Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP has a career for an Early Career Geologist for our Rifle, CO office. This person would be involved in projects with our North Mountain Site Investigation and Remediation (NM SIR) Team within the Earth & Environment Division of WSP and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

The right person for this position would have strong verbal communication skills, good attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with a team. This person would provide support to technical staff and project managers for due diligence, subsurface investigation, and remediation projects. Tasks may include conducting environmental drilling, collecting environmental samples from various media (soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, air/vapor), and generating reports for submittal to our clients and the relevant regulators. This person would generate accurate and concise documentation regarding field conditions, movement, outcome, and the risks of contaminants, assessing project areas to solve environmental challenges. This person would also ensure that the work and responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Rifle, Colorado is a small town located on the beautiful Western Slope of Colorado, and centrally located 30 minutes west of Glenwood Springs; 1 hour northeast of Grand Junction, CO; 90 minutes northwest of Aspen, CO; 2 hours west of Breckenridge, CO and 3 hours west of Denver, CO.

Located directly on the Colorado River and near some of Colorado’s most popular tourist destinations, Rifle is the ideal location for adventure seekers. Residents enjoy skiing, fly fishing, hiking, camping, rafting, and mountain biking all located right out your backdoor. Rifle Mountain Park (popular with rock climbers) is located 16 miles north of Rifle and Rifle Falls, Rifle Gap and Harvey Gap state parks are close by. There is access to BLM areas Hubbard Mesa Open Area, Rifle Arch and the Roan Plateau. The Rifle Creek Golf Course is 6 miles north of the center of Rifle.

Your Impact

• With minimal supervision, assist with collecting, extracting, identifying, and compiling spatial and environmental data from soil sampling, soil gas sampling, groundwater sampling, stormwater sampling, boring logs, and other matrices for projects, investigations, and surveys.
• Review, integrate, collect data, and perform quality control for geologic, hydrogeologic, and other databases.
• Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements and analysis.
• Write technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems and software.
• Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures which include but are not limited to the maintenance of sample collection, laboratory documentation, written procedures, and field/work site logbooks.
• Assist with maintaining and calibrating equipment and tools, troubleshooting or reporting on malfunctions, and performing inventory control activities.
• Perform field work including drill rig geologist, logging drill cuttings, recording drill characteristics.
• Attend to well installation, monitoring, and development, aquifer testing, as well as remediation-system pilot testing, installation, operation and maintenance.
• Oversee and record data for aquifer testing, and evaluation of data using standard empirical formulas and software (e.g., AQTESOLV).
• Conduct regulatory compliance inspections (stormwater and SPCC).
• Assist technical staff and project managers with environmental risk identification and assessment, offering input and analysis with low-level threat mitigation activities and remediation projects.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical reports summarizing research with findings and conclusions, generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using electronic systems, field/work site notes, and software.
• Assist with safety and work plan preparation and coordination of field work permitting.
• Implement safe work practices in the field in accordance with the HASP.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, or a closely related discipline.
• 2 to 4 years of experience working as a Geologist.
• Analytical mindset and experience with geological research techniques required.
• Prior experience with GIS software and Trimble GPS units and ability to use technology for data collection.
• Familiarity with the concepts of reducing and eliminating the use or generation of hazardous substances, processes, or products., as well as awareness of mitigation programs.
• Highly familiar with relevant environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements, especially ECMC regulations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience.
• Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to prepare maps and similar documents using GIS or CADD software.
• A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $61,600 - $84,700

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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