Early-Career Geologist
Grand Rapids, MIFull-timePosted 1w agoStill listed today
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Geosyntec Consultants is seeking an Early-Career Geologist for its contaminated site assessment and remediation practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The role applies academic knowledge to field and consulting work, including sampling, data evaluation, remedy assessment, and technical reporting. It also offers the opportunity to develop business skills for a consulting career. Two years of relevant consulting experience is preferred, not required.
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Overview
Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?
Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an Early-Career Geologist as part of our contaminated site assessment and remediation practice in our Grand Rapids, MI office. The position will provide the opportunity to apply academic knowledge to real-world situations while also learning the business skills needed for a successful consulting career.
Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and environmental consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.
We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.
To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Fieldwork such as soil, surface water, and groundwater sampling; drilling and contractor oversight; and remediation treatment system operation and maintenance.
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Chemical data and contaminant fate and transport evaluation.
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Well installation and aquifer testing.
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Groundwater and soil remedy evaluation, cost estimation, design calculations, and implementation.
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Environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance services, and permitting.
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Data analysis, including preparing maps, tables, and figures.
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Preparation of technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals.
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Ability to work independently or in supporting roles on project teams.
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Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
Education and Licensure
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Bachelor's degree in geology or hydrogeology (required).
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Geologist in Training (GIT) certification and a desire to pursue professional licensure, if applicable. (preferred)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
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Minimum of 2 years of directly relevant experience in a consulting environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (preferred)
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Regular field work and overnight travel (up to 60%). (required)
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Local to the Grand Rapids, MI area. (preferred)
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Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)
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Strong oral and technical writing skills. (required)
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Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
How this job compares
Set against the 887 open Geologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$76–159K/yr727 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 16 open Geologist jobs in Michigan and 887 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Geologist postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 7 years (823 postings).
- Education
- 776 of the 887 open Geologist jobs (87%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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