Senior Project Geochemist

Job Responsibilities:

• [Company] is currently seeking a mid-level Geochemist for our Redmond, Washington office.

Responsibilities:

• The Redmond, Washington office is seeking a mid-level Geochemist to join its dynamic team. An appreciation for high-quality, client-focused work products is essential. The ability and willingness to travel locally and internationally is a necessity. As a key member of the team, you will be involved in a broad range of responsibilities that include:
• Providing support, direction and supervision of geochemical projects, specifically in mining environments (depending on experience);
• Conducting geochemical characterization studies (soil, mine wastes, ore), associated groundwater and surface water sampling, and other environmental investigations;
• Collection, management and analysis of geochemical data;
• Water quality and geochemical modeling, report preparation and review; and
• Mentoring and supervision of junior geochemists

Job Requirements:

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• A Masters or PhD degree in Geochemistry, Hydrogeology, Geology, Environmental Science or related field, ideally with a focus on mining-related activities.
• Strong, all-round academic knowledge of geochemistry, surface water and groundwater interactions, hydrology, water treatment and physical and chemical hydrogeology.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience conducting and assessing geochemistry projects.
• Ability to plan and execute field programs with knowledge of proper sampling techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to track budgets and schedules for large interdisciplinary projects.
• Desire to effectively communicate technical information to clients, regulators, and colleagues in a readily-understood format.Experience with industry-standard geochemical software (PHREEQC, Geochemist Workbench, AquaChem, etc).
• Strong abilities with respect to data manipulation (e.g., EXCEL, ACCESS, PYTHON).
• Familiarity with guidance documents used for mine waste characterization and mine water quality prediction (e.g., MEND, GARD Guide).
• All candidates must have excellent and demonstrated verbal and written communications skills.
• A proficiency in spoken and written Spanish is highly advantageous.
• Strong commitment to quality and timely delivery of services.
• Strong interpersonal, team building and critical thinking skills are essential.
• Ability to work in large, multi-disciplinary teams to support large projects across several geographically-distributed offices is required.
• Knowledge of other mining-related disciplines would be highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of organic contaminants, radionuclide chemistry, or other environmentally-focused geochemical issues is beneficial.
• Understanding of hydrogeologic concepts as applied to environmental site assessments and investigations strongly preferred.
• Registered professional engineer or geoscientist or willing to apply for registration.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package.