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INTRODUCTION
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.
Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Phoenix-based Environmental Services team is growing, and we have a need for an exceptionally talented and enthusiastic Project Level candidate to join our thriving site investigation and remediation and environmental planning and permitting practice. The candidate for this role is intended to perform field and office tasks associated with project coordination, environmental site assessments, due diligence, and remediation, and may include assignments as part of multidisciplinary teams for assessment and coordination on environmental permitting projects.
The opportunity will include supporting and organizing our ongoing and new projects; coordinating and conducting data collection; coordinating and overseeing subcontractors; conducting research and preparing permits; data interpretation/evaluation; deliverable preparation; project/program tracking; and internal and external communication. The primary focus of this role will be coordination and management of site investigation and remediation efforts at select sites that make up part of a larger portfolio of work. In addition, this role will contribute to environmental planning and technical assessment for permitting opportunities for federal, state, county, and municipal projects.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Maintaining and monitoring established project plans.
- Coordinate and help schedule execution of the project.
- Coordinate field activities and subcontractors (such as with laboratories, private locators, and drillers).
- Perform field work, which may include Phase I ESA site visits, groundwater sampling, drilling oversight, soil logging, soil sample collection, soil vapor sampling, underground storage tank closure oversight, remediation contractor oversight and operation and maintenance, and asbestos building inspections.
- Represent Stantec by interacting in a professional manner with clients, property owners, subcontractors, and other relevant stakeholders while on field assignments or participating in public engagement activities such as public open house meetings.
- Demonstrate sound application of established practices, standards and guidelines.
- Complete applicable company- and client-required health and safety trainings (including OSHA required training).
- Strict adherence to health and safety policies and procedures.
- Communicate with client (with oversight from client manager) and determine a path forward for select sites within existing portfolios.
- Oversee the implementation of field projects.
- Prepare technical documents/reports from start to finish, providing a “complete product” for internal review.
- Research and due diligence permitting support.
- Interact and effectively communicate with team members and collaboratively solve problems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues arising in a project, as assigned.
- Provide administrative support, as requested.
- Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings, with assistance.
- Helping Project Manager with activity tracking.
QUALIFICATIONS
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Proficient in policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training, and applies these policies and procedures as appropriate to their work.
- Position requires strict adherence to health and safety procedures, attention to detail, good work ethic, and a passion for high quality workmanship.
- Comfortable working outdoors for extended periods of time in remote locations.
- Ability to work outside during adverse weather conditions.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.
- Ability to prioritize and balance sometimes heavy workloads to achieve goals.
- Ability to and/or experience with subcontractor management.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Familiarity with due diligence, complex assessments, and remediation is preferred.
- Self-starting, team-oriented problem solver.
- Ability and flexibility to work in a dynamic, challenging and fast paced environment.
- Ability to write technical documents.
- Strong research, analysis, and writing skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Current 40-hour HAZWOPER.
- 8-hour OSHA Supervisor certification (preferred).
- Current MSHA (preferred).
- Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.
- Willingness to build and maintain a productive professional networking relationship within their technical team.
- Experience in data collection and report preparation related to due diligence, site assessment, and remediation.
- Basic understanding of technical impact analysis, public participation process, and various agency guidelines for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and related environmental regulations.
- Willingness and ability to travel and stay overnight.
- Ability to work on tight deadlines.
- Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.
- Prior to employment, this position may require the successful passing of a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
BS in Geology, Engineering, Environmental Sciences or related Earth Sciences.
Minimum 5-7 years related experience, or an equivalent combination.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
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 any time with or without notice.
ABOUT STANTEC
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
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Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States | AZ | Phoenix
ORGANIZATION: 2037 EnvSvcs-US Mountain-Phoenix AZ
EMPLOYEE STATUS: Regular
BUSINESS JUSTIFICATION: New Position
TRAVEL: Yes
SCHEDULE: Full time
JOB POSTING: 20/04/2026 05:04:54
REQ ID: 1005403
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.

INTRODUCTION
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.
Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Phoenix-based Environmental Services team is growing, and we have a need for an exceptionally talented and enthusiastic Project Level candidate to join our thriving site investigation and remediation and environmental planning and permitting practice. The candidate for this role is intended to perform field and office tasks associated with project coordination, environmental site assessments, due diligence, and remediation, and may include assignments as part of multidisciplinary teams for assessment and coordination on environmental permitting projects.
The opportunity will include supporting and organizing our ongoing and new projects; coordinating and conducting data collection; coordinating and overseeing subcontractors; conducting research and preparing permits; data interpretation/evaluation; deliverable preparation; project/program tracking; and internal and external communication. The primary focus of this role will be coordination and management of site investigation and remediation efforts at select sites that make up part of a larger portfolio of work. In addition, this role will contribute to environmental planning and technical assessment for permitting opportunities for federal, state, county, and municipal projects.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Maintaining and monitoring established project plans.
- Coordinate and help schedule execution of the project.
- Coordinate field activities and subcontractors (such as with laboratories, private locators, and drillers).
- Perform field work, which may include Phase I ESA site visits, groundwater sampling, drilling oversight, soil logging, soil sample collection, soil vapor sampling, underground storage tank closure oversight, remediation contractor oversight and operation and maintenance, and asbestos building inspections.
- Represent Stantec by interacting in a professional manner with clients, property owners, subcontractors, and other relevant stakeholders while on field assignments or participating in public engagement activities such as public open house meetings.
