Geologist jobs in Lebanon, PA

ARM Group is looking to add a Project Geologist to our Water Resources service group. The Project Geologist will collaborate with a team of multi-disciplined engineers and scientists, project managers, and other staff to provide a wide range of observation, testing, documentation services, and technical report preparation for hydrogeological, geotechnical, and environmental development projects for a diverse client base. Collaboration, effective communication with all stakeholders along with the ability to pro-actively recognize issues, develop solutions and seek guidance will be key to success in this role.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Testing and description of soils, rock cuttings, drilling cores and monitoring water quality with properly calibrated instruments.
• Observe and document construction activities to assure compliance with technical specifications to include monitoring well, supply and/or injection well, and production/recovery well installations.
• Coordinate and conduct environmental sampling and monitoring.
• Oversee pumping test activities and water-level monitoring.
• Prepare daily field reports and testing summaries that document the work being performed.
• Perform Phase I due diligence and Phase II environmental investigations and evaluations.
• Support geophysical data collection and processing tasks.
• Assist with technical report preparation.
• Collaborate with other team members to meet reporting deliverables on projects and obtain further knowledge and experiences.
• Effectively communicate with key stake holders including project managers, project engineers, and other members of the project team.
• Pro-actively recognize conditions and problems of non-routine nature, develop solutions, and seek guidance when needed.

Base Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Geology.
• 2 to 5 years of field experience.
• Experience with water-quality meter usage and datalogger programming (such as LevelTrolls and Leveloggers).
• Team orientated with the ability to perform independent hands-on fieldwork.
• OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER, MSHA Surface Mining and/or Safeland training preferred.
• A self-starter possessing strong communication, and organizational skills.
• Desire to work on multiple projects in parallel rather than a single large project for months.
• Requires travel to job sites and, on occasion, overnight stays.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Possess excellent analytical problem-solving skills.
• Valid Drivers license in good standing required.

Preferred Requirements:

• Master of Science degree in Geology.
• G.I.T. certification.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 30-50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Desire to work outside in all climates and conditions.
• Ability to walk and stand continuously throughout the day, often on uneven surfaces with frequent bending and stooping.