Environmental Field Lead

Title: Environmental Field Lead

Location: Milwaukee/Madison, WI

Job Type: Regular Full-time,

What’s the Opportunity? 

Anchor QEA is seeking a regular full-time Environmental Field Lead to support active projects and lead field investigations, primarily near our office locations in the midwestern US but also nationwide as necessary. The successful candidate will be able to work alongside others in a fast-paced environment and be enthusiastic about their work with a strong commitment to health and safety and technical excellence.

Responsibilities:  

Below is a summary of responsibilities that can be anticipated:

• Lead site investigation teams including environmental sample collection (soil, sediment, surface water, and biota) primarily in the Wisconsin area and other areas throughout the Midwest, however travel outside the Midwest to support projects across the US as needed should be assumed.
• Perform groundwater sampling, monitoring well development, and testing.
• Collect and identify fish species for chemical testing and population surveys using a variety of sampling techniques which may include netting, trapping, and electrofishing.
• Operate a variety of sampling vessels including small jon boats, skiffs, and pontoon boats.
• Maintain DOT driving certification and operate company vehicles (pickup trucks, vans, box trucks) including trailering boats and other small utility trailers.
• Perform field data collection using digital field technologies (tablets, GPS, specialized monitoring equipment)
• Conduct construction monitoring activities, including oversight, air monitoring, water quality monitoring, and environmental sample collection (in-water and on land)
• Record field notes for the specific tasks performed at each site.
• Follow Anchor QEA policies and procedures including, but not limited to, environmental health and safety, quality assurance, and quality control.
• Interact with project managers and agency staff (daily reporting, communicate field deviations, project status updates)
• Perform general equipment management and maintenance duties.
• Work in an office environment, performing field data management, writing data summaries, and other tasks using Microsoft Office programs.
• Travel away from home office is required up to 50% of the time.

What Are We Looking For?  

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• Associate’s degree and minimum of 5-7 years of related fieldwork experience or a bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of related experience
• The ability to work closely with other technical specialists as part of a larger project team.
• The ability to lead field crews, numbering from 2-5 staff, consisting of field technicians and scientists.
• Familiarity with digital field technology (GPS, use of field tablets for data collection) is preferred but not required.
• OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification
• First Aid and CPR training
• Small vessel experience and/or boaters’ certification
• Clean driving record
  

What Can You Expect?  

A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits are detailed below.  

Who Are We?  

Anchor QEA provides environmental planning, science, and engineering consulting services with the mission of transforming our environment and communities with integrity and vibe. With more than 500 people in offices across the United States, our collective vision is to be an inclusive, sustainable, and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts. By embodying our core values, we strive to be our clients’ first choice for solving their most challenging problems and to be our employees’ reason to be excited about going to work each morning. Learn more about Anchor QEA at
www.anchorqea.com.

 

How to Apply?    

Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions page at
https://www.anchorqea.com/careers/careers-open-positions/.  Veterans are encouraged to apply.  

Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to recruitment@anchorqea.com 

Additional Information    

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability or sexual orientation. 
Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check. 

Salary and Other Compensation: 

• Annual Bonus 

• Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus. 

Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions: 

• Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance 

• Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually 

• Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level. 

• Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually 

• Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match * Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/