Position: Scientist
Industry: Technical
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Are you highly motivated, hard-working, and seeking to join a growth-focused environmental consulting & engineering firm? Are you looking for a company that will invest in your development and grow your professional skills? If so, consider a career with Apex.
Powered by record sales, extraordinary client retention, strategic acquisitions, and an entrepreneurial spirit, Apex Companies is one of the fastest growing environmental consulting and engineering firms in the US. We take pride in keeping our clients happy and have earned numerous awards for project excellence. We continue to grow, and we want you to grow with us.
Why Apex?
We're not just any environmental consulting firm – we're a passionate force dedicated to excellence. With record-breaking sales, an impressive client retention rate, strategic acquisitions, and an unwavering commitment to our mission, Apex is among the fastest-growing firms in the US environmental sector. Our dedication to excellence has earned us numerous awards for project success, and we're poised for even greater growth. Join us and grow along with the best in the industry
Your Responsibilities as a Scientist:
- Conduct fieldwork to collect and manage soil, water, air, and other environmental samples, adhering to established protocols for data accuracy.
- Maintain field equipment and prepare detailed field notes and photo logs.
- Monitor environmental conditions at various sites and conduct evaluations of groundwater data, including trend analyses and comparisons.
- Support subsurface investigations, oversee drilling subcontractors
- Adhere to all health and safety guidelines and report any concerns to supervisors.
- Exhibit a positive attitude, willingness to learn, and flexibility for travel, including overnight stays and extended field days.
Why you'll love working for us:
- Competitive pay, full benefits package, flexible work environment
- Work in a strong Environmental services group under the direction of a Professional Geologist
- Encouragement to grow and diversify professionally
- Recognition/visibility of your contributions
- Company-subsidized medical and dental plans and vision plan
- Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability
- Paid Time Off and Holidays, 401k match, tuition assistance, and more
- Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects
- Performance-based bonuses or other incentives
- Working with the best and brightest in the industry
- 1,200+ employee national firm with 50+ locations across the US
What we're looking for:
- 0-2 years of experience that includes conducting environmental sampling, subsurface investigations, tabulating and presenting data, and using GIS for digital map representations.
- BS in Environmental Science, Geology or closely aligned field including completion of a field course of study
- Valid driver’s license.
- Experience or willingness to learn groundwater sampling using various methods including low-flow sampling.
- Experience or willingness to learn stratigraphic logging using various drilling methods potentially including hollow-stem auger, direct-push, air rotary, and rock coring.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and ability to learn a variety of technical software packages.
- Ability to participate in occasional emergency response efforts related to petroleum or other releases.
Apex Companies, LLC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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