Project Geologist

Overview

Find your path and enjoy the journey at Haley & Aldrich. With us, you’ll tackle clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments – and, in turn, build stronger communities. You’ll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning.

As a company, we aim to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well-being, and quality of life. Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development.

We are looking to add new talent to our growing team! We are currently seeking a Project Geologist to work in a technical support role with highly skilled professionals on diverse project teams in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing group and company and get involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients.

This is a full-time position located in our Costa Mesa, CA office.

In this role, you will execute soil and groundwater sampling and provide hands-on support for large site investigation programs, primarily at oil refineries and complex petroleum facilities. The position focuses on independent implementation of field work and data collection, ensuring accurate documentation, adherence to industry-leading safety practices (including OSHA HAZWOPER protocols), and effective collaboration with project managers and multidisciplinary teams. Candidates will be expected to conduct soil, soil vapor, and groundwater sample collection and drilling activities including but not limited to direct push, hollow stem auger, sonic, and mud-rotary methods.

Additional responsibilities include data evaluation, summarizing findings for project reports, and actively participating in health and safety meetings. The role also involves routine communications regarding progress, field conditions, and compliance with client requirements.

• Split time and responsibilities between field assignments and office assignments.
• Lead portions of technical project work from project scoping through final deliverables under the direction of senior staff.
• Apply academic and industry knowledge, as well as learnings from prior work experience to execute project work.
• Provide training, guidance and informal mentoring to junior staff on their projects and within your technical discipline.
• Under the direction of the senior staff, participate in communications with clients, agencies, and internal teams within your discipline.
• Oversee geologic site characterization including subsurface explorations, monitoring well siting and construction, soil vapor probe installation, field sampling and waste management.
• Execute soil and groundwater sampling.
• Conduct soil, soil vapor, groundwater sample collection and drilling activities including but not limited to direct push, hollow stem auger, sonic, and mud-rotary methods.
• Support and lead project teams with the interpretation, evaluation, and summarization of geologic data to make decisions for the project.
• Independently complete basic geologic data reduction, summarization and synthesis and provide project teams with concise summaries that include evaluation and proposed next steps.
• Perform all work in accordance with company and client Health & Safety protocols.
• Demonstrate the company’s foundational safety behaviors.

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology or related field.
• 4+ years of related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be proficient at writing technical reports to meet project requirements.
• Able to work independently on individual tasks supporting technical work and exhibit the ability to manage tasks and perform work on multiple projects or multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Desire to learn and grow in your profession, demonstrate a positive attitude, strong work ethic, resourcefulness, flexibility, and ownership.
• Proficiency with use of Microsoft Office Suite software.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the position: lift 50 lbs., traverse unstable/sloping sites and landscapes, work outside in a…