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Staff Geologist / Scientist II

Roux Environmental Engineering and Geology, D.P.C

ROCHESTER, NYFull-time$62–68K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$62–68K/yr
Location
ROCHESTER, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

This position will assist the project team and Project Manager in providing field support and technical assistance on environmental investigation and remediation projects.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Environmental SamplingDrilling TechniquesSubcontractor ManagementJunior Staff SupervisionData EvaluationReport PreparationProject CoordinationField Data Analysis

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree1 Year Experience

Full job description

Roux Environmental Engineering And Geology, D.P.C Job Type: Regular Full TimeEducation: Bachelor's DegreeCategory: ScientificDate Opened: 10/23/2026Organizational Unit: Buffalo DPC Position OverviewThis position will assist the project team and Project Manager in providing field support, and technical assistance on environmental investigation and remediation projects. Position Requirements * Bachelors degree in relevant technical field. * Minimum of 1 year of environmental consulting experience. * Proficient in performing various routine field activities including but not limited to applying proper sampling techniques for all environmental media, overseeing and directing subcontractors, and managing and directing junior field staff. * Experience overseeing various drilling techniques (including direct push, hollow stem, sonic, etc.) and collecting soil, groundwater, and vapor samples. * Demonstrated ability to work independently in the field. * Preliminary data evaluation and analytical skills. * Ability to assist in the preparation of the major components of routine deliverables (i.e., tables, figures, appendices, etc.). * Ability and willingness to support the technical growth of Staff I level professionals based on direct hands-on interactions. * Ability to manage tasks or projects to develop project management skills. Essential Duties * Field Project Activities: * Coordinate and implement field project work; oversee drilling, monitoring, sampling of typical environmental media, treatment system operations, and subcontractors. * Data Analysis and Report Preparation: * Prepare technical reports by coordinating figures, data tables, site descriptions, and other necessary details to ensure report completeness. * Analyze field data and project work to ensure effective project completion. Physical Demands/Work Environment ConditionsThis position works predominantly in the field working independently or as part of a larger team at exterior project sites (i.e., industrial/brownfield facilities, monitoring wells, treatment systems, construction projects) to perform sample collection, recording of operational/meter parameters, and oversight of subcontractors (e.g., drillers, heavy equipment operators, truckers). These field activities require the ability to drive to different project sites and physically move around outdoors in various terrains, in adverse weather conditions and occasionally for extended or irregular hours. Conducting work involves the use of hand-held monitoring instruments and tools, as well as water sampling equipment, which requires the ability to routinely lift and carry objects, stand, walk, reach, bend, squat, kneel and twist. Office work is primarily stationary/sedentary using a computer and keyboard/mouse requiring repetitive hand movements. Roux is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.Roux will take steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact [email protected]. Base Salary Range: $62,000 - $68,000. This salary range is based on what Roux in good faith believes it might pay at the time of posting for this position and for this geographic location. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as relevant work experience, market conditions, education/training, certifications, skill sets, and internal equity. In addition, this position is eligible fo

How this job compares

Set against the 889 open Geologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–68K/yr
  • New York median$76–144K/yr29 salary ranges
  • US median$76–159K/yr732 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $65K, is 45% below the New York median midpoint ($118K) — in the lowest quarter of Geologist salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 41 open Geologist jobs in New York and 889 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Geologist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 812 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 783 of the 889 open Geologist jobs (88%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 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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