ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST

Job Description and Duties DTSC has an opening for an Engineering Geologist in the Bay Area Branch of the Site Mitigation and Restoration Program. The Engineering Geologist will provide regulatory oversight for the investigation and cleanup of contaminated sites in the San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of coastal California. The sites include fast-paced redevelopment projects and projects in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by contamination. The purpose of this work is to protect people’s health and the environment from toxic substances, and to restore contaminated land to enhance economic vitality. Join us today!! As an Engineering Geologist you will have the opportunity to: • Review or prepare technical geologic reports and other documents including, but not limited to: Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, Preliminary Endangerment Assessments, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Facility Assessments, site characterization workplans and reports, sampling and analysis plans, human health and ecological risk assessments; pilot and treatability studies; feasibility studies; remedy selection documents; design, implementation, and completion reports; operation and maintenance plans; five-year reviews; and long-term monitoring reports for compliance with approved plans • Evaluate geologic, hydrologic, and geochemical data of the surface and subsurface to characterize the occurrence and migration of contaminants • Review and prepare cross sections, maps, charts, and graphs that illustrate the physical and geochemical setting of contaminated sites • Evaluate site characterization data to support engineering remedial design and implementation • Review or perform analyses of soil, groundwater, and soil vapor extraction and treatment system designs and monitoring plans for the investigation and cleanup process • Perform statistical and trend analysis on data to define the overall effectiveness of remedial treatment technology You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Experience with environmental site assessment and site cleanup • Familiarity with regulatory requirements (CERCLA, RCRA) and frameworks • Experience working with people outside of the organization (members of the public, clients, etc.) • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Practice evaluating data to formulate an understanding of conditions and make decisions • Experience conducting hydrogeologic studies and independent laboratory or field project • Coursework in environmental science, chemistry, geology, environmental health, or a related field • Experience evaluating contaminant fate and transport in soil, soil vapor, and groundwater • Licensed as a California Professional Geologist preferred