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GAI Consultants

Assistant Environmental Manager

De Pere, WI · On-site

$112K - $116K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Soil sampling and analysis. * Environmental permitting. * Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments. * Provides technical services including environmental field studies for wetland and stream ...

ECS Ltd

Driller

Waukesha, WI · On-site

$23 - $31.25/hr

Operates Geoprobe equipment to collect soil samples and Cone Penetration Test (CPT) data * Locates boring positions using maps, plans, or GPS systems * Records all required drilling data accurately

ECS Ltd

Driller

Waukesha, WI · On-site

$23 - $31.25/hr

Operates Geoprobe equipment to collect soil samples and Cone Penetration Test (CPT) data * Locates boring positions using maps, plans, or GPS systems * Records all required drilling data accurately

ECS Ltd

Geotechnical Internship (Level 2)

Waukesha, WI · On-site

Performs hand auger borings to obtain soil samples and subsurface data * Assists with or performs specialized testing (e.g., Pile Driving Analyzer testing) * Supports site seismic testing and other ...

ECS Ltd

Geotechnical Internship (Level 2)

Waukesha, WI · On-site

Performs hand auger borings to obtain soil samples and subsurface data * Assists with or performs specialized testing (e.g., Pile Driving Analyzer testing) * Supports site seismic testing and other ...

TERRACON

Geotechnical Field Technician

Cudahy, WI · On-site

We have a position for a field technician that will learn everything from pile load testing to soil ... Transport material samples with associated identifying documentation to the laboratory for further ...

TERRACON

Geotechnical Field Technician

Cudahy, WI · On-site

We have a position for a field technician that will learn everything from pile load testing to soil ... Transport material samples with associated identifying documentation to the laboratory for further ...

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How much do soil sampler jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for soil sampler in Wisconsin is $15.33, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.57 and $15.77 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a soil sampler do?

A soil sampler is responsible for collecting soil samples from various locations, typically for agricultural, environmental, or construction purposes. They follow standardized procedures to ensure samples are representative and uncontaminated. The samples are then analyzed in a laboratory to assess soil composition, nutrient levels, contamination, or suitability for specific uses. Soil samplers often work outdoors, travel between sites, and maintain detailed records of their findings.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a soil sampler, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Soil Sampler, you typically need knowledge of soil science, sampling techniques, and a high school diploma or relevant field experience. Familiarity with GPS devices, soil augers, data recording tools, and sometimes GIS software is essential for accurate sample collection and reporting. Attention to detail, physical stamina, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for precise fieldwork and team collaboration. These skills ensure reliable data collection, which is vital for accurate soil analysis and environmental decision-making.

What does a typical day look like for a soil sampler, and how much time is spent in the field versus the office?

As a Soil Sampler, most of your day is spent outdoors, traveling to various sites to collect soil samples using specialized tools and following strict protocols to ensure sample integrity. Depending on the region and season, you may spend up to 80% of your time in the field, with the remainder dedicated to documenting findings, labeling samples, and entering data into databases back at the office or laboratory. The role often requires working independently or in small teams, and communicating closely with agronomists, lab technicians, and farm managers to ensure samples are collected from correct locations and meet project requirements.

What is the difference between Soil Sampler vs Geotechnical Technician?

AspectSoil SamplerGeotechnical Technician
CertificationsTypically requires OSHA safety training, possibly OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certificationRequires OSHA safety training, HAZWOPER certification often preferred
Work EnvironmentFieldwork involving soil sampling at construction sites, environmental sitesField and laboratory work, including soil testing and data collection at construction and research sites
Industry UsageCommonly used in environmental, construction, and geological industriesUsed in geotechnical, environmental, and construction industries for site assessments

Both Soil Samplers and Geotechnical Technicians work outdoors and require safety certifications. Soil Samplers focus primarily on collecting soil samples, while Geotechnical Technicians perform broader testing and analysis. The roles often overlap in fieldwork, but Geotechnical Technicians typically have additional responsibilities in data analysis and reporting.

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Infographic showing various Soil Sampler job openings in Wisconsin as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, 13% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $31,895 per year, or $15.3 per hour.

Assistant Environmental Manager

GAI Consultants

De Pere, WI • On-site

$112K - $116K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 3 days ago

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Company rating: 9.6 out of 10

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Job description

GAI is seeking an Assistant Environmental Manager with 8-10 years of experience to join our talented and energetic team. We are looking for a motivated person to join our team to build our business with sales, project management, and technical expertise. Excellent communication and organizational skills are required. Hybrid or remote arrangements will be considered.This position will either manage such projects or work under the direction of a Project Manager. This position will also coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies, assist in the delivery of projects from inception to completion, and ensure that they are delivered on time, on budget, and of high quality.
The ideal candidate will have experience specializing in environmental contamination management and environmental compliance. The primary work responsibility will be to provide task leadership and oversight of contaminant management projects, including soil and groundwater testing and analysis, oversee the proper management and disposal of electrical oil-filled equipment and universal waste, technical report preparation and documentation, permitting, project management and coordination, scheduling, budgeting, invoicing, and quality control reviews.
Job Duties:
  • This role will include 30% field-based work and 70% office-based work.
  • Develops client relationships and supports business development activities to obtain new work, primarily from existing clients as directed.
  • Soil and groundwater investigation.
  • Water quality sampling and analysis.
  • Soil sampling and analysis.
  • Environmental permitting.
  • Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments.
  • Provides technical services including environmental field studies for wetland and stream delineations, endangered species, and invasive species; sediment and erosion control planning; environmental permitting (local, state, and federal); and construction inspection and erosion control monitoring.
  • Provides project or task management for all aspects of the project life cycle: planning, scope definition, execution, and delivery.
  • Tracks progress toward milestones, budgetary guidelines, or other performance indicators.
  • Selects, negotiates with, and oversees project activities of external subconsultants or vendors.
  • May supervise staff and provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to direct reports or task managers as appropriate.
  • Performs work under minimal supervision. Handles complex issues and problems and refers complex issues to higher-level staff.
  • Weekly travel to varied job locations will be common. Overnight stays are likely. Travel is expected to be necessary throughout the year and will encounter yearly seasonal conditions typical of the Upper-Midwest region. Driving outside of daylight hours to be expected. Travel to work sites up to 30% but varies based on evolving client needs.

