Environmental Geologist 04031 NWP

Location: Simi Valley, California
Title: Environmental Geologist
Schedule (FT/PT): Regular Full Time
Travel Required: No
Government Clearance: Ability to Obtain

Portage, Inc., is a technically diverse company providing consulting and project execution services to clients on their environmental, engineering, and infrastructure projects. Since its establishment in Idaho Falls in 1992, Portage has completed over $1.2 billion of projects focused primarily on investigations, remedial/response actions, and removal of radiological, hazardous, and toxic waste for federal, state, tribal, and local governments and private industry clients. Portage is ISO9001 certified and has an active NQA-1 compliant Quality Assurance Program. Portage is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho, with satellite offices throughout the country. On January 20, 2017, Portage, Inc., was acquired by North Wind Group.


POSITION PURPOSE:
This position shall provide support for our environmental investigation, remediation, site surveillance, maintenance, and facility support project for the Department of Energy in Ventura County, California. Primary responsibilities will be to support environmental investigations, air/groundwater sampling, monitoring, remediation, surveillance/maintenance and inspection, and daily operations. We are seeking a candidate with experience with a variety of soil/groundwater/air sampling techniques, drilling oversight, and environmental investigations/remedial actions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Groundwater, soil, and air sampling and monitoring data collection.
• Field duties will include drilling oversight of investigative and remedial projects.
• Technical oversight of drilling, sampling, and onsite subcontractors.
• Oversight of heavy equipment, construction, and demolition subcontractors.
• Serve as onsite safety for the project team and all subcontractors.
• Ability to provide a safe working environment for all onsite workers. Health and safety must be implemented in every aspect of the job duties, with the ability to recognize and mitigate hazards.
• Surveillance, maintenance, and inspection of DOE-owned monitoring wells and infrastructure on a weekly basis.
• Calibrate and use instrumentation for environmental and health and safety data collection.
• Perform operation and maintenance on groundwater extraction/treatment systems and extraction of groundwater within subsurface structures to maintain safe access.
• Ensure the site is maintained and in safe condition for all project stakeholders and site visitors.
• Able to directly interface with client and stakeholder personnel for project site tours and/or investigate and report site conditions when requested.
• Provide site orientation and safety training to all onsite personnel and new project team members upon request.
• Data analysis and field summary report writing.
• Preparation of data tables and technical reporting tasks.
• Manage all field geological aspects of environmental projects.
• Responsible for management of project recording keeping such as daily reports, site accountability, environmental data, inspection forms, waste logs, profiles, and manifests, etc.
• Organize, lead project teams and participate in field efforts as needed to support the successful execution of projects.
• Analyze project needs and establish appropriate project priorities.
• Analyze and evaluate technical environmental data to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Assisting in developing more junior staff in technical and consulting excellence.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collect data and samples in accordance with approved procedures.
• Able to proficiently use Microsoft office tools, software, and applications.
• Participate in client stakeholder meetings and public relations.
• Provide field status updates in client meetings.
• Experience with Waste Management, staging, and disposal

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in geology, engineering, or environmental science
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of related experience in the environmental field.
• 3+ years of experience with soil, groundwater and air sampling.
• Knowledge and experience with various media (e.g., soil, groundwater, air), contaminant types, and standard operating procedures for investigation and corrective action.
• Demonstrated experience writing technical plans and reports for regulatory review.
• Knowledge and experience with drilling oversight including soil borings, monitoring well installations, and monitoring well abandonment