Floyd|Snider is looking to add a Project Geologist with GIS experience to our collaborative team. We’re looking for someone who exemplifies our commitment to technical excellence, environmental responsibility, and customer service. 

The primary role is to execute and communicate key field and analytical activities for environmental investigation and remediation projects in support of client goals. You’ll use your knowledge of environmental geoscience for a range of activities on projects for municipal, port, state, and private clients. The role also provides opportunity to use your knowledge of spatial analysis to contribute to a team of GIS professionals, preparing high quality data visualization figures and maps, and supporting other GIS analyses. 

Here’s our list of must-haves:  

• 3 - 7 years of applicable work experience 
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in geology or applicable scientific discipline 
• Maintain Geologist-in-Training (GIT) and working toward Licensed Geologist (LG) or Licensed Hydrogeologist (LHG) 
• Professional field work experience, specifically with drilling oversight and contaminated soil, sediment, and groundwater 
• Acquire and maintain any certifications or licenses required for completion of job tasks (e.g.; HAZWOPER, CPR, TWIC, CESCL)  
• Able to lift 30 lbs, push or pull 50 lbs, and use fine motor skills  
• Able to perform significant walking, standing, and bending during field work  
• Valid driver’s license

Pay and Benefits 

This is a full-time, permanent position. Geologists with 3 - 5 years of experience earn $80K - $90K annually and will have the title of Staff Environmental Geologist. Geologists with 6 - 7 years of experience will earn $90K - $97.5K annually and will have the title of Project Environmental Geologist. We offer quarterly merit-based bonus opportunities, equity and ownership options, 401K, medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, long-term disability insurance, and life insurance. We also offer 11 paid holidays and 20 days of paid time off per year. 

Floyd|Snider provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes core hours 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday. Most staff are expected to work onsite 2 – 3 days per week, depending on their distance from our office. 

Project work may sometimes require you to work more than your standard billable work week, but Floyd|Snider provides extra time off to recognize this effort. Regional travel is a small part of this role. You won’t typically go more than 3 hours away, and we’ll cover your expenses. 

The Details 

As a key member of project teams, your activities may include: 

• Planning and implementing site investigations and developing conceptual site models 
• Remedial design evaluation and construction oversight 
• Analysis and presentation of environmental and spatial data 
• Preparation of reports 
• Coordination with project teams and communications with agencies and clients 

Beyond your relevant expertise, we’re looking for someone with the following skills: 

• Collaborative – You enjoy being on a team and understand that inter-reliance and dependability makes for faster problem solving and better client service. 
• A great communicator – You’re effective in communicating to both technical and nontechnical audiences and you can skillfully share and receive feedback. 
• A mentor mindset – You enjoy using your leadership skills to mentor others and develop solutions to improve the performance of your teams. 

Anything on this list would be an asset, but is not required:  

• Strong comprehension of applicable regulations and guidance including Model Toxins Control Act (MTCA); Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); Sediment Management Standards (SMS); and others as applicable 
• 1 – 5 years’ GIS experience and proficiency with ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap
• Proven cartographic or graphic design skills including the creative and effective use of color, symbology, and annotation 
• Familiarity with relational database design systems, such as MS-Access and SQL server 
• Experience using AutoCAD 

Working With Us 

We’re an employee-owned environmental consulting firm offering strategy, science, and engineering solutions in the private and public sectors. Independently owned and operated since 1996, Floyd|Snider has consistently been recognized as one of the premier firms in the Northwest and a top place to work. We love it here because we don’t do cookie-cutter work; we work collaboratively on complex, fascinating projects. 

We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with disabilities. In furtherance of our culture, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by law.