Mid-level Geologist or Environmental Scientist (2844)

Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc. is recruiting for a mid-level geologist or environmental scientist in Las Cruces, NM.

Navarro Research & Engineering is an award-winning federal contractor dedicated to partnering with clients to advance clean energy and deliver effective solutions for complex challenges in the nuclear and environmental fields. Joining Navarro means being a part of an exceptional team committed to quality and safety while also looking for innovative strategies to create value for the client’s success. Headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Navarro has active programs in place across the nation for DOE/NNSA, NASA, and the Department of Defense.

This position will support work at the NASA White Sands Test Facility (WSTF). WSTF is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), Federal Executive Orders, and NASA agency environmental policy and guidelines. WSTF is a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)-permitted facility with significant environmental monitoring, remediation, and reporting obligations that require comprehensive field investigations, information/data generation and management, and regulatory compliance and reporting.

Specific job duties include:

• Developing and implementing comprehensive field investigations by leading and/or participating in scope of work development and field investigations including surface and subsurface soils and alluvial and bedrock groundwater.
• Evaluation of data and preparation of technical reports based on the results of field sampling activities.
• Ensuring field operations are performed in accordance with scope of work and site safety plans.
• Monitoring and directing Technicians and subcontractors during investigation fieldwork, such as borehole/monitoring well installations, environmental sample collection, and management of contaminated environmental media.
• Providing data interpretation and mapping of analytical results.
• Evaluating and establishing patterns and trends exhibited by such data for determination of impacts to human health and the environment.
• Preparation, collection, and retention of paper and electronic records associated with ongoing and historical environmental investigations.
• Supporting the existing staff with the preparation of project start-up documents (e.g., work plans), daily reporting of field activities, and production of technical report components (data result tables, data visualization maps in ArcGIS, and data analysis).
• Supporting regulatory interaction related to environmental investigations and subsequent reporting.

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Developing statements of work and related procurement documentation for environmental restoration and monitoring projects.
• Managing NASA property and vehicles required to perform investigations and monitoring.
• Supporting the operation and maintenance of environmental remediation systems.
• Working with other WSTF contractors or off-site subcontractors to facilitate the above activities.