Staff Environmental Scientist

SLR International Corporation (SLR) 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 you’ll 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, they’ll tell you that’s 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.

Here’s what else you’ll 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 $60,000 - $75,000. 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 company’s 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 Requirments:

• Bachelor’s 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 driver’s 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 careers-us@slrconsulting.com