Entry-Level Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist
On-site
Job Description
We are looking for a motivated, bright, and talented Environmental Engineer, Geologist, or Scientist to join our company in our Middletown, Connecticut office. If you want to jumpstart your career and expand your skills while working alongside talented experts, then this is the opportunity for you! You will be involved with project work from your first day, working side-by-side with a diverse and talented group of experienced engineers, technical specialists, geologists, and scientists from across our practice to help clients address their water and environmental challenges. Exercise your creativity and problem-solving skills in a supportive environment where every perspective is valued. We are a mission-driven organization that puts our people first, with a culture that focuses on providing meaningful work, engaging challenges, recognition, and reward.
An entry-level Environmental Engineer, Geologist or Scientist will assist with environmental/engineering tasks for site investigation and remediation projects. Position responsibilities will support the characterization of contaminated sites, remediation system design and operation, system monitoring, data management/tracking and reporting. Fieldwork, data management, report writing and interaction with project staff will play an important role in the candidate’s success.
Responsibilities
What you will be doing at Woodard & Curran:
- Collecting samples of soil, groundwater, and other environmental media in support of site investigation and remediation objectives.
- Installing monitoring wells, performing remediation monitoring, and overseeing contractors.
- Assisting in the preparation of various regulatory submittals, work plans, technical memorandums, engineering calculations, and/or engineering design reports.
- Managing, analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting data for use in reports and other visualizations including maps, charts, and 3D models.
Candidate should be a self-starter with a desire to perform onsite field work and possess strong technical and writing skills to support a wide range of science and engineering projects. A successful candidate will also be detail oriented, have excellent verbal communication skills combined with a positive attitude, and ability to work both independently and across multi-disciplinary and geographical project team environments.
What's in it for you?
- The chance to learn from and contribute to the remediation technical expertise of a well-established, privately held, national environmental consulting firm.
- Increased opportunities for professional development through higher visibility in the marketplace, internal presentations fostering knowledge sharing, professional association membership and opportunities for speaking engagements and publication.
- Flexible work environment and competitive benefits.
- Strong bonus potential
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, geology, environmental science, or related field from an accredited program.
- 0-3 years of professional experience in the environmental consulting industry.
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational, writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and on large multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong computer skills and experience with Word, Excel, Python, and ArcGIS Pro preferred, familiarity with database software and CAD is a plus.
- 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER training is a plus
