Entry-level Environmental Engineer or Scientist

Position Overview

Location: Bellevue, WA

Salary: $30.00 - $35.00 /hour

SCS Engineers is seeking an energetic, forward-thinking environmental engineer or scientist to join our Bellevue, Washington office. You will be involved in a mixture of fieldwork and office activities supporting environmental and solid waste clients. The role requires a self-motivated individual who is eager to learn and grow professionally while working both independently and in a collaborative team setting.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage fieldwork for multiple projects, including collaborating with contractors, subcontractors, regulators, and clients.
• Oversee contractors during field activities for regulatory and safety compliance, including drilling, monitoring well installation, borehole logging, well development, gas extraction, and sampling.
• Record various field data such as soil characteristics, groundwater and surface water data, photographs, and detailed field logs.
• Perform multi-media sampling (soil, soil vapor, groundwater, indoor air, methane, surface water, sediment, etc.).
• Conduct and document construction quality assurance observations to ensure compliance with construction documents.
• Evaluate and interpret field data for reporting purposes and to assist in identifying future project needs in coordination with the project manager.
• Assist with the preparation of reports, permit applications, regulatory submittals, and responses, including the creation of text, tables, charts, graphs, sketches, and figures.
• Prepare calculations in support of applications, reports, and design documents, including applicable modeling.
• Coordinate with CAD drafters/designers or use AutoCAD for basic design plans and figures.
• Perform quality control reviews on work products (reports, design plans, calculations, data, etc.) to ensure completeness and adherence to requirements.
• Participate in required health and safety training.
• Ensure all activities adhere to client and company policies, including those related to health and safety, security, ethics, and confidentiality.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, or geology or a minimum of 1 year of related environmental or engineering experience if no degree is obtained.
• Ability to work safely and efficiently in both office and field settings, with fieldwork comprising more than 50% of activities during parts of the year.
• Capability to work independently at job sites and collaboratively within a team to manage multiple projects.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office or similar software suites.
• Detail-oriented with strong communication, technical writing, analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Excellent documentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.

Preferred Qualifications

• Progress towards professional licensing (EIT or GIT).
• HAZWOPER training (training will be provided if needed).

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• 100% employer-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401K including employer match
• Annual Bonus Program
• Student Debt Employer Contribution Program
• Paid holidays, PTO and Paid Parental Leave