Professional Geologist
Full Time • Farmington Hills
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Donation matching
- Flexible schedule
- Free food & snacks
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Wellness resources
Position: Professional Geologist
Arch Environmental Group, Inc. (AEG) is seeking an outgoing and hard-working licensed Professional Geologist to join our group of environmental professionals on the cleanWATER Team. The Professional Geologist will be expected to provide leadership support to our team and ensure that safety initiatives, technical excellence, schedule, cost, and contractual requirements are achieved for AEG assessment and remediation projects. The potential candidate should be able to collaborate and communicate effectively in a team environment and exercise project authority and mentorship over program team members.
Key Project Activities:
• Perform regulatory compliance auditing, reporting, and permitting.
• Plan geology related projects (e.g. Phase I/IIs, LUST, Oil Extraction) and field sampling events including human and ecological health, safety, and regulatory concentrations.
• Plan and evaluate remediation and restoration programs.
• Survey sites and create logs (e.g. borehole).
• Gather and analyze geological data.
• Examine the composition of samples and specimens.
• Write technical reports on findings and prepare soil, sediment, and geotechnical logs.
• Develop, monitor, and utilize Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures.
• Ensure environmental and other regulations are met and interpret regulatory constraints for both AEG performed activities and client proposed projects.
Responsibilities:
• Complete projects in a safe, compliant, and timely manner.
• Develop project proposals, work plans, and execution strategies.
• Provide technical support to team members.
• Manage project tasks and perform field activities for complex soil, soil-vapor, and groundwater assessment and remediation projects.
• Oversee and manage AEG subcontractors and third-party contractors.
• Project planning, scheduling, and resource management to meet project commitments.
• Prepare technical reports and provide quality assurance/quality control of project documents with a focus on compliance with client and regulatory agency processes, procedures, and policies and regulations.
• Lead, mentor, and support the project team with the goal of maximizing performance and efficiency.
• Support the team with site strategy, budget management, health and safety performance, and client interaction.
• Provide professional services in a mix of work locations - office, lab and field support.
• Prepare and submit regulatory permit applications.
• Perform pre-project activities including developing budgets, preparing proposals, and establishing scopes of work and schedules.
• Meet deadlines established by the team and Client.
• Maintain and develop existing and new clients.
Arch Environmental Group, Inc. (AEG) is seeking an outgoing and hard-working licensed Professional Geologist to join our group of environmental professionals on the cleanWATER Team. The Professional Geologist will be expected to provide leadership support to our team and ensure that safety initiatives, technical excellence, schedule, cost, and contractual requirements are achieved for AEG assessment and remediation projects. The potential candidate should be able to collaborate and communicate effectively in a team environment and exercise project authority and mentorship over program team members.
Key Project Activities:
• Perform regulatory compliance auditing, reporting, and permitting.
• Plan geology related projects (e.g. Phase I/IIs, LUST, Oil Extraction) and field sampling events including human and ecological health, safety, and regulatory concentrations.
• Plan and evaluate remediation and restoration programs.
• Survey sites and create logs (e.g. borehole).
• Gather and analyze geological data.
• Examine the composition of samples and specimens.
• Write technical reports on findings and prepare soil, sediment, and geotechnical logs.
• Develop, monitor, and utilize Quality Assurance/Quality Control procedures.
• Ensure environmental and other regulations are met and interpret regulatory constraints for both AEG performed activities and client proposed projects.
Responsibilities:
• Complete projects in a safe, compliant, and timely manner.
• Develop project proposals, work plans, and execution strategies.
• Provide technical support to team members.
• Manage project tasks and perform field activities for complex soil, soil-vapor, and groundwater assessment and remediation projects.
• Oversee and manage AEG subcontractors and third-party contractors.
• Project planning, scheduling, and resource management to meet project commitments.
• Prepare technical reports and provide quality assurance/quality control of project documents with a focus on compliance with client and regulatory agency processes, procedures, and policies and regulations.
• Lead, mentor, and support the project team with the goal of maximizing performance and efficiency.
• Support the team with site strategy, budget management, health and safety performance, and client interaction.
• Provide professional services in a mix of work locations - office, lab and field support.
• Prepare and submit regulatory permit applications.
• Perform pre-project activities including developing budgets, preparing proposals, and establishing scopes of work and schedules.
• Meet deadlines established by the team and Client.
• Maintain and develop existing and new clients.
• Attend and participate in weekly safety meetings and discuss safety related issues for upcoming personal and team assignments.
• Attend and participate in monthly safety and professional development training and discuss team and company project activities.
• Efficiently and accurately detail job performance details on a daily basis, including, but not limited to, billable and non-billable activities, submit expense receipts, and record mileage related to business travel.
• Additional responsibilities will be assigned based on position growth and development, Client need and Company goals and objectives for growth and services offered.
