
Entry-Level Environmental Specialist - Colorado State University
Denver, COFull-time$25.75–29/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Antea USA, Inc. is hiring entry-level Environmental Specialists for current and Spring 2027 opportunities across U.S. office locations. The role supports project teams with environmental investigations, remediation, permitting, assessments, and safety oversight. It is full-time, with 70%–80% travel anticipated, and may involve working independently in remote locations or supporting other offices. HAZWOPER training is provided if the successful candidate is not already certified.
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Antea USA, Inc. (Antea®Group) is seeking motivated, detail-oriented graduates for entry-level Environmental Specialist roles for current and Spring 2027 opportunities in various office locations throughout the United States. Qualified individuals must have strong organizational and communication skills (both verbal and written), and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong technical support team. This safety-sensitive position reports to a project manager and will support project teams on a variety of assignments including site remediation activities, technical and safety oversight of subcontractors, permitting, Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, and health and safety audit support. Typical job assignments may include but are not limited to: - Preparing work and health and safety plans; - Conducting soil and groundwater investigations and sampling; - Remediation system operation and maintenance; - Data entry, management, and analysis; and - Preparation of reports in a variety of formats. This is a full-time position with 70% - 80% of travel anticipated . This may require working alone in remote locations and/or out-of-state work supporting other company offices. QUALIFICATIONS: Education and Training - BS in Geology, Hydrogeology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Health & Safety or related major; - Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; - Minimum 0 - 3 years of applicable environmental experience; and - This position requires a 40-hour HAZWOPER OSHA certification. While current certification is desirable, it is not required to apply. HAZWOPER training will be provided upon employment if the successful candidate(s) is/are not already certified. Experience and Fundamental Skill Set - Strong mechanical, organizational, and communication skills; - Strong time, project task management, and decision-making skills; - Able to work independently, troubleshoot mechanical issues, and produce results with attention to details; - Ability to multi-task with multiple project managers; - Interest and motivation to diversify skill set; - Familiarity with state and federal environmental regulatory framework; - Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future; and - Potential employees must be able to satisfactorily complete a background check, pre-employment drug screening (as permitted by law), and baseline physical (safety-sensitive roles). They must also have a valid driver's license and good driving record. Antea Group focuses strongly on safety in all aspects of our operations, in the field, the office, and while traveling. The successful candidate must likewise consider safety as paramount and demonstrate an awareness of safe operations and be willing to accommodate long or non-standard work hours on a project-by-project basis. Physical Requirements / Work Environment - Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following: - Sedentary to light work (typical office or administrative work) - Frequently required to stand, sit and walk for extended periods of time - Occasional lifting and carrying of low (under 25lbs) to moderate (25-49lbs) weight objects - Repetitive motions: substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers (including reaching) - Subject to inside environmental conditions (protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature change) - Operation of a motor vehicle Additionally, if you are assigned work in the field at client project sites you will need to complete a medical surveillance/fitness-for-duty examination and maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities which may include the following: - Medium to heavy ork - Subject to outside environmental conditions: heat/cold, wind, wet and/or humid, etc. - Occasional stooping (bending body downward and forward), kneeling (bending legs at the knee), crouching (bending body downward and forward), and climbing - Frequent lifting (including push/pull, hold/carry) of light, moderate, and possibly heavy-weight objects - Subject to hazards, including a variety of physical conditions, including but not limited to: proximity to moving vehicles, parts, or equipment; exposure to chemicals; pressure (including noise); electrical hazards; biological hazards; excavation/trenching; confined spaces; elevated work; materials handling - May be required to wear an air-purifying respirator COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The hourly salary range for this position is $25.75 - $29.00. Compensation will vary depending on the applicant's job-related knowledge and skills, education, and work experience. Antea Group offers its full-time and part-time employees excellent benefits, including health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; disability benefits; paid time off; 401(k); and a leading-edge wellness program. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Antea Group is an EEO employer. NO RECRUITERS PLEASE NO VISA SPONSORSHIP AT THIS TIME Please Apply at: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjc0MDY1Ljg3NjBAYW50ZWFncm91cGNvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t
How this job compares
Set against the 345 open Environmental Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25.75–29/hr
- US median$33–50/hr65 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $27.38/hr, is 22% below the US median midpoint ($35/hr) — in the middle half of Environmental Specialist hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 13 open Environmental Specialist jobs in Colorado and 345 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- State of Minnesota28 open
- Burns & McDonnell23 open
- CDM Smith22 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Environmental Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 257 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 164 of the 345 open Environmental Specialist jobs (48%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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