Arcadis is seeking a Geologist to join our Resilience Environment team in Knoxville, TN. Role description: As a member of our Resilience Environmental team, you'll play a key role in improving the ...
Arcadis is seeking a Geologist to join our Resilience Environment team in Knoxville, TN. Role description: As a member of our Resilience Environmental team, you'll play a key role in improving the ...
Field Geologist
Knoxville, TN · On-site
Arcadis is seeking a Geologist to join our Resilience Environment team in Knoxville, TN. Role description: As a member of our Resilience Environmental team, you'll play a key role in improving the ...
Field Geologist
Knoxville, TN · On-site
Arcadis is seeking a Geologist to join our Resilience Environment team in Knoxville, TN. Role description: As a member of our Resilience Environmental team, you'll play a key role in improving the ...
Are you an Environmental Geologist or Hydrogeologist with 3 to 7 years of environmental/consulting experience who enjoys technical challenges as well as client, agency, and public interaction? Are ...
Are you an Environmental Geologist or Hydrogeologist with 3 to 7 years of environmental/consulting experience who enjoys technical challenges as well as client, agency, and public interaction? Are ...
Project Engineer or Geologist - Nuclear Requisition Number: 2026-2690-02 S&ME is seeking an experienced engineer or geologist with an interest in providing technical expertise and project management ...
Project Engineer or Geologist - Nuclear Requisition Number: 2026-2690-02 S&ME is seeking an experienced engineer or geologist with an interest in providing technical expertise and project management ...
Project Engineer or Geologist - Nuclear Requisition Number: 2026-2690-02 S&ME is seeking an experienced engineer or geologist with an interest in providing technical expertise and project management ...
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Project Engineer or Geologist - Nuclear Requisition Number: 2026-2690-02 S&ME is seeking an experienced engineer or geologist with an interest in providing technical expertise and project management ...
Project Engineer or Geologist - Nuclear Requisition Number: 2026-2690-02 S&ME is seeking an experienced engineer or geologist with an interest in providing technical expertise and project management ...
Project Engineer or Geologist - Nuclear Requisition Number: 2026-2690-02 S&ME is seeking an experienced engineer or geologist with an interest in providing technical expertise and project management ...
As a Staff Environmental Engineer, Environmental Scientist, or Geologist 1, you will support experienced engineers and scientists on a wide range of environmental projects in an environment that ...
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As a Staff Environmental Engineer, Environmental Scientist, or Geologist 1, you will support experienced engineers and scientists on a wide range of environmental projects in an environment that ...
Field Geotechnical Engineer / Geologist (Nuclear) Requisition: 2026-2690-01 Are you a geotechnical engineer or geologist in training who would be interested in exploring the opportunity to work on ...
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Field Geotechnical Engineer / Geologist (Nuclear) Requisition: 2026-2690-01 Are you a geotechnical engineer or geologist in training who would be interested in exploring the opportunity to work on ...
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Field Geotechnical Engineer / Geologist (Nuclear) Requisition: 2026-2690-01 Are you a geotechnical engineer or geologist in training who would be interested in exploring the opportunity to work on ...
Field Geotechnical Engineer / Geologist (Nuclear) Requisition: 2026-2690-01 Are you a geotechnical engineer or geologist in training who would be interested in exploring the opportunity to work on ...
Field Geotechnical Engineer / Geologist (Nuclear) Requisition: 2026-2690-01 Are you a geotechnical engineer or geologist in training who would be interested in exploring the opportunity to work on ...
Adjunct Faculty-Geology
Harriman, TN · On-site
Adjunct Faculty-Geology Apply now Job no: 493850 Work type: Adjunct Location: Harriman Categories: Adjunct Title: Adjunct Faculty-Geology Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty Institution: Roane ...
Adjunct Faculty-Geology
Harriman, TN · On-site
Adjunct Faculty-Geology Apply now Job no: 493850 Work type: Adjunct Location: Harriman Categories: Adjunct Title: Adjunct Faculty-Geology Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty Institution: Roane ...
Adjunct Faculty-Geology
Harriman, TN · On-site
Adjunct Faculty-Geology Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty Institution: Roane State Community College Department: Math Science Campus Location: Roane State Community College (Harriman and Oak ...
Adjunct Faculty-Geology
Harriman, TN · On-site
Adjunct Faculty-Geology Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty Institution: Roane State Community College Department: Math Science Campus Location: Roane State Community College (Harriman and Oak ...
Adjunct Faculty-Geology
Harriman, TN · On-site
Adjunct Faculty-Geology Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty Institution: Roane State Community College Department: Math Science Campus Location: Roane State Community College (Harriman and Oak ...
Adjunct Faculty-Geology
Harriman, TN · On-site
Adjunct Faculty-Geology Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty Institution: Roane State Community College Department: Math Science Campus Location: Roane State Community College (Harriman and Oak ...
