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Staff Environmental Geologist or Scientist

Geosyntec Consultants

Baton Rouge, LAFull-timePosted 6 days agoStill listed today

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Compensation
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Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid U.S. Driver's License, required

Job overview

Geosyntec Consultants is seeking an early-career environmental geologist or scientist for its contaminated site assessment and remediation practice in Baton Rouge. The role applies academic knowledge to environmental consulting projects while developing business skills. Work includes field investigations, data evaluation, remedy implementation, modeling, compliance and permitting, and technical document preparation. Regular fieldwork and overnight travel are required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Soil Sampling, nice to haveSurface Water Sampling, nice to haveGroundwater Sampling, nice to haveDrilling Oversight, nice to haveAquifer Testing, nice to haveGeophysical Investigations, nice to haveRemediation System O&M, nice to haveContaminant Fate and Transport, nice to haveRemedy Evaluation, nice to haveCost Estimation, nice to haveHydrogeologic Data Analysis, nice to haveGroundwater Modeling, nice to have3D Data Visualization, nice to haveEnvironmental Due Diligence, nice to haveRegulatory Compliance, nice to havePermitting, nice to haveData Analysis, nice to haveMap Preparation, nice to haveTechnical Writing, nice to haveFieldwork, requiredOvernight Travel, requiredStructural Research, nice to haveMining Research, nice to haveHydrogeology Research, nice to haveArcView, nice to haveMicrosoft Access, nice to haveModflow, nice to haveEVS, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Geology or Environmental Science, requiredAdvanced Degree in Same, nice to have2+ Years Related Experience or Equivalent, nice to haveEnvironmental Consulting Internship Experience, nice to haveHealth and Safety Training, requiredMedical Monitoring, requiredClient-Driven Drug and Background Testing, requiredValid U.S. Driver's License, requiredSatisfactory Driving Record, required

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 Environmental Geologist or Scientist in our Baton Rouge, Louisiana office, as part of our contaminated site assessment & remediation practice. The position will have 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 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, surface water, and groundwater sampling, drilling and contractor oversight, aquifer testing, geophysical investigations, and remediation system O&M;

  • Chemical data and contaminant fate & transport evaluation;

  • Groundwater and soil remedy evaluation, cost estimation, and implementation;

  • Aquifer testing and hydrogeologic data analyses;

  • Groundwater modeling and 3D data visualization;

  • Environmental due diligence, regulatory compliance services, and permitting;

  • Data analysis, including preparing maps, tables, and figures; and

  • Preparation of technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals.

  • 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 geology or environmental science. (required)

  • Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

  • At least 2 years of experience in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. (preferred)

  • Prior research experience in structural, mining, or hydrogeology. (preferred)

  • Prior internship experience in environmental consulting. (preferred)

  • Experience with ArcView, Microsoft Access, Modflow, and/or EVS. (preferred)

  • 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)

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How this job compares

Set against the 780 open Environmental Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$83–136K/yr519 salary ranges
  • US median$26–34/hr75 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 12 open Environmental Scientist jobs in Louisiana and 780 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
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 655 postings).
Education
323 of the 780 open Environmental Scientist jobs (41%) 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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