Geologist

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking a Staff Geologist with 2-4 years’ experience to be in our Parsippany, NJ office. The position will involve a variety of environmental sampling and reporting functions in support of site investigation, remediation, and regulatory compliance assignments supporting various clients in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals. This position offers potential for professional growth in a great working environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to assist our clients in resolving issues related to contamination and regulatory compliance.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Works in a timely fashion to meet project, client, and/or regulatory deadlines and project budgets.
• Communicates effectively with coworkers, subconsultants, and county/agency review staff.
• Working experience with NJDEP, RCRA and CERCLA regulations. Knowledge of NYSDEC, PADEP, and/or NYCDEP regulations desirable.
• Multi-media sampling and contractor oversight is part of day-to-day responsibilities.
• Compiles, reduces, analyzes, manages, and reports field, instrumentation, geological, and/or environmental data using spreadsheets and other tools.
• Composes technical reports, memoranda, and other written communication.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to travel and perform field work.
• Ability to work long hours and be on call to accommodate the second (and/or third shifts), if necessary.
• Effective communicator (verbal and written)
• Proficiency with basic MS Office software
• Bachelor’s degree in Geology
• Current OSHA 40-hour certification with a current 8-hour annual refresher course certification.
• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
• Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.