Demo

Geologist

Neel-Schaffer, Inc.
Ridgeland, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 12/5/2025 CLOSED ON 1/2/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geologist position at Neel-Schaffer, Inc.?

RIDGELAND, MS

Neel-Schaffer is not just a place to work, it is a promise of a living, dynamic environment where people collaborate, innovate, build enduring relationships, excel, and grow professionally in a strong culture of ownership. Do you have the desire to learn? The drive to excel and thrive in an engaged, client focused environment?

Requirements

If so, Neel-Schaffer, a Top 200 Engineering News-Record Design firm, might have just the right opportunity for you. Neel-Schaffer is seeking applications from qualified candidates for a Geologist to work in our Ridgeland (MS) Office. The Geologist performs tasks relating to environmental assessment and remediation that requires collection and analysis of environmental data, an understanding of regulations and developing written reports and documents. Essential duties, education and/or experience requirements are described below:

Essential duties

  • Field work to observe environmental conditions and collect data.
  • Operates computer mapping software.
  • Researches environmental conditions through web-based sites and agency file review.
  • Tabulates and analyzed environmental data.
  • Researches regulatory and permitting requirements.
  • Prepares draft reports and draft permit applications.
  • Using prescribed methods, performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment of an experienced professional.
  • Applies standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjusts and correlates data, recognizes discrepancies in results, and follows operations through a series of related steps or processes.
  • Documents findings and maintains project records.
  • Prepares graphical representations and maps of environmental conditions.
  • Collect samples and utilize field measurement equipment.

Education and/or experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Geology field.
  • 0-3 years of environmental assessment and remediation experience.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Domestic travel may be required; the frequency of travel is contingent on workload and project demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary.com Estimation for Geologist in Ridgeland, MS
$56,467 to $75,229
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Geologist?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Geologist career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$50,382 - $61,290
Income Estimation: 
$140,618 - $176,865
Income Estimation: 
$60,566 - $93,752
Income Estimation: 
$103,514 - $145,364
Income Estimation: 
$60,566 - $93,752
Income Estimation: 
$161,705 - $213,636
Income Estimation: 
$80,432 - $104,273
Income Estimation: 
$129,627 - $187,657
Income Estimation: 
$80,432 - $104,273
Income Estimation: 
$215,062 - $277,702
Income Estimation: 
$86,888 - $120,937
Income Estimation: 
$153,139 - $200,747
Income Estimation: 
$110,775 - $147,813
Income Estimation: 
$395,816 - $498,019
Income Estimation: 
$316,122 - $420,008
Income Estimation: 
$50,382 - $61,290
Income Estimation: 
$140,618 - $176,865
Income Estimation: 
$60,566 - $93,752
Income Estimation: 
$103,514 - $145,364
This job has expired.
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Neel-Schaffer, Inc.

  • Neel-Schaffer, Inc. West Point, MS
  • West Point (preferred), Starkville Or Columbus, Ms Neel-Schaffer is not just a place to work, it is a promise of a living, dynamic environment where people... more
  • 12 Days Ago

  • Neel-Schaffer, Inc. Nashville, TN
  • NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA OR MURFREESBORO, TN Neel-Schaffer is not just a place to work, it is a promise of a living, dynamic environment where people collabo... more
  • 12 Days Ago

  • Neel-Schaffer, Inc. Baton Rouge, LA
  • BATON ROUGE or LAFAYETTE, LA Neel-Schaffer is not just a place to work, it is a promise of a living, dynamic environment where people collaborate, innovate... more
  • 13 Days Ago

  • Neel-Schaffer, Inc. Nashville, TN
  • NASHVILLE or MURFREESBORO, TN Neel-Schaffer seeks responses from qualified and highly motivated candidates for the fulltime position of Airport Planner . T... more
  • 13 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Geologist jobs in the Ridgeland, MS area that may be a better fit.

  • Pickering Firm, Inc. Flowood, MS
  • About the Company Pickering Firm, Inc., a leading regional engineering and consulting firm, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Geologist/Environmen... more
  • 13 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!