Travel Requirement
  • 30%, It is anticipated that the frequency of travel will be greater during the growing season and will likely average 35-40%. Travel nationally may be required.

General Characteristics
  • Assisting the Project Manager as needed on aspects of the project, well-rounded in aspects of consulting and the industry.
  • Coming up with ideas to improve productivity of a specific team, department, group, or division.
  • Strategic thinking and alignment: Manager must understand broader organizational strategies and goals to effectively guide direct reports' efforts.
  • Change leadership: Manager plays an important role enacting top-level changes across operational divisions as supporters of change.

Minimum Years of Experience
  • 8 - 10+ Years of Experience

Education
  • Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences or similar field of study

Certification/Licensure
  • Driver's License required
  • Relevant professional license or certification in an applicable technical discipline is required (PE, PLS, PG, RLA, etc.)
  • Preferred technical certifications include:
  • 40-hour Hazardous Site Safety Training 29 CFR 1910.120
  • Wetland Delineation Training Course
  • Certified Soil Erosion Inspector
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Technical Responsibilities
  • Beginning to provide oversight of task managers' tasks; Coordination of project tasks; Reviews project documents; Agency and subconsultant interface; Adjust project plan as changes are made.
  • Working knowledge of project contract documents.
  • Recruiting and retaining staff.
  • Interpreting the strategy of top-level management and translating it into everyday policies.
  • Developing and implementing day-to-day routines for a team, department, group, or division.
  • Talent development: Develop Staff skills and empowering them as problem-solvers boosts innovation and productivity.
  • Beginning to provide oversight of task managers' tasks; Coordination of project tasks; Reviews project documents; Agency and subconsultant interface; Adjust project plan as changes are made.
  • Working knowledge of project contract documents.
  • Recruiting and retaining staff.
  • Interpreting the strategy of top-level management and translating it into everyday policies.
  • Developing and implementing day-to-day routines for a team, department, group, or division.
  • Talent development: Develop Staff skills and empowering them as problem-solvers boosts innovation and productivity.
  • Oversee learning, coaching, and career progression.

Project and Task Management
  • Beginning to show capable of managing project tasks

Management Responsibility
  • Begins to manage existing client relationships; provides oversight and responsibility for preparing scopes; budgets; and schedules for specific tasks of overall projects; assists with supervision of staff to complete their assigned tasks; maintaining GAI's procedures and protocols; assisting with all aspects of financials on projects; learns financials.
  • Guidance and oversight from Project Managers and/or experts in specific environmental areas.
  • Begins or continues to manage staff with a focus on supporting career path and technical growth.
  • Monitoring employee performance.
  • Making sure that processes and procedures are in compliance with the overall organization's guidelines.
  • Inspiring and encouraging employees to perform their best.
  • Assigning and supervising specific work tasks.
  • Allocating resources within a team, department, group, or division.
  • Reporting issues and performance to top-level management.
  • Well-being fostering: Prioritizing mental health, work-life integration and enhances retention.
  • Manager shapes day-to-day workplace experiences.

Communication Skills
  • Possess effective oral and written communication skills; interacts well with other staff; clients Project Managers and various Department Managerial Staff, especially with client communications; interact with clients at regular project meetings.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
  • The employee is frequently required to sit.
  • The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb stairs up to 12 floors, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.
  • The employee is required to wear Personal Protective Equipment including a hard hat, safety glasses, fall protection, hearing protection, gloves, etc.
  • The work environment will have both hot and cold temperatures. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Why GAI?
GAI offers skilled professionals like you an exceptional place to work, grow, lead, and achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy work location and scheduling flexibility; your choice of comprehensive, personalized benefits; a range of employee wellness programs and discounts; and more. Feel good about being part of a collaborative team that's committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.
Benefits To Working at GAI Include:
Competitive Pay & Recognition
  • Market based, competitive compensation
  • Performance driven recognition and development bonuses

Comprehensive Health & Wellness
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Company paid short-term and long-term disability
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources

Meaningful Work-Life Balance
  • Generous paid time off + 7 paid holidays
  • An additional floating holiday-use it for what matters to you
  • Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Growth, Learning & Financial Security
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Support and rewards for professional development and certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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GAI Consultants is an employee-owned corporation offering comprehensive engineering, planning, and environmental consulting services to diverse industry sectors, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The company operates in the field of engineering consulting and provides sustainable and economically-viable solutions to clients ranging from bridge design, community planning, to industrial facilities, ecological studies, and more. GAI Consultants was founded in 1958 and, over more than six decades, has grown significantly with a strong commitment to advancing clients' projects and contributing to community development. The firm operates on the core values of integrity, client satisfaction, quality, and workforce development, all of which raises the bar on client service and project excellence, ultimately contributing to the company’s mission, which is 'to create and deliver superior, innovative consulting solutions that enrich the lives of our people and enhance the world we live in.'

Industry

Civil engineering construction

Company size

501 - 1,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Year founded

1958

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