Jr. Geologist / Jr. Engineer

About Paragon Professional Services

Paragon offers a wide range of environmental investigation, consulting, compliance, and remediation services as well as IT solutions, Facility O&M, Materiel Support, Supply and Security to both private- and public-sector clients throughout Alaska and the Continental U.S. Paragon’s experienced professional staff is dedicated to producing high-quality documentation and providing safe field execution to support its clients’ projects in line with local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

About this position: Jr. Geologist / Jr. Engineer           Location – Folsom, CA / Seattle, WA

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

 

Wage/Salary Range: $33 – $35 per hr.

 

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and implementation of environmental and engineering field investigations.
• Conduct soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, soil gas, and vapor sampling activities in accordance with approved work plans and standard operating procedures.
• Support drilling operations, monitoring well installation, geotechnical investigations, construction observation, soil vapor extraction system operation and maintenance, and remediation system implementation.
• Perform field inspections, site reconnaissance, and construction oversight activities.
• Document field activities through detailed field notes, logs, photographs, and daily reports.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, laboratories, drilling crews, construction contractors, and project team members.
• Assist with environmental remediation, site restoration, and corrective action projects.
• Compile, manage, and evaluate field and laboratory data.
• Prepare boring logs, cross-sections, site maps, engineering drawings, figures, and technical tables.
• Support development and refinement of Conceptual Site Models (CSMs).
• Assist in preparing technical reports, work plans, specifications, permit applications, and regulatory submittals.
• Maintain compliance with project-specific Health and Safety Plans (HASPs), federal requirements, and company safety procedures.
• Participate in client meetings, project briefings, and technical discussions, as assigned.
• Travel to project sites and perform field work that may require overnight travel and extended outdoor work.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

·         Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Geology, Geological Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Hydrogeology, Earth Science, or equivalent from an accredited college or university

·         Level of Experience Requirements: : 0–3 years of professional experience supporting environmental, engineering, remediation, construction, or consulting projects.

·         Coursework or experience in hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, environmental remediation, or construction management.

• Understanding of environmental investigation methods, geological principles, engineering fundamentals, and/or field data collection practices.
• Willingness to travel, with up to a 80/20 field-to-office ratio, to support multiple projects
• Ability to work safely in field environments, including construction sites, industrial facilities, and remote locations.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and traverse uneven terrain.
• Field experience from coursework, internship, or previous position preferred.