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Who are we looking for?
Our Southeast Environmental business is looking for a Field Geologist to join their team in Decatur, Alabama. As a geologist, you will support a variety of environmental investigation projects in northern Alabama.
Bring your curiosity and passion to the technical challenges we solve at GHD. Then see how everyone gets behind you.
With commitment, there's no idea too big, no dream too far. We strive to create opportunity for all. Giving you leading training and development programs to accelerate your growth.
Come and see where your career can take you and the impact your commitment can make.
Let's solve the big problems together.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
Technical field oversight of monitoring well installations including logging of soil and bedrock stratigraphy.
Environmental sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediment.
Single well response testing (falling and rising head).
Completion of stratigraphy logs and geological cross-section development.
Documentation of all work in field notes, forms and electronic records.
What you will bring to the team:
Bachelor of Science in Geology
0 to 5 years of experience in environmental geology
Ability and willingness to travel and perform field work 80-100% of the time (this will include working outdoors in adverse weather conditions)
Valid driver's license
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Attention to detail along with strong organizational skills
40-Hour HAZWOPER Certification is a plus
Drilling/logging in limestone bedrock and karst geology a plus
Professional Geologist (PG) Certification, or ability to obtain future certification, a plus
Environmental Health and Safety Program experience a plus
Positive attitude; good interpersonal skills
Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with everyone at GHD backing you every step of the way.
We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
About Us
Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way. We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
Our Pledge to You At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That's why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you. That's the #PowerOfCommitment
Who we are GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents. The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It's what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity's most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
