Entry-Level Environmental Scientist/Geologist/Engineer

Founded in 1981, AKRF is an award-winning consulting firm with 300 professionals bringing the value of strategic thinking to our land development, transportation, energy, and water clients. We serve our clients through a commitment to technical excellence across our portfolio of professional services, while always acting with integrity and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and environmental stewardship. Offices are located throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Connecticut, and the company completes projects around the country. 

Professionals join and remain at AKRF for our corporate-casual environment that values flexible work schedules and locations, and balances award-winning planning, engineering, and environmental projects with social impact initiatives, charitable giving, and plenty of fun and games. Our firm fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where employees are respected and valued in honor of their identities; we strive to deliver on this promise every day.

The Site Assessment and Remediation practice at AKRF delivers value on projects of all scopes and sizes, from individual lots and single-use buildings to large-scale mixed-use developments, corporate and institutional campuses, renewable energy facilities, and infrastructure improvements. We seek an entry environmental scientist/geologist/engineer to support our growing Site Assessment and Remediation practice in delivering healthier, safer, and more sustainable sites to our clients. This position could be based in our New York City or White Plains Offices. The position entails field-related assignments in the NYC-metro area, which requires local travel.  Non-field assignments will be conducted in hybrid.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.

• Phase II/Subsurface/Remedial Investigations including logging borings and soil, groundwater, soil vapor, and indoor air sampling.

• Remediation oversight and community air monitoring related to brownfield redevelopment.

• Oversight of subcontractors such as drillers, excavation companies, and remedial contractors. 

• Data interpretation, report preparation and writing (Work Plans, Phase II and Remedial Investigation Reports, Remedial Plans, etc.). 

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Environmental, Chemical, or Civil Engineering, Geology, or Environmental Science.
• Up to 3 years of experience in the environmental assessment and remediation field. New York City experience is preferred.

•     OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER Certification preferred.

•     A valid driver’s license.

•     Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

•     Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities at once.

•     Familiarity with EQuIS a plus.

Compensation will range from $65,000 - $72,000, and commensurate with experience. 

AKRF enforces a policy of equal employment opportunity in our daily operations. The firm has a demonstrated history of hiring, training, developing, promoting, and retaining minority group members and women. All employment-related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status or citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.