- Demonstrate sound application of established practices, standards and guidelines.
- Complete applicable company- and client-required health and safety trainings (including OSHA required training).
- Strict adherence to health and safety policies and procedures.
- Communicate with client (with oversight from client manager) and determine a path forward for select sites within existing portfolios.
- Oversee the implementation of field projects.
- Prepare technical documents/reports from start to finish, providing a “complete product” for internal review.
- Research and due diligence permitting support.
- Interact and effectively communicate with team members and collaboratively solve problems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues arising in a project, as assigned.
- Provide administrative support, as requested.
- Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings, with assistance.
- Helping Project Manager with activity tracking.
QUALIFICATIONS
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Proficient in policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training, and applies these policies and procedures as appropriate to their work.
- Position requires strict adherence to health and safety procedures, attention to detail, good work ethic, and a passion for high quality workmanship.
- Comfortable working outdoors for extended periods of time in remote locations.
- Ability to work outside during adverse weather conditions.
- Ability to work independently and under pressure.
- Ability to prioritize and balance sometimes heavy workloads to achieve goals.
- Ability to and/or experience with subcontractor management.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Familiarity with due diligence, complex assessments, and remediation is preferred.
- Self-starting, team-oriented problem solver.
- Ability and flexibility to work in a dynamic, challenging and fast paced environment.
- Ability to write technical documents.
- Strong research, analysis, and writing skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Current 40-hour HAZWOPER.
- 8-hour OSHA Supervisor certification (preferred).
- Current MSHA (preferred).
- Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.
- Willingness to build and maintain a productive professional networking relationship within their technical team.
- Experience in data collection and report preparation related to due diligence, site assessment, and remediation.
- Basic understanding of technical impact analysis, public participation process, and various agency guidelines for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process and related environmental regulations.
- Willingness and ability to travel and stay overnight.
- Ability to work on tight deadlines.
- Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.
- Prior to employment, this position may require the successful passing of a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
BS in Geology, Engineering, Environmental Sciences or related Earth Sciences.
Minimum 5-7 years related experience, or an equivalent combination.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
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 any time with or without notice.
ABOUT STANTEC
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
StayInquisitive
Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States | AZ | Phoenix
ORGANIZATION: 2037 EnvSvcs-US Mountain-Phoenix AZ
EMPLOYEE STATUS: Regular
BUSINESS JUSTIFICATION: New Position
TRAVEL: Yes
SCHEDULE: Full time
JOB POSTING: 20/04/2026 05:04:54
REQ ID: 1005403
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as an Environmental Geologist
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation requirements
Australian three-year geology or environmental science degrees are generally accepted as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees for E-3 purposes, but prepare a credential evaluation from a NACES-member evaluator before approaching employers to remove any doubt.
Target firms with active DOL LCA filing history
Search the DOL's Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for employers who have filed LCAs for environmental geologist or geoscientist roles. Prior filings confirm the employer understands the E-3 process and won't back out at the paperwork stage.
Use Migrate Mate to find and file your E-3
Search for environmental geologist roles with confirmed E-3 sponsorship on Migrate Mate, then use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork from offer acceptance through consulate appointment.
Frame your Australian field experience for U.S. regulators
Remediation standards, contamination classifications, and reporting formats differ between Australia and the U.S. Explicitly map your PFAS, acid sulfate soil, or mine site work to EPA or state environmental agency equivalents in your resume and cover letter.
Clarify prevailing wage before your employer files the LCA
The LCA locks in a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Review the DOL's Online Wage Library for your target metro before negotiating your offer so your agreed salary satisfies the LCA requirement without renegotiation.
Understand that each new employer requires a fresh LCA
Unlike some visa categories, there's no E-3 transfer mechanism. If you change employers, your new sponsor files a new LCA and you attend a fresh consulate interview. Factor this into your timeline when evaluating competing offers or considering a mid-project move.
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Find Environmental Geologist JobsEnvironmental Geologist E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Environmental Geologist jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Environmental Geologist roles specifically filtered for E-3 visa sponsorship. Most general job boards don't distinguish between visa types, so you can't tell from a standard listing whether an employer will sponsor an E-3. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with confirmed sponsorship history, saving you from applying to roles where the employer has never navigated the process.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does an Environmental Geologist role qualify as a specialty occupation for E-3 purposes?
Yes. Environmental geologist positions typically satisfy the specialty occupation requirement because they involve applying a body of highly specialized knowledge, and the role normally requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in geology, environmental science, hydrogeology, or a closely related field. Roles involving site assessment, remediation design, or regulatory compliance reporting are well-established in this category. If your job title is broader, confirm that the position description specifies degree-level geoscience knowledge.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Environmental Geologist roles?
The E-3 is significantly more predictable for Australian geologists than the H-1B. The H-1B is subject to an annual cap and a random lottery, meaning a qualified candidate with a legitimate job offer can still be locked out for a given fiscal year. The E-3 has a 10,500 annual allocation that has never been fully used, so there's no lottery and no cap risk. You can also apply directly at a U.S. consulate in Australia rather than waiting for USCIS petition approval.
Can I switch employers or project sites while on an E-3 as an Environmental Geologist?
Changing employers requires your new sponsor to file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you to obtain a new E-3 visa stamp at a consulate. Changing work locations within the same employer can also trigger an LCA amendment if the new site is in a different metropolitan statistical area with a different prevailing wage. Always confirm with your employer before a project reassignment crosses state lines or moves you to a new metro area.
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