JR Environmental Scientist/Geologist

Olgoonik is a strong family of professional contracting companies established to create benefits for our Alaska Native shareholders and fueled by the belief that to do so our operations must remain of the highest quality, our employees qualified and principled, and our commitment to safety and every client's mission unconditional.

From our roots in Alaska's Arctic to our operations in South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, our experienced and dependable workforce consistently delivers results through a sharp combination of innovation and practicality.

Overview:

FPM Remediations, Inc. is currently seeking to fill a full-time Junior Environmental Scientist/Geologist position at its Lubbock, TX field office. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join a team of dedicated, knowledgeable, and experienced environmental professionals. This position will provide an opportunity to learn and apply the latest technologies to remediate groundwater contamination and conduct remedial investigations across the country.

The position will be part of an FPM team supporting the construction of a groundwater treatment plant at the former Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas in 2025 - 2026. The position will also provide other opportunities to participate in site investigation and remediation fieldwork at locations across the United States:

• Work will include collecting soil, surface water, groundwater, sediment, and air samples
• completing daily field reports
• packaging and shipping samples to laboratories for analysis
• maintenance, calibration, and operation of field instruments
• overseeing and monitoring the work of subcontractors including drill rig crews, surveyors, construction crews, and remediation work
• health and safety air monitoring
• Observe, evaluate, and document site field conditions and communicate changes in field conditions to senior staff.
• support preparation of technical reports, which may include importing electronic laboratory data reports into FPM's and clients' data management systems
• evaluating data quality and usability
• preparing written reports of field activities, observations, and findings and preparing graphics and figures of results

There are no supervisory responsibilities.

• Bachelor's degree in an environmental science and/or environmental engineering, with a preferred focus on geology, and coursework in chemistry, physics, and mathematics.

• Ability to travel
• Ability to participate in safety training and follow company safety standards
• Strong technical writing skills
• Desire to work as part of a team
• Attention to detail
• Ability to analyze chemistry and environmental data
• Effective communication and problem solving skills
• Ability to adapt to changing situations
• GIS experience is a plus
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications with extensive experience in Excel are preferred

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Must be able to successfully complete a U.S. government administered investigation

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 required to be able to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle tools and controls; operate vehicles and equipment, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; see, talk, hear. Field work is performed in on various outdoor terrain and regularly requires the ability to navigate uneven ground or other obstacles found in natural surroundings.

Extensive travel to field sites required > 80% travel initially. Upwards of 40-60% travel after gaining appropriate level of field experience. Fieldwork involves performing physically demanding tasks and working 10-hour days (typically five (5) 10-hour days per week), potentially in adverse field conditions (cold, hot, high wind, dusty environment, rough terrain) in remote locations.

General office and field work environment.

• Subsidiary: FPMRemediations/FPMR
• FLSA: Exempt
• Requisition Nbr: 2014571

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an Alaska Native Corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.