Geologist - Kleinfelder Inc

Job Description

  Take Your Environmental Career to the Next LevelAre 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. 

 

Kleinfelder is looking for a dynamic Geologist/Engineer to join our team in Kingsville, Texas.

 

The role includes environmental data evaluation, field activities, and overall field services assistance at industrial projects site.  The successful candidate will work with a dynamic team of civil and environmental professionals to ensure the designed projects are implemented flawlessly.  

 

Responsibilities include:

• planning field activities,
• field oversight of subcontractors performing monitoring well installation activities and environmental sampling and/or construction related activities
• data entry, evaluation and report preparation
• field services assistances including laboratory samples and field equipment management
• communicating with the Kleinfelder staff, subcontractors, and client, and
• ensuring quality execution of tasks assigned  

Minimum Requirements:

• 3-6 years of related experience
• Soil and/or ground water sample collection experience
• A demonstrated ability to follow direction and work independently, as well as, in a team environment and a positive professional attitude
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, judgment and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent organization and multi-tasking skills  
• Strong knowledge of TCEQ regulations and guidance documents
• Experience with preparing TCEQ reports, including but not limited to; 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)

Preferred Experience/Certifications:

• Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC) card a plus
• 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification a plus
• 10 hr OSHA Construction a plus
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as effective oral and written communication skills

 This position may require work on projects requiring full vaccination from COVID-19.  If that is the case, you will be required to show proof of vaccination or an acceptable exemption in order to work on the project.  Move Forward with KleinfelderKleinfelder 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 85 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 YouKleinfelder 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 offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.   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 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 does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder 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 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.