Early Career Geochemist

About This Role

Join the Earth & Environment Team as an Early Career Geochemist to support hydrogeochemistry-related projects with an emphasis on environmental hydrogeochemistry for the mining, oil & gas, power, and solid waste industries.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for hydrogeochemical projects, including permitting, baseline studies, operational support, and reclamation/remediation, particularly for the mining industry
• Conduct hydrogeochemical investigation and characterization studies associated with groundwater, surface water, wastes, and geological materials
• Validate, manage, and analyze hydrogeochemical data
• Conduct hydrogeochemical modeling
• Prepare reports and presentations and participate in client meetings
• Demonstrate a “Safety-First” focus
• Work with cross-functional teams to execute project work

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geochemistry, or related field
• 0 to 1 years of experience working as a Geochemist or adjacent professional discipline
• Strong coursework or experience in aqueous chemistry and/or low-temperature geochemistry
• Knowledge of geology, geochemistry, hydrochemistry, mineralogy, hydrology, and/or chemical hydrogeology with a strong quantitative background
• Experience with data manipulation and compilation, including experience with data management and statistical tools
• Experience with water quality and geochemical modeling using common codes (i.e., PHREEQC, Geochemist’s Workbench, MIN3P, etc.)
• Experience producing written reports and presentations to convey technical information
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities
• Ability to work independently with supervision, as well as part of a team
• Eligible to work permanently in the United States
• Valid driver's license
• Pass a pre-employment physical (including drug screening) and criminal background check

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geochemistry, or related field
• 0-1 years of experience working as a Geochemist or adjacent professional discipline

Nice to Have

• Graduate Degree
• Experience in field data collection
• Experience with data validation techniques for environmental data
• Working knowledge of a specialized branch of geochemistry (e.g., isotope geochemistry, organic contaminants, microbially-mediated degradation processes, or coal combustion residue (CCR) chemistry)
• Understanding of laboratory analytical methods

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits