Environmental Scientist Jobs in Washington

About us

GSI Environmental Inc. (GSI) is a privately held, employee-owned company offering superior compensation, benefits, professional development. GSI employs cross-disciplinary teams of environmental engineers and scientists, including toxicologists, geologists, hydrogeologists, ecologists, chemists, oceanographers, and data scientists with seamless collaboration over both technical disciplines and offices. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, GSI operates offices in Texas (Austin and Houston), California (Irvine, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Folsom), Washington (Olympia), Montana (Missoula and Helena), North Carolina (Raleigh), and New York (Syracuse). Our talented staff of environmental professionals perform projects nationwide and internationally. At GSI, we seek the best and brightest talent and provide a supportive environment for career development. Our company culture is built on excellent service, teamwork, and technical collaboration to solve the most challenging environmental problems. We have an immediate opening for an Early Career Environmental Engineer/Scientist/Geologist in our Olympia, Washington office. Come join our team!

Responsibilities

- Assist Project Technical Leads (PTLs) in the preparation of high-quality technical presentations, reports, letters, plans, and proposals.
- Support the design of assessment programs and remedial investigations for site cleanup, as well as regulatory compliance, litigation support, and research projects.
- Assist in the management, analysis, and interpretation of environmental data using statistical and data visualization tools.
- While not the primary function of this position, willingness to perform fieldwork to support environmental assessment, remediation, and restoration projects. Fieldwork may include the collection of groundwater, soil, stormwater, and surface water.
- Perform data entry and QA/QC of data tables, maps, reports, and other work products.
- Independently perform research tasks with input from technical experts.
- Contribute to a positive team atmosphere through collaboration with technical experts, project managers, colleagues, and subcontractors.

Qualifications/Requirements

- A Bachelor’s degree or higher within the field of environmental sciences required; Master’s degree preferred.
- Up to 2 years of relevant professional work experience preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Office, programming skills in R and/or Python preferred.
- An interest in leveraging automated workflows and data science tools.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are required.
- 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification is preferred, or willingness and ability to become certified.
- Experience using mapping software such as ESRI ArcGIS is a plus.
- Valid driver’s license and clear driving record required.
- Ability/willingness to travel.

Job Perks

- Competitive salary and benefits
- Quarterly and year-end bonuses
- Flexible work environmental with potential for remote work
- On-the-job training, mentorship, and professional development
- Participation in conferences, technical presentations, and papers
- Highly collaborative atmosphere

The salary range for an early-career candidate is $60,000 – 85,000 per year. The exact base salary for this position will be determined by the candidate’s geographic location, education, relevant degree, related experience, and overall qualifications.