Staff Scientist

Staff Scientist - Environmental

BL Companies is 100% employee owned, giving us a competitive edge and a unique distinction from most other companies. We offer a competitive benefit package which includes 6 paid holidays plus the week from Christmas to New Years paid, generous PTO, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, 401k matching, and our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. We are an ENR Top 500 firm that provides engineering, architecture, land surveying, and environmental consulting services to the public and private sectors. BL has 17 offices and is expanding.

Our employee owners are capable of being successful working in hybrid environments, and we are now offering opportunities to continue in this setting.

We are looking to hire an environmental scientist with 0-4 years of experience to work with the Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation Group to provide quality services to our clients. This position will provide the opportunity to see, and gain experience in, all aspects of a full-service environmental group including all technical aspects of fieldwork and reporting.

Responsibilities include:

• Due diligence tasks including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, site reviews and opinion letters, Property Condition Assessments, and regulatory file reviews.
• Phase II/III Site Investigations including soil and groundwater sampling.
• Supervision of drilling subcontractors and subcontractor oversight.
• Field logging of soil borings and monitoring well installations.
• Field documentation, analysis of environmental data, technical report writing.
• Assistance with regulatory reporting and filings.
• Adhere to field health and safety protocols and requirements.

Required Experience:

• BS Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, or related scientific or technical field.
• 0-4 years of experience in conducting environmental site assessment investigations.
• Experience in field sampling of environmental media (soil, water, air, waste).
• Ability to draft technical reports and proposal scopes.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to access remote locations and sites for sampling.
• Ability to lift/carry field equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Familiarity in AutoCAD and/or GIS preferred.
• OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hour Certification preferred.
• Flexibility to travel, when needed, to support regional office objectives and project needs.