Experience, Academic Requirements, Qualifications:
• At least 8 years of related experience demonstrating successful technical execution on multi-disciplinary environmental assessment and remediation projects. Geotechnical and project management experience a plus.
• American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Geology, Engineering, or another related field. Advanced degree(s) preferred.
• Experience in providing leadership to diverse (both technically and geographically) project teams on high-pressure, high-visibility projects.
• OSHA 40HR HAZWOPER training completed and up to date.
• Must have knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulatory agency laws, regulations, and permitting requirements.
• Advanced computer skills with MS Office software, including Word and Excel.
• Organizational and teamwork abilities.
*Must be able to work in the US and pay all relocation fees. Additionally, we are not able to sponsor work Visa's at this time.
Competencies & Skills:
• Health and safety focused.
• Leadership and strong ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Willingness to provide career and technical mentorship.
• Good judgement and sound decision-making skills.
• Understanding of project risk management.
• Strong client service emphasis and solution-oriented delivery.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet timelines.
• Conscientious and detail-oriented with demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.
• Staying current with relevant technology and innovation.
• Monitoring/assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the Client.
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Position Conditions:
• This position is performed in an office and field environment, although during the COVID-19 climate, there may be times with a short-term focus on working from home.
• Candidate must pass a medical surveillance that includes drug screening and respiratory function testing in order to operate in respirator-controlled environments.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Up to 25% of time may be dedicated to field activities in varying environmental conditions including inclement weather.
• Personal vehicle use for travel to/from project site is expected.
AEG Benefits:
• Attend and participate in monthly safety and professional development training and discuss team and company project activities.
• Efficiently and accurately detail job performance details on a daily basis, including, but not limited to, billable and non-billable activities, submit expense receipts, and record mileage related to business travel.
• Additional responsibilities will be assigned based on position growth and development, Client need and Company goals and objectives for growth and services offered.
Experience, Academic Requirements, Qualifications:
• At least 8 years of related experience demonstrating successful technical execution on multi-disciplinary environmental assessment and remediation projects. Geotechnical and project management experience a plus.
• American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Geology, Engineering, or another related field. Advanced degree(s) preferred.
• Experience in providing leadership to diverse (both technically and geographically) project teams on high-pressure, high-visibility projects.
• OSHA 40HR HAZWOPER training completed and up to date.
• Must have knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulatory agency laws, regulations, and permitting requirements.
• Advanced computer skills with MS Office software, including Word and Excel.
• Organizational and teamwork abilities.
*Must be able to work in the US and pay all relocation fees. Additionally, we are not able to sponsor work Visa's at this time.
Competencies & Skills:
• Health and safety focused.
• Leadership and strong ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Willingness to provide career and technical mentorship.
• Good judgement and sound decision-making skills.
• Understanding of project risk management.
• Strong client service emphasis and solution-oriented delivery.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet timelines.
• Conscientious and detail-oriented with demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.
• Staying current with relevant technology and innovation.
• Monitoring/assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the Client.
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Position Conditions:
• This position is performed in an office and field environment, although during the COVID-19 climate, there may be times with a short-term focus on working from home.
• Candidate must pass a medical surveillance that includes drug screening and respiratory function testing in order to operate in respirator-controlled environments.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Up to 25% of time may be dedicated to field activities in varying environmental conditions including inclement weather.
• Personal vehicle use for travel to/from project site is expected.
AEG Benefits:
- Medical/dental insurance
- Paid personal time off
- Paid holidays
- SIMPLE IRA with employer match
- Paid mobile phone
- Profit sharing
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Offsite Monthly Paid Safety and Professional Development Training
- License/Certification Support
- Employee Resource Groups (Women in Leadership, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group)
- Discounted Pet Insurance
- Reward and Recognition Program
- Employee Feedback Program
- Free Snacks
- Social Activities and more!
COVID-19 Response
Arch Environmental Group, Inc. has specific policies, procedures, and work practices to help continue to minimize the spread of COVID-19. To address safety issues presented by the spread of coronavirus, the Company developed a COVID-19 Response Plan to ensure that all employees are protected to the extent possible from exposure to COVID-19. The plan is part of a newly developed Infectious Disease Response & Preparedness Plan, which lays out some general policies and procedures implemented for any potential exposures to infectious diseases. Effective March 1, 2024, Arch Environmental Group, Inc. will strongly encourage all team members to receive regular vaccinations for COVID-19, as well as influenza and RSV. Additionally, the company reserves the right to request that team members receive vaccinations where required by clients currently or in the future.
