Job Description

Do you like to solve problems in an engaging, collaborative, team environment? Are you excited about discovery, technical innovation, and achievement? Does working in a flexible culture with professional growth opportunities, a family friendly vibe, and smart, caring colleagues make for a great day? If so, consider an employment opportunity at Foth and join these members who enjoy their employment experience.

The scientists and engineers of Foth Environment Solutions take on complex projects across many markets, including manufacturing, mining, solid waste, utilities, and coastal infrastructure. Informed by decades of experience and today's best practices, we solve critical problems and add value in each of the markets we serve.

Foth Environment Solutions has a long track record of exceptional results. Whether the goal is asset realization, navigating regulations, ensuring safety, reducing costs, or gaining a competitive edge, we are ready for the challenge.

Foth is currently seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Lead Geologist / Environmental Scientist who is looking for new learning experiences, opportunities for career growth, and a desire to contribute to our clients' success. This position will be located in one of our Green Bay, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Minneapolis, MN, Duluth, MN, Peoria, IL, Springfield, IL, or Cedar Rapids, IA, locations or working remotely from a home office in or near Wisconsin, Minnesota or Iowa.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as primary technical resource for permitting and compliance projects.
• Lead the preparation of factual reports, summary technical documents, and permitting and renewal documents.
• Develop technical plans and reports for geological / hydrogeological investigations, feasibility studies, and corrective action.
• Oversee data management and analysis for data collected in the field.
• Interact with regulatory agencies and clients.
• Identify, evaluate, and document ways to improve and optimize remediation activities including technologies, approaches, strategies, and best practices.
• Proactively identify client needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Demonstrate effective client and project team communication skills with a focus on technical issues for clients, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Coach junior scientists to develop their technical skills.
• Serve as a primary contact for clients in the permitting and compliance space.
• Manage and/or implement fieldwork associated with well installation, soil boring investigations, and soil type classification.
• Offer geologic experience in the interpretation of data collected in the field and compiled from other sources.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, Environmental Science or related field
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in environmental permitting and compliance.
• Experience working with federal and/or state regulators on permitting and compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Professional Geologist (PG) licensure or ability to obtain.
• Experience with federal and state regulatory requirements and standards for waste facilities and emerging regulatory issues.
• 5+ years of experience working in the environmental consulting industry
• Experience with surface and groundwater modeling for impacts assessments and evaluations
• Experience with environmental assessment compilation and data evaluation

All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. All locations are tobacco-free.

About Foth

Foth, the largest engineering and science consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, employs more than 650 members and operates in 29 locations to provide our national and international clients with convenient, personal services.

Our dynamic science and engineering teams at Foth are organized into business units - Environment Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Production Solutions - each comprised of extraordinary talent embodying decades of knowledge and specialized expertise. We bring our 85 year history of success and interdisciplinary knowledge to every client we serve, understanding their business, providing trusted advice, and developing customized, innovative solutions with remarkable energy and ingenuity.

Foth provides engineers, scientists, and other talented professionals an award-winning employment experience, including flexibility to balance work and life. We take on our clients' toughest challenges which provides meaningful project assignments working alongside creative and dedicated team members.

Foth's commitment to our members is demonstrated by annually reinvesting 5% of professional fee revenues in professional development activities. Our work environment is professional, collaborative, and fun. Each day, we work together in a unified, values-based culture, helping our clients' achieve their goals and improving the world we live in.

Join our team and experience the Foth difference!

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Remote job, Work from home, Home office, Flexible hours,

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