
Ealy-Career Scientist or Engineer
Oakland, CAFull-time$70–112K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today
See where you stand before you apply. No sign-up to start.
You apply on the posting's application page, with no Olive account needed.
Watch jobs like this. New roles like this one near Oakland, CA, by email.
Don't just apply. Show up ready.
Olive works from this exact posting.
At a glance
Olive focuses on jobs in the United States, including remote roles you can work from there.
Requirements
Credentials this posting asks for.
Job overview
Geosyntec Consultants is hiring an early-career scientist or engineer for its environmental sciences and engineering practice in Oakland, Walnut Creek, or Sacramento. The role applies academic knowledge and practical experience to contaminated-site assessment and remediation, groundwater management, water treatment, and environmental due diligence, while developing consulting business skills. Work includes field investigations, technical analyses, remedy evaluation, regulatory services, and preparation of technical documents.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
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 Scientist or Engineer in our environmental sciences and engineering practice in either of these locations: Oakland, CA; Walnut Creek, CA; Sacramento, CA. The position will allow you the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and practical experience to real-world situations related to contaminated site assessment & remediation, groundwater management, water treatment, and environmental due diligence for a diverse national private and public sector client base, while also learning and expanding the business skills needed for a successful consulting career.
Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and 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
-
Fieldwork such as soil and groundwater sampling, drilling and contractor oversight, construction quality assurance and oversight, and remediation system O&M;
-
Chemical data and contaminant fate & transport evaluation;
-
Groundwater and soil remedy evaluation, cost estimation, design calculations, and implementation;
-
Environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance services, and permitting;
-
Aquifer testing and hydrogeologic data analyses;
-
Data analysis, including preparing maps, tables, and figures;
-
Preparation of technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals; and
-
Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
Education and Licensure
-
Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or related major such as Geology, Earth Science, Soil Science, Hydrogeology, or Civil or Environmental Engineering. (required)
-
Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
-
At least 2 years of related experience, including observation of drilling and well installation, soil sampling, groundwater sampling, and other field techniques, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (preferred)
-
Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to environmental remediation. (preferred)
-
Prior internship experience in environmental consulting. (valuable)
-
Technical experience in geology, geotechnical, environmental, or related disciplines. (preferred)
-
Experience with construction work such as plumbing, electrical, structural, geotechnical, or mechanical tasks. (valuable)
-
Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and related software; AutoCAD and/or GIS. (preferred)
-
Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
-
Regular field work and overnight travel. (required)
-
Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing. (required)
-
Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.
-
Minimum: $70,304/year / Maximum: $111,800/year or Minimum: $29.84/hour / Maximum: $33.80/hour (Oakland, Walnut Creek, CA)
-
Minimum: $70,304/year / Maximum: $106,945/year or Minimum: $28.54/hour / Maximum: $33.80/hour (Sacramento, CA)
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.
#LI-AO1
#LI-Onsite
How this job compares
Set against the 835 open Environmental Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–112K/yr
- California median$83–132K/yr40 salary ranges
- US median$83–136K/yr550 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $91K, is 16% below the California median midpoint ($109K) — in the lowest quarter of Environmental Scientist salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 55 open Environmental Scientist jobs in California and 835 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Environmental Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 710 postings).
- Education
- 363 of the 835 open Environmental Scientist jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
Prepare for this role
You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.



