Entry-level Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist

United States·PittsburghFull-timeentry

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Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities and happy people. As an employee-owned company,

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Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate teams that encourage collaboration in an inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership and flexibility. This commitment enables us to make a meaningful impact on our clients, communities and the plant.

We are looking for a motivated, bright, and talented Geologist, Scientist, or Environmental Engineer to join our company in our Pittsburgh, PA office. If you want to jumpstart your career and expand your skills while working alongside talented experts, then this is the opportunity for you! You will be involved with project work from your first day, working side-by-side with experienced scientists, engineers, and other technical specialists from across our practice to help clients address their water and environmental challenges. Exercise your creativity and problem-solving skills in a supportive environment where every perspective is valued. We are a mission-driven organization that puts our people first, with a culture that focuses on providing meaningful work, engaging challenges, recognition, and reward.

The chance to learn from and contribute to the remediation technical expertise of a well-established, privately held, national environmental consulting firm.

Increased opportunities for professional development through higher visibility in the marketplace, internal presentations fostering knowledge sharing, professional association membership and opportunities for speaking engagements and publication.

Flexible work environment and competitive benefits.

Strong bonus potential.

An entry-level Geologist/Environmental Scientist is typically assigned specific tasks on project teams and is expected to use their knowledge to resolve the problems and tasks they are assigned under the mentorship of senior staff. Field work, data management, report writing and interaction with project staff will play an important role in the candidate’s success. Potential assignments in this role may include:

Collecting samples of soil, groundwater, and other environmental media in support of site investigation and remediation objectives.

Installing monitoring wells, performing remediation monitoring, and overseeing contractors.

Assisting in the preparation of various regulatory submittal, technical memorandums, and/or engineering design reports.

Managing, analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting data for use in reports and other visualizations including maps, charts, and 3D models.

Ability to travel up to 50% based on business and project demands

Candidate should be a self-starter and possess strong technical and writing skills to support a wide range of science and engineering projects. A successful candidate will also be detail oriented, have excellent verbal communication skills combined with a positive attitude, and ability to work both independently and within teams.

Bachelor’s degree in geology, environmental science, environmental engineering or related field from an accredited program.

0-3 years of professional experience with an environmental/engineering consulting firm.

Detail oriented with excellent organizational, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Experience with ArcGIS is a plus

40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training is a plus.