Staff Environmental Engineer
Description
Your role at GEI.
As a Staff Environmental or Civil Engineer, you will be joining a multi-talented, highly motivated team supporting our Raleigh, NC office focused on environmental site assessment and remediation. Under supervision of senior staff, you will be responsible for supporting a variety of environmental projects at contaminated sites through field investigation, data analysis, report preparation, remedial evaluations, and remedial design of contaminated sites
Essential Responsibilities & Duties
- Support investigation, remediation, and reporting of environmental projects with a strong focus on subsurface soil, sediment and groundwater.
- Coordinate and conduct environmental site assessments through soil boring/monitoring well installation, soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, and soil vapor sampling, and investigation or remediation oversight.
- Perform data management, data analysis, geologic interpretations or engineering calculations, and report preparation.
- Support development of conceptual site models, remediation strategies or design packages depending on specialty.
- Develop and prepare technical work, scopes of work, and proposals.
Minimum Qualifications
- BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Geology, or related degree; MS is a plus.
- EIT registration or ability to obtain.
- 0-3 years of professional experience in environmental consulting.
- 40-hour HAZWOPER training.
- Excellent computer skills with MS Office suite. Other technical software such as GIS, AutoCAD, 3D visualization, etc. a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication and organization skills
- Ability and willingness to travel on short-term and long-term assignments as needed.
- Valid Driver’s License.
We are GEI.
Some of the world’s most pressing problems – from climate change to sustainable development, to critical infrastructure and the future of our energy supply – need our brightest and diverse minds working together to create safer, more resilient communities for tomorrow.
We are technical experts, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who draw from diverse backgrounds to solve our clients’ most complex challenges.
With several offices across North America, we offer a range of engineering, science, and technical consulting services. Our range of expertise, project types, and culture make us the choice for top talent in the AEC industry. See all our office locations here.
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As an employee-owned company, our employees support our flat leadership structure, have a say in how our business operates and benefit from our financial success. We are committed to employee growth with career development opportunities, competitive total rewards, a well-being program, flexible work arrangements and more. Our company culture is driven by our 4 Cs – we are Client-Centered, Curious, Collaborative, and Community Minded – which support our focus on sustainability, safety, diversity, equity and inclusion. Get to know us better by visiting GEI’s career site here.
GEI’s Total Rewards Package Includes
- Market-Competitive Compensation, including Eligibility for an Annual Performance Bonus
- Comprehensive Benefits Program, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and More
- Well-Being Program and Paid Parental Leave
- Commuter Benefits
- Hybrid Work Schedules and Cell Phone Stipends
- GEI University (GEIU) with Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
- Connecting Conversation Program with a Focus on Professional Development and Opportunities for Advancement
- Support and Financial Rewards for Publication Awards, Professional Dues, and Professional Licenses
- Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off Program
- Rewards and Recognition
- GEI-Funded Profit Sharing and 401(k)
- Opportunity to be an Owner and Shareholder (Learn more here)
- A Vibrant Culture that is Focused on Partnership, Sustainability, Giving Back to Our Communities and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- And More…
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ENVIRONMENT | |||||||||||||||||
Sedentary | x | Light | Medium | Other | |||||||||||||
Activity Level Throughout Workday (check one per row) | |||||||||||||||||
Physical Activity Requirements | Occasional (0-35% of day) | Frequent (33-66% of day) | Continuous (67-100% of day) | Not Applicable | |||||||||||||
Sitting | 4-6 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Standing | 4-6 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Walking | 2-6 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Climbing | 0-1 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Lifting (floor to waist level) (in pounds) | 0-30 pounds | ||||||||||||||||
Lifting (waist level and above) (in pounds) | 0-10 pounds | ||||||||||||||||
Carrying objects | 4-6 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Push/pull | 0-1 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Twisting | 1-2 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Bending | 2-3 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Reaching forward | 2-3 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Reaching overhead | 1-2 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Squat/kneel/crawl | 2-4 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Wrist position deviation | 0-1 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Pinching/fine motor skills | 1-2 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Keyboard use/repetitive motion | 4-6 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Taste or smell (taste=never) | 0-1 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Talk or hear | 6-8 hours | ||||||||||||||||
Accurate 20/40 | Very Accurate 20/20 | Not Applicable | |||||||||||||||
Near Vision | x | ||||||||||||||||
Far Vision | x | ||||||||||||||||
Yes | No | Not Applicable | |||||||||||||||
Color Discrimination | x | ||||||||||||||||
Sensory Requirements | Minimal | Moderate | Accurate | Not Applicable | |||||||||||||
Depth perception | x | ||||||||||||||||
Hearing | x | ||||||||||||||||
Environment Requirements
Occupational Exposure Risk Potential | Reasonably Anticipated | Not Anticipated |
Blood borne pathogens | x | |
Chemical | x | |
Airborne communicable diseases | x | |
Extreme temperatures | x | |
Radiation | x | |
Uneven surfaces or elevations | x | |
Extreme noise levels | x | |
Dust/particular matter | x |
Other (exposure risks): |
Usual workday hours: | x | 8 | 10 | 12 | Other work hours |
Note that typical ecological staff have highly variable schedules. On average, an ecological staff person may spend around two-thirds of their time in the office and one-third in the field. A typical field day may be 2-8 hours. A typical work week may have 1-2 field days.
GEI is an AA/equal opportunity employer, including disabled and veterans.