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Job Description

Take Your Environmental Career to the Next Level

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Environmental team is looking for you! From environmental planning, permitting, remediation, and site characterization to chemical data management and hydrogeology, Kleinfelder offers a variety of services designed to provide technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.

Step into Your New Role

As an Environmental Remediation Scientist/Geologist, you will perform environmental data evaluation, technical writing, field activities, and overall field services assistance at remediation project sites for large petroleum, retail gasoline, and major utilities clients across the state of New Jersey. This hybrid position is available in the Hamilton, NJ office. Candidates must be in person at least one (1) day per week.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and oversee field activities related to soil and/or groundwater remedial investigations.
• Prepare technical documents that include report writing and site evaluation documents.
• Preparing regulatory reports including Site Investigation Reports, Remedial Investigation Reports, and Remedial Action Reports.
• Analyze and enter environmental data.
• Communicate with Kleinfelder staff, subcontractors, and clients.
• Ensure quality execution of tasks assigned.
• Maintain laboratory samples and field equipment management.
• Manage subcontractors performing environmental sampling and/or construction related activities.
• Participate in Kleinfelder’s safety culture.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, geology, or related discipline.
• 4-8 years of experience in environmental work.
• Soil and/or ground water sample collection experience.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Experience with preparing regulatory reports, Site Investigation Reports, Remedial Investigation Reports, and Remedial Action Reports.
• Experience with various contaminants including chlorinated compounds, petroleum compounds, PCBs, PFAS compounds, and metals.
• Experience with Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC).
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow direction and work independently, as well as, in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, judgment and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent organization and multi-tasking skills.

Preferred Experience/Certifications:

• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
• Licensed Remediation Specialist Professional (LSRP).

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

Move Forward with Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with New Jersey’s Pay Equity Transparency Law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Salary range: $74,000.00 - $100,000.00.

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.