want to be.

SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin gender sexual orientation civil union status age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or expression genetic information or veteran status.

At SLR we embrace diverse cultures perspectives skills and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self.

We are committed to these values and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity equity and inclusion across our people and talent processes operations and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process please contact us at

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

ArcGIS,GIS,Microsoft Access,Data Collection,Environmental Services,Technical Writing,Stream and River Restoration,OSHA,Customer relationship management,Auto Restoration,Toxicology Experience,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 60000 - 75000