Project Geologist
$75,000–$85,000 year
On-siteDenver, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Provide field oversight of drilling projects, including lithologic logging, monitoring well installation observation, and driller management. Offer periodic assistance with groundwater sampling, landfill gas probe monitoring, and other field or office tasks as needed. Prepare high-quality technical reports to meet internal and client requirements. Champion quality standards through personal work processes and exemplary service to clients. Support team members by managing tasks on behalf of senior management. Operate and maintain field monitoring equipment while adhering to corporate safety standards. This salaried role targets 45-50 hours weekly with 20-30% field time and requires overnight travel.
Required Qualifications
- Self-motivated
- Career-oriented
- Ability to apply technical and critical thinking skills
- Experience in groundwater monitoring well drilling and installation observation
- Lithologic logging
- Driller management
- Geologic reporting
- Well permitting tasks
- Periodic assistance with groundwater sampling
- Landfill gas probe monitoring
- Other media sampling and/or monitoring
- General reporting
- Other field or office tasks
- 3-5 years of related experience
- Experience preferably in the solid waste industry
- Professional Geologist (PG) certification
- Bachelor's degree in geological engineering or geology
- Ability to lift up to 70 pounds
- Valid driver's license
- Clean driving record
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Attention to detail
- Organization
- Strong communication skills
- Written communication skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in adverse weather conditions
- Ability to work extended hours for consecutive days
- Ability for overnight travel
- Adherence to corporate and industry safety standards
- Ability to work independently
- Operate and maintain field monitoring equipment
- Initiative
- Motivation
- Technical and problem-solving skills
- Commitment to consistently perform high quality work
- 20-30% in the field
- Periodic out of town or out of state travel
Desired Qualifications
- Bonus opportunity
- 45-50 hours per week
- Training in a variety of technical and project management areas
- Mentoring from senior staff
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