Project Geologist / Environmental Scientist - Remediation in Seattle

Job Description

We are supporting a growing environmental consulting firm seeking an experienced Project Geologist or Environmental Scientist to join its Seattle-area team.

This role will support environmental investigation and remediation projects across the Pacific Northwest, with a strong focus on federal and DoD clients, including work associated with NAVFAC Northwest.

Key Responsibilities

• Support CERCLA, RCRA, UST, and environmental restoration projects
• Prepare and contribute to technical documents including Preliminary Assessments, Site Investigations, RI/FS reports, work plans, monitoring reports, and remedial action documentation
• Conduct and oversee soil, groundwater, sediment, surface water, and soil-gas investigations
• Coordinate drilling, monitoring well installation, sampling, and subcontractor activities
• Evaluate environmental data and support site characterization, conceptual site models, and remedial decision-making
• Support remediation system installation, operation, monitoring, and optimization
• Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables
• Coordinate with clients, regulators, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary project teams
• Support periodic field travel throughout Washington and Alaska

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of environmental consulting or remediation experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
• Experience with CERCLA, RCRA, USTs, contaminated-site investigation, or remediation
• Strong background in groundwater and soil investigation
• Experience preparing technical environmental reports and regulatory documentation
• Previous federal, DoD, NAVFAC, or USACE experience is highly desirable
• Experience with drilling oversight, monitoring wells, soil logging, and environmental sampling
• 40-Hour HAZWOPER
• Washington Licensed Geologist , but not required

Location & Compensation

• Seattle, Washington
• Hybrid working model, generally 3 days in office / up to 2 days remote
• Some flexibility may be available for candidates elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest
• $115,000–$145,000 base salary + benefits
• Periodic travel to project sites in Washington and Alaska

This is a strong opportunity for an environmental professional looking to work on complex remediation and federal environmental restoration projects while developing broader project-management responsibility.