Senior Project Geologist - Miami, United States - Northwind Engineering

Description

Northwind is a dynamic, international company specializing in federal contracting; we work all over the US and internationally. Currently, we are looking for a senior geologist to support an ongoing Superfund site remediation project in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Superfund Program is a nationwide environmental remediation program administered by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); this project is a direct remediation effort to neutralize subsurface contaminants and prevent their spread into nearby groundwater. The senior geologist completes day-to-day remediation operations oversight, groundwater modeling, developing comparisons between model results and data, sampling, reporting, planning, and permitting requirements for project-specific needs.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day remediation operations on a Superfund remediation site, working directly with the US Environmental Protection Agency
• Conducting groundwater analysis at several locations on site
• Manage modeling aspects of larger projects and model-centric projects including developing and tracking scope, schedule, and budget
• Daily reporting and documentation
• Environmental sampling (soil, water, air), laboratory coordination, and procurement, organization, and analysis of environmental field data
• Develop statistical and graphical comparisons of model results and data
• Assistance with planning documents for new environmental projects
• Assistance with environmental permitting for new projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, or closely-related field required
• Minimum 5 years' remediation experience required, experience with chlorinated solvents preferred
• 10 years' remediation experience preferred
• Professional Engineer License preferred
• Professional Geologist License preferred
• Must be willing to travel
• Familiarity with Florida environmental regulations is strongly preferred
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Word and Excel)
• Ability to read and understand plans and specifications
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Must be able to pass government background check

Travel Requirements

• Immediate needs for in and near Miami, FL area with future travel possibilities
• Regional travel required occasionally; travel costs (housing, gas, etc.) provided by company

Work Environment

• This is an on-site work environment consisting of both site-based and office-based work in addition to regional travel
• Site work will require periods of standing, walking, bending, lifting, etc. as required for project supervision and work duties
• Applicants must be able to drive to facilitate occasional regional travel

Benefits

• Northwind offers employer-provided healthcare coverage
• Dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance are available at employees' discretion

Salary Range

• $70k - $110k
• Salary will be established based on applicant experience and capabilities.
• Opportunity for profit sharing.

EOE; Northwind does not discriminate on the basis race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.