Adjunct Instructor - Geology Apply now Job no: 503501 Work type: Adjunct, Faculty - Part-Time Location: Knoxville Categories: Faculty, Adjunct Title: Adjunct Instructor - Geology Required Documents ...
Adjunct Instructor - Geology Apply now Job no: 503501 Work type: Adjunct, Faculty - Part-Time Location: Knoxville Categories: Faculty, Adjunct Title: Adjunct Instructor - Geology Required Documents ...
Adjunct Instructor - Geology Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application: * Resume * Unofficial Transcripts Position Summary: To provide quality instruction for student learning and to ...
Adjunct Instructor - Geology Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application: * Resume * Unofficial Transcripts Position Summary: To provide quality instruction for student learning and to ...
Adjunct Instructor - Geology Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application: • Resume • Unofficial Transcripts Position Summary: To provide quality instruction for student learning ...
Adjunct Instructor - Geology Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application: • Resume • Unofficial Transcripts Position Summary: To provide quality instruction for student learning ...
Adjunct Instructor - Geology Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application: • Resume • Unofficial Transcripts Position Summary: To provide quality instruction for student learning ...
Adjunct Instructor - Geology Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application: • Resume • Unofficial Transcripts Position Summary: To provide quality instruction for student learning ...
MS in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, or similar. About Us ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering ...
MS in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, or similar. About Us ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering ...
MS in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, or similar. About Us ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering ...
MS in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, or similar. About Us ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering ...
Geotechnical Professional
Knoxville, TN · On-site
GEI's Knoxville Branch has an immediate opportunity for a mid-level Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or Engineering Geologist professional. The successful candidate will have the ...
Geotechnical Professional
Knoxville, TN · On-site
GEI's Knoxville Branch has an immediate opportunity for a mid-level Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering, or Engineering Geologist professional. The successful candidate will have the ...
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| Required Credentials | Bachelor's or higher in Geology, often with certifications in geological surveying | Bachelor's or higher in Hydrogeology, Geology, or Environmental Science, with specialized training in groundwater |
| Work Environment | Field sites, laboratories, offices; studying rocks, soil, and landforms | Field sites, laboratories, offices; focusing on groundwater and aquifer systems |
| Industry Usage | Mining, oil & gas, environmental consulting, academia | Water resource management, environmental consulting, government agencies |
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Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Posted 19 days ago
Arcadis rating
8.5
Based on 21 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
111th of 443 rated engineering
Job description
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.
Arcadis is seeking a Geologist to join our Resilience Environment team in Knoxville, TN.
Role description:
As a member of our Resilience Environmental team, you'll play a key role in improving the quality of life. Drawing on your background in environmental science and geology, and your technical or sustainable expertise, you'll contribute to projects focused on soil, water, and air quality, as well as monitoring and remediation efforts. You'll also have the opportunity to work on pollution mitigation and control, materials management, and the protection of species and ecosystems. All in some of the world's most dynamic locations.
We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we're feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, and loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we're seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. We are committed to sharing expertise and institutional knowledge across diverse practice areas with our junior staff, fostering their development into the next generation of environmental leaders. We advance our understanding of emerging contaminants and are engaged in some of the most challenging projects in our industry.
Role accountabilities:
As part of this role, you will be responsible for assisting Project Managers (PMs) and Task Managers (TMs) in planning and executing environmental site characterization, investigation, and remediation tasks.
Fieldwork will be a central part of this position, providing you the opportunity to work outdoors while receiving training in the collection and documentation of soil, air/vapor, groundwater, and surface water samples. You will oversee subcontractors, including drilling operations and the installation of groundwater wells. Additional responsibilities include remedial system operation and maintenance checks and repairs, facility inspections, soil gas (vapor intrusion) surveys, among other tasks. A strong focus on health and safety is essential when performing fieldwork.
- Field preparation, equipment procurement, and analytical laboratory sampling coordination.
- Field activities may include conducting site visits, site characterization activities included, but not limited to, performing drilling oversight for soil sampling and/or groundwater well installation, groundwater sampling, and/or excavation oversight. Field activities may include oversight of remedial system installation activities.
- Provide emergency response support (environmental sample planning and collection, rail client and state/federal regulator correspondence, onsite contractor oversight) for train derailments/HAZMAT spills, with the potential to travel throughout the US.
- Writing and preparing technical reports, work plans, letters, and memoranda.
- Office work will include task coordination, data analysis, proposal development and costing, health & safety plan preparation, report writing, regulatory and historical file review, project strategy development, schedule and budget management.
- You will assist project managers with preparing subcontracts and overseeing their work.
- Up to 50% travel is required across TN to visit client sites.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required:
- Bachelor of Science in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Engineering, or closely related field (i.e., environmental science, physical science)
- 2 years of relevant work experience highlighted in your resume
Preferred:
- Master of Science degree in Geology or closely related field
- Current OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training
- Experience supervising environmental drilling
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 $58,320 - $87,480. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
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Our work with clients has a direct impact on people's lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet. We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients' most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
Industry
Engineering professional services
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Highlands Ranch, CO, US