Entry Level Environmental Scientist

Why GES?

At GES, our employees are not viewed as assets - they are co-workers and teammates. We bring together talented professionals with diverse backgrounds, expertise, and ideas to help solve our clients’ toughest environmental and infrastructure challenges. Our success is founded on a culture of collaboration, where individuality and skills are embraced. With a regional structure and diverse portfolio of projects and clients, GES provides its employees the ability to work on projects best suited to their talents and interests.

After more than 30 years in business, we still have that small firm feel and family atmosphere. What’s different today is our growing reach, resources, and impact. Our teams are behind some of the most complex environmental programs in the country, working alongside the most recognizable companies in the world. Our evolution is rooted in the strong personal relationships we build with our clients, our employees, and with the communities we live and work in. 

You can expect to work in a friendly environment where you’ll face challenging and rewarding work. Your contributions will make a difference, and your impact will be rewarded. You will have the opportunity to carve out your own career path, while working shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most talented and dedicated professionals in the industry.

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES), an industry leader with a reputation for excellence in providing environmental consulting, engineering, compliance, and technical field services to clients in diverse market sectors, seeks an Jr. Environmental Scientist to support fieldwork and environmental remediation project activities in Cromwell, CT. 

Responsibilities:

• Performs groundwater sampling, gauging and product bailing, and surveying.
• Participates in monitoring well installations and sampling events.
• Compiles and completes field notes on each event/site.
• Records data prepares reports, provides analysis and interpretations of findings based on scientific experimentation and existing knowledge.
• Completes quarterly groundwater monitoring reports.
• Performs hydrogeological assessments regarding groundwater flows to identify contamination impact and related concerns.
• Researches information relating to identifying geological formations and soil delineation studies and prepares reports and geological maps based on the findings.
• Participates in the identification of viable remedial solutions consistent with all Federal, state, and local regulations.

 
Skills & Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Geology, Environmental Science or a related discipline
• 0-2 years of related experience
• Must be agreeable to periodic travel, including overnight travel, in the Northeast Region (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT).
• Must be detail-oriented, and a team player with excellent communication, analytical, organization, and time management skills.
• Experience associated with wetland delineations and species assessments is a plus.

Our comprehensive benefits include: Hybrid workforce, medical, dental, vision, prescription card, 401k, FSA, LTD, STD, New Parent Leave, 529 CollegeBound Fund, Tuition Assistance, Bonus Plan, and more.

Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. (GES) believes that diversity and inclusion among our staff is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. At GES, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.