What does a Geology do?
As a Geologist you will lead projects involving local and regional environmental studies and remediation efforts. You may work individually or as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will work in a lab environment as in the field in all types of terrain and weather conditions.
The ideal candidate will have a master's degree in geology or a related field and hold a license as required by the state. You need a minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role and proficiency in using statistics in technical writing with hands-on experience in conducting environment studies are invited to apply. You must be willing to travel up to 60% of the time and have excellent presentation skills.
- Conduct environmental studies and prepare environmental reports
- Provide presentations of findings to audiences from diverse backgrounds
- Use a computer and other tools to capture geological findings
- Use statistical software packages to analyze data
- Travel to local, regional, national and international locations to conduct research
- Plan and supervise field studies
- Wear Personal Protective Equipment, per protocols
- Take safety training courses
- Master's degree in geology or a related field, preferred
- License as required by the state
- 3+ years of experience in a similar role
- Experience in conducting environmental assessments
- Proficiency in statistics
- Excellent presentation skills
- Proficiency with a computer and other tools
- Ability to work well with a multidisciplinary team
- Must be willing to travel up to 60% of the time
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WSP“It was a terrible transition and I had another opportunity so I decided to leave.”
Kleinfelder“Hire entry level with little to no experience (I was hired right out of college).”
Syncrude“They rotate you through many roles to start your career so you will have a great background.”
“There is lots of opportunity for additional responsibility for high performing individuals and it's a great place to develop your career.”
New Enterprise Stone & Lime“Everyone I met was friendly and inviting.”
Core Laboratories“The pay was terrible and overworked.”
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I’ve been at my org 7yrs. There is a pattern of me inheriting the work of higher level fired employees without a raise. I’m in research w/ an Ops background. They fired our Ops Director ($140k) and gave me some of those duties but said I’m not eligible for a pay raise due to my “emotional intelligence” and that I need to produce more research for a raise. I make ~$80k. Ops is a mess, I have more experience in it than the Director did, and that lane of work is taking most of my time. Advice?