Staff Environmental Scientist/Engineer 1

Find your path and enjoy the journey at Haley & Aldrich. With us, you’ll tackle clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments – and, in turn, build stronger communities. You’ll work with teams of passionate colleagues, driven by a commitment to technical excellence and continuous learning.

As a company, we aim to build a world where communities go beyond resilience, embracing change as an opportunity to enhance safety, well-being, and quality of life. Join us to accelerate this vision and your professional development.

We are looking to add new talent to our growing team! We are currently seeking a Staff Environmental Scientist/Engineer 1 to work in a technical support role with highly skilled professionals on diverse project teams in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing group and company and get involved in a variety of projects for a diverse range of clients. This is a full-time position located in our Wethersfield, CT office.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
In this position, you will:

• Conduct field investigations and assessments of soil, groundwater, surface water, etc. using approved industry standard procedures.
• Conduct basic construction observation, including quality control documentation and field testing tasks.
• Conduct or oversee remedial system O&M, remedial construction and field pilot study demonstrations. 
• Prepare and maintain accurate and detailed documentation of activities both in the field and during data evaluation.
• Apply academic training and use computer software to perform calculations and evaluation of information.
• Support project environmental data reduction and summarization. 
• Support project feasibility study, remedial design, cost estimating, and permitting tasks. 
• Assist with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and/or GIS tasks.
• Draft technical sections of project communications and reports.
• Assist with the development of technical scopes of work and cost estimating for proposal efforts on small- to medium-sized project opportunities.
• Perform all work in accordance with company and client health and safety protocols.
• Demonstrate the company’s foundational safety behaviors.
• Travel to project work sites roughly 80% of the time, which can be variable based on current project workloads.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Minimum Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or Engineering, or related field.
• 0 to 5 years of related experience.
• Proficient technical writing, verbal communication, reasoning, and time management skills.
• Able to work independently or with minimal direction in performing tasks and assignments under the direction of senior staff.
• Desire to learn and grow in your profession, demonstrate a positive attitude, strong work ethic, resourcefulness, flexibility, and ownership.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the position: lift 50 lbs., traverse unstable/sloping sites and landscapes, work outside in a range of weather conditions, and have the stamina for moderate physical activity for the majority of field working hours.
• Able to travel to work locations that may require overnight stays.

Preferred Skills:

• Master’s degree in Environmental Science or Engineering, or related field.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and GIS.
• OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER training.
• Familiar with environmental analytical testing and data reduction techniques for soil, water, and air.

The salary range for this position in Wethersfield, CT is $65,000 - $80,000 annually. Actual compensation will be based upon a variety of factors such as education, related work experience, certificates, skills, and current market conditions. Haley & Aldrich reviews salary ranges each quarter to assess competitiveness with the market.

About Haley & Aldrich

Haley & Aldrich is committed to solving our clients’ most meaningful challenges in the built and natural environments. Our team of 1,000+ engineers and scientists across the United States draws inspiration from one mission: to work closely with clients as they navigate change to cre