Environmental Scientist

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Our environmental, engineering, and construction group provides a wide range of professional consulting services to municipal, industrial, and commercial clients. Our experts lead their fields and guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. We’re a place where you can apply your passion and collaborate with top talent on work that’s critical to our clients, our communities, and the industry at large.

Stantec is seeking an entry level Environmental Scientist with 0‑3 years of experience. This position will conduct field work planning, collection and documentation of soil/water/air samples, environmental monitoring and reporting, data management, industrial by‑product management, land application assistance, and may conduct construction observations and documentation for a variety of project types with a focus on environmental compliance. The ideal candidate enjoys a balance of office and field tasks, exhibiting positive contractor and client relations in the office and the field.

Opportunities include water, municipality, community development, remediation, and environment/natural resources related projects.

• Coordinate and assist with scoping and scheduling field investigations and routine environmental monitoring events, including laboratory coordination.
• Oversee and conduct soil, soil vapor, groundwater, surface water, and air monitoring sampling.
• Perform geologic logging and field bore log preparation.
• Coordinate schedules for ongoing monitoring events; develop and maintain compliance calendars.
• Collect, interpret data, conduct analyses, and compare findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance, including data management.
• Compile, evaluate, analyze, and present/report investigation and monitoring data.
• Understand and interpret engineering plans and specifications.
• Prepare health & safety plans, work plans, reports, and other technical documents.
• Coordinate and oversee subcontractors, including health and safety management.
• Perform construction observations, field testing, and field measurements.
• Document construction activities, progress, and correspondence.
• Communicate with the project team and stakeholders verbally and in writing.
• Develop environmental monitoring and compliance reports.
• Develop construction progress reports and communicate with the project team, contractors, and clients as required.
• Perform field nuclear density and moisture testing.
• Assist with field‑related survey tasks to obtain boundaries, topography, GIS data collection, geodetic control, etc.
• Assist with environmental compliance and operational reporting for solid waste facilities.
• Maintain positive client/public relations both in the office and in the field.
• Prepare technical documents using MS Word and Excel.
• Work extended hours, including weekends, to accommodate schedules.
• Travel to other offices and project sites, including extended overnight stays off‑town or out‑of‑state, as needed; field work may take place in remote locations with minimal amenities.
• Work outdoors in all types of weather and terrain conditions.
• Lift approximately 50 lbs. and perform repetitive work such as lifting, bending, and standing for long periods of time.

• Excellent computer and technical skills.
• Experience utilizing a tablet and various applications to promote paperless documentation procedures.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and clean driving record.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science, or a science‑related field.
• Commensurate with education, training, and experience.
• Field work may include exposure to the elements, including inclement weather. Typical office environment with computer work and periods of sedentary activity.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at…