Job Title Environmental Geologist, Engineer, or Scientist

Vacancy No VN4155

Employment Type Permanent

Contract Type Full-Time

Advert

We are looking for a motivated and experienced engineer or scientist to join our team in Anchorage, Alaska. If you’re passionate about contaminated site investigation, remediation, and protecting Alaska’s unique environments, this is your opportunity to lead meaningful projects across the state’s most challenging and rewarding landscapes.

Ready to join a supportive team culture while working on meaningful, high-impact projects across Alaska? Apply now!

Job Description

We are SLR Consulting (US), a 500+ coast-to-coast team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of over 30 advisory, technical environmental, and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability. We are Making Sustainability Happen.

As our new mid-level Engineer or 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 $85,000 - $105,000. 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
  
  

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Work with clients from a variety of industries or agencies
• Collect groundwater, surface water, and soil samples
• Prepare technical plans and reports
• Review State, Federal, and Local regulations for applicability to site cleanup
• Assist other SLR teams with work in a variety of disciplines including air monitoring, waste management, permitting, and compliance
• Travel to clients' facilities for inspections and document review
• Work within quality/budget/schedule expectations and scope-specific assignments
  
  

Qualifications/Education/Memberships:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Engineering, or related field required
• 5+ years of experience in environmental consulting required
• Proficient in fieldwork tasks such as soil sampling, groundwater sampling, borehole logging, well installation, soil-vapor sampling, and soil and groundwater remediation
• Excellent written/verbal communication and organization/analytical skills
• Ability to work on a team and independently in a fast-paced consulting environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of software
• Possess valid driver's license
• Willing to commit to field assignments of up to two weeks away from Anchorage
• Ability to travel by airplane and car, including frequent overnight travel during the field season
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• Comfortable with public speaking
• Ability to effectively prioritize work and contribute to project teams
• Excellent time management skills
• Understands budgets and deadlines
• Needs little oversight on common tasks
• Dependable and predictable
• Professional work ethic
• Preferred:
• Master of Science degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Engineering, or related field
• Understanding of soil and groundwater contamination assessment & remediation (e.g., methods, chemistry)
• Knowledge of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and EPA regulations
• Skilled in writing technical documents and reports
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff
• Understanding of civil construction and industrial operations, including associated equipment, large and small
• Knowledge of chemistry and analytical methods for testing soil, water, or waste
• OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Certification
  
  

Physical Demands

Position is office-based, but field work and travel may be required as part of this position. With or without reasonable accommodation, employees will occasionally be required to perform the following tasks:

• Ability to perform filed assignments lasting up to two weeks in duration
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of climate conditions (including the Arctic)
• Ability to travel by airplane, helicopter, and car, including overnight travel
• Work at high elevations
• Frequently walk or climb stairs
• Lift and/or move equipment weighing up to 35 pounds
• Handle large items
  
  

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.

Country United States

Office Anchorage