Principal Consultant, Geologist

Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, geology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 6-8 years of progressive project management and technical experience in site investigation/remediation under CERCLA, RCRA, and state programs.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on teamwork and organization.
  • Environmental field work experience and 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification required.
  • Commitment to safety protocols and practices.
  • Valid driver's license required for travel to client locations.
  • Ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Perform and coordinate site investigations and remediation for clients in various sectors.
  • Plan and oversee field work, including sampling and drilling activities.
  • Implement vapor intrusion investigations and remediation in diverse environments.
  • Review environmental data and develop conceptual site models and work plans.
  • Utilize new technologies to enhance project efficiency and reporting.
  • Evaluate remedial alternatives and assist clients in regulatory negotiations.
  • Mentor junior staff and delegate tasks effectively to project team members.
  • Prepare proposals and engage in business development to strengthen client relationships.

Benefits

  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and floating holidays.
  • Parental leave for new parents.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life, disability, and AD&D insurance coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions.
Full Job Description
ERM is seeking a motivated, hands-on Principal Consultant, Geologist to join our growing Liability Portfolio Management & Remediation team in Boston, MA. In this experienced consulting role, you will manage and contribute to complex site investigation, risk assessment, and remediation projects under CERCLA, RCRA, and state programs throughout New England, as well as in other U.S. and international locations. You will collaborate with technical experts, project leaders, and ERM Partners to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions, strengthen client relationships, develop new opportunities, and support the continued growth of our business.

Why This Role Matters?

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on technically challenging environmental projects while continuing to grow your project management, technical consulting, leadership, and client relationship skills. You will work with technical experts to implement innovative and sustainable site investigation and remediation technologies while delivering exceptional value to clients across multiple industry sectors.

What Your Impact Is:

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for safely performing project work, supervising and mentoring junior staff, representing ERM in the marketplace through technical presentations and papers, working with ERM Partners to grow client relationships and develop new opportunities, and preparing winning proposals.

You will support projects involving manufacturing, power, chemical, oil & gas, and technology sector clients, helping them address moderate to complex technical and regulatory issues.

What You'll Bring:

Required
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, geology, or a closely related discipline, or equivalent experience.
  • 6-8 years of experience, with progressive project management and technical experience for moderate to complex site investigation/remediation projects under CERCLA, RCRA, and state programs.
  • Effective written and verbal communication, organizational, and analytical skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. ERM will likely request a writing sample to review.
  • Environmental field work experience and 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
  • Strong commitment to safety, including following established Health and Safety protocols.
  • Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.
  • Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred
  • Master's degree.
  • Professional license, including PE, PG, LEP, or LSP, or the ability to obtain one of these licenses in the near future.
  • An understanding of environmental data management using EQuIS.


Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform and coordinate project work involving site investigation, utility location and clearance, risk assessment, and remediation of soil, groundwater, and sediments with moderate to complex technical/regulatory issues for manufacturing, power, chemical, oil & gas, and technology sector clients.
  • Plan and coordinate field work including sampling, drilling, well installation, soil, groundwater and LNAPL/DNAPL assessment; vapor intrusion assessment; high-resolution site characterization, including passive soil gas surveys, MIP, and Waterloo Profiler; and remedial construction and O&M.
  • Plan, install, and implement vapor intrusion investigations and remediation efforts in both commercial/industrial spaces and residential locations.
  • Review and interpret environmental data; evaluate quality assurance/quality control data; develop conceptual site models; identify data gaps; prepare or peer review a variety of work plans and reports; and develop scopes of work, schedules, costs, and health and safety plans for projects under RCRA, CERCLA, and other state programs.
  • Support internal and external projects utilizing new technologies to improve efficiency, quality, and achievement of project objectives, including electronic field data collection, management, and reporting.
  • Evaluate remedial alternatives and assist clients in developing cost-effective closure strategies and negotiating them with regulatory agencies.
  • Appropriately delegate assignments to project team members, mentor junior staff, and engage technical experts so that ERM can bring the most value to our clients.
  • Prepare proposals and participate in business development with existing clients and identified leads. Maintain and grow client relationships to generate repeat business.
  • Build strong collaborative relationships with ERM employees, clients, and subcontractors.


For the Principal Consultant, Geologist position, the anticipated annual base pay is $119,100-$155,300 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus paysubject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays), parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k), and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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