Geologist

Weaver Consultants Group is growing and seeking highly motivated professionals in the Indianapolis area. From design to engineering and permitting assistance, no other privately-held engineering firm offers a more comprehensive range of services to the Solid Waste industry than our diverse team. Whether you’re a student, early career professional, or seasoned leader, Weaver Consultants Group provides a place where you can flourish throughout the many stages of your career. We invest in our employees’ personal and professional development, empowering them to learn, grow, and reach their maximum potential.

This position will include frequent fieldwork, travel and overnight stays will be required.  As our Staff Geologist you will take direction from and work with senior technical staff. The ideal person for this position seeks a fast-paced, challenging environment, a place to grow and improve skills, and a collaborative environment that is conducive to the development of their personal skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field exploration, analyze field conditions, and generate field reports for assigned geological projects. 
• Environmental sampling including soil, rock cores, and water samples
• Assess geological risks and challenges and provide appropriate action plans.
• Communicate field inspection results along with recommendations to management.
• Work closely with field crews in planning, coordinating and executing projects to ensure timely completions. 
• Geophysical well/borehole logging
• Analyze technical data and prepare technical reports such as groundwater statistical reporting and stormwater reporting, and environmental reporting.
• Manage hydrogeologic investigations, site assessments and technical projects. 
• Conduct both internal and client-facing meetings related to project work.
• Develop and maintain technology leadership in groundwater impact assessment and environmental remediation.
• Promote a culture of technical excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, quality deliverables, outstanding client service, and exceptional teamwork.
• Assure that up-to-date and validated technical methods and practice tools are applied.
• Champion quality and demonstrate leadership by personal high standards for work processes and products and exemplary service to clients.
• Actively participate in professional societies, conferences, and meetings that will increase the firm's visibility to potential clients and recruits.
• Negotiate and agree on project scope, job tasks, contract terms, budget, and schedule with Clients.
• Manage work to meet contract schedules, appropriate codes and regulations, regulatory compliance and/or enforcement, and industry standard-of-care criteria.
• Perform background research, gather information, and interpret laboratory and field data to support technical activities. Evaluate data reports and draw comparisons of results with similar analyses.
• Provide input for and develop written technical reports for delivery to clients and in conformance with regulatory program frameworks.  Perform quality control review and maintain deliverable quality to meet internal, client, and stakeholder requirements.
• Actively support and participate in the company health and safety program by teaching and enforcing health and safety standards, regulations, and procedures.
• Provide outstanding service to clients, to the point that clients sole source new work opportunities.  Maintain close personal relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Lead permitting and regulatory agency coordination efforts.
• Lead, mentor, delegate to and manage junior staff to grow their knowledge and career path.
• Develop relationships with a network of technical experts throughout the company.
• Develop proposals by working with clients to understand their goals as well as technical needs and requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geological Science; Master’s Degree highly preferred
• At least 2-15 years of experience as a geologist or similar type of environmental science
• Extensive written and oral communication skills, including proposal writing and technical report writing.
• Experience with management of both private and public sector projects
• Geologist-In-Training Certification preferred
• Proficiency in AutoCAD preferred.
• Proficiency MS Word and Excel preferred.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with proven ability to work in a team.
• Travel is required with expenses covered for out-of-town assignment
• Ability to lift 50 pounds required

From its inception in 1991, Weaver Consultants Group has been founded upon the tenets of attentive and responsive customer service, strong project management, and solid internal financial controls. The quality of our people, our focus on understanding and responding to our clients' needs, and our application of good business management practices have resulted in most new projects originating from our existing customer base. Over the years, our professionals have faced the challenges of a constantly changing industry. Shifting federal and state regulations, cultural trends, and technical innovations have vastly impacted the way businesses work. Throughout it all, our team has remained dedicated to our clients, helping to identify pragmatic solutions to help them achieve their business objectives.

Weaver Consultants Group prides itself on our people who are as dedicated to client service as they are to their professional or technical discipline. If you are a motivated and committed individual, please apply to join our growing team!

EOE/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability

Weaver Consultants Group maintains a drug-free workplace.