Burns McDonnell’s team in the Upper Midwest Regionis looking for a Staff Environmental Scientistto support environmental investigation and remediation projects for clientele within a variety of business sectors, including electrical utility, solid waste, mining, manufacturing, oil and gas, renewable energy, and others.
This position offers challenging work with significant project variety at a successful, growing company that has been in business for more than 125 years. This individual will enhance our existing remediation and environmental engineering presence in the region, working closely with clients across multiple markets. The position offers the opportunity to utilize cutting-edge technology applied in the remediation industry, including 3D visualization modeling, forensic studies and investigation, high-resolution site characterization, remediation systems design, etc.
This position requires experience performing environmental site assessment and remediation, remediation system design, operation, and maintenance, as well as installation and sampling of monitoring wells, report and permit preparation, task management, and other activities, as required.Experience with emerging contaminants of concern, including PFAS, and experience investigating coal combustion residuals (CCR) is preferred.
The Staff Geologist will work within our region’s Remediation Department and collaborate broadly to support our Environmental Services Global Practice (division) national Civil Construction group, and generally perform the following duties:
Support preparation of environmental investigation work plans, reports, feasibility studies, etc.Perform safety, project, and task management duties on environmental projects.Subcontractor solicitation and contracting, scheduling, and task management of field activities involving staff and subcontractors.Work in the field to guide environmental site assessments, including subsurface soil and groundwater sampling, air and vapor monitoring, monitoring well installation, soil logging, etc.Assist in remediation system design, installation, and operation, including in-situ remedies, cover systems, recovery and treatment, etc., including work in the field.Work closely with project teams to complete and review projects within scope, budget, and schedule.All other duties assigned.