Consulting Associate, Geologist

Launch Your Geology Career with Meaningful Environmental Projects.

This role offers the opportunity to work alongside ERM's technical experts, gain hands-on field experience, and build the foundational skills and project exposure needed to pursue professional registration and long-term consulting career growth.

Why This Role Matters?

As a Consulting Associate, Geologist based in Walnut Creek, California, you will support site investigation, remediation, and environmental compliance projects that help clients address complex environmental challenges.

What Your Impact Is:
The successful candidate will support site investigation, remediation, environmental compliance, and due diligence projects at industrial and commercial facilities while contributing to high-quality project delivery and client service.

What You'll Bring:

Required


* BS in Geology, Hydrogeology, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.


* Consulting Associate level: less than 1 year of relevant environmental experience, including internships, co-ops, or other related experience.


* GIT certification is a plus.


* Effective written and verbal communication skills.


* Strong organizational and analytical skills.


* Experience recording and preparing detailed technical data and reports is a plus.


* Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.


* Ability to multi-task, maintain flexibility, travel, and work independently with minimal supervision.


* Strong commitment to safety, including following established Health and Safety protocols.


* This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred


* Prior experience supporting environmental investigation, remediation, compliance, or due diligence projects.


* Familiarity with environmental sampling methods and field documentation.


* Experience working in industrial or commercial site environments.

Key Responsibilities:


* Participate in field work, including soil, sediment, groundwater, and surface water sampling; aquifer testing; soil logging; soil boring and monitoring well installation; well development; purging and sampling; and construction oversight.


* Participate in construction oversight on environmental remediation projects and operations and maintenance of environmental remediation systems.


* Assist in data interpretation and preparation of site work plans, spreadsheets, figures, and technical reports.


* Assist with Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments supporting property transfer and transactional due diligence activities.


* Provide general environmental compliance support to clients, including on-site assistance as needed.


* Support multiple projects while maintaining quality, schedule, and budge...