Geologist/Environmental Scientist/Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an entry-level Geologist/Scientist or Environmental Engineer to join our team in San Luis Obispo, CA. This role is slated to start in January 2027. We are looking for a candidate with strong organizational and team building skills, who feels comfortable with a dynamic workflow.

As part of our Resilience Environment team, you’ll help improve quality of life. You will work alongside Senior Scientists and Engineers, Project/Program Managers, and Technical Experts on various activities in support of diverse environmental assessment and remediation projects. This opportunity is to support our growing emerging contaminant project portfolio and remediation capabilities.

Role accountabilities:

Our services encompass a range of responsibilities aimed at engineering design and optimization support for treatment systems. You will specialize in providing program support for a diverse portfolio of projects underway, catering to both the US Federal Government and industrial clients.

You will actively participate in field investigations, sampling activities, pilot programs, and full-scale remedial efforts. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in fostering effective communication by engaging in face-to-face meetings with clients, technical teams, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities could include a combination of field and office related tasks and will include periodic travel.

These responsibilities may include:

• Operation and maintenance oversight for remediation systems (both water and vapor treatment systems)
• Design and oversight of system improvement projects as well as system upgrades
• Soil and groundwater investigation and sample collection
• Site characterization, remedial design, and feasibility studies
• Data compilation, evaluation, and QA/QC
• Report writing, permitting, cost estimating support
• Coordination with project managers and senior engineering staff

The successful candidate will be involved in interpreting and evaluating field and analytical data in order to prepare engineering designs, permit applications, and construction-related documents. Environmental remediation design tasks, including soil and groundwater remedial system and in-situ technology treatment design and assessments are also a part of this exciting role. This position will require travel and field work.

In summary, this position encompasses both office work (task management, data analysis, report preparation, scope preparation, and client communications) as well as field work. Fieldwork will also be a key aspect of this position, which will offer you an opportunity to be trained to oversee drilling for soil sampling and groundwater well installation, groundwater sampling, subcontractor oversight, operation and maintenance of remediation systems, vapor intrusion/soil gas surveys, among other tasks.

Additionally, Arcadis supports many of our client’s needs when unforeseen incidents occur, such as train derailments, pipeline releases, etc. An aspect of this role is supporting our Pacific Northwest and National emergency response teams to ensure rapid protection of human health and the environment. This work is completed under the direction of trained incident responders and may require unanticipated travel and work outside standard business hours.

Field work will require regional business travel for up to 1-2 days per week on average. A few times per year, travel will be required within the U.S. for up to two weeks at a time. Estimated travel is up to 75% during the first two years, with travel reduced with career growth. By the third year, travel for field work is typically 50%. Travel expenses are reimbursable.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in Geology, Engineering, or closely related field (i.e., environmental, biological, physical science)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Geology, Engineering or closely related field (i.e., environmental, biological, physical science)
• Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training
• EIT Certification for those pursuing an engineering degree

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $60,720- $91,080. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.