Compensation: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
AEG SUMMARY
In 1993 a University of Michigan student interned for a young Western Michigan University environmental professional in a new and quickly growing industry. In a few short years, Jeff Heydanek developed a business plan and convinced Scott Staber that venturing out on their own was the right thing to do. With Jeff’s youthful energy and business prowess combined with Scott’s affinity to sales and a few contacts, the plan went into action on October 6, 1995. In the few decades since beginning in a 60 sf basement office in Canton, Michigan, J. Scott Environmental (Jeff & Scott) has grown into a multi-million dollar environmental consulting, testing and technical company, servicing all of Michigan and the Midwest. Arch Environmental Group (AEG) is uniquely structured to handle a wide variety of your environmental needs and concerns – in fact, we have diversified over these years in a manner to “bridge your environmental needs”. To this day we work hard to be large enough to handle all of your environmental concerns, yet not lose the small business personal care you have come to expect from us. The following summary details three critical business components of AEG: services offered, professional staffing and market sector.
Services Offered
AEG began strictly as an asbestos, lead and IAQ/biological consulting firm. Over time we have diversified to handle all aspects of your environmental needs. In order to compete and continually grow in this highly competitive marketplace, AEG has evolved into a unique technical firm offering a full spectrum of environmental services. These additional services are value added services that can be conducted directly by AEG and typically allow for significant cost savings when compared to other consulting firms providing similar, but typically subcontracted, work.
Professional Staffing
AEG has one of the largest and most experienced environmental professional staffs in the State of Michigan. With a combined 50+ years of experience, the Owners of AEG are pleased to have a staff that includes Asbestos Inspectors, Asbestos Management Planners, Asbestos Project Designers, NIOSH 582 fiber counters, lead Inspectors, Lead Risk Assessors, Certified Microbial Consultants, Certified Hazardous Materials Managers, 40-hour HAZWOPER technicians, Certified Industrial Stormwater Operators, Certified Construction Site Stormwater Operators, UST Class A & B Operators, DOT Fleet Compliance trained personnel, DOT HM-126 Hazardous Materials trained personnel, DOT Security trained personnel, CDL drivers (with Hazardous Waste Endorsements). OSHA trained personnel including Confined Space, Bloodborne Pathogen, Lock-out/Tag-out, Electrical Safety, SCBA Airline Equipment and Competent Person.
Market Sector
AEG is the largest Michigan educational environmental consulting firm, working in over 100 public school districts and universities/colleges – numbering hundreds of buildings. Since our expansion in 2000, AEG has acquired some anchor industrial and commercial clients such as Guardian Industries, Wolverine Power Cooperative, St. Joseph Mercy Health System and Henry Ford Health Systems. Our goal is to continue to grow through diversification of both services offered and clientele type. AEG is excited about the opportunity to work on this project and provide you with the outstanding service currently being utilized by many other educational, medical, governmental, commercial and industrial institutions around the State of Michigan and throughout the Midwest.
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Women in Leadership (WIL) Employee Resource Group
Join in on our monthly learning sessions where you can make new friends while leveling up your skills to prepare for all levels of leadership opportunities at AEG. We are in our third year of learning and growing together. All Team Members can join in our OPEN sessions held each quarter.
Monthly Company-Wide Professional Development and Safety Training
We invest in your learning and skill development and perhaps most importantly, your safety knowledge each month during our off-site training sessions in the areas of Performance and Safety. Come relax, grab a bagel and coffee and join your team as we share relevant company news and information, hot training topics to improve your job performance, happiness, and safety awareness each month. Our sessions are interactive, fun and informative. Our safety program ensures we have the most qualified, protected Team Members and we are proud to go above and beyond to exceed safety standards.
Community Service Group
At AEG we like to give back to the community and you can too. From donation drives at CARES in Farmington Hills to Belle Isle Clean Ups to local area charity and service events, we encourage you to join us, share your ideas, receive matching donations to your favorite non-profit charity and join us in giving back. We are proud of our local partnership and we have created Volunteer T-Shirts for every Team Member to wear proudly while they volunteer with us and in their local communities. Share your ideas, time, energy and charitable passions with our Community Service Group and let's make a difference together.
Social Group
At AEG, we believe having fun is important! While every team plans activities throughout the year, as a company we like to be social and ensure you meet others on all teams. From dinners to indoor golf to fowling, nature walks and cider mills, we want you to join in on the fun. You can join our Social Group, helping us plan events or simply just attend. We also host several indoor events like holiday decorating contests, luncheons, end of summer celebrations, Employee Appreciation Day, AEG Anniversary Day, Halloween activities, Earth Day clean up at Belle Isle and much more. Join us and be social!
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Group (Employee Resource Group)
Join in on our monthly DEI Group sessions where we work hard to ensure we lead with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in all areas of AEG. We foster support, open communication, allyship and increasing awareness of our DEI missions and goals. All are welcome to attend our sessions held each month designed to heighten awareness, learn about other cultures, share your experiences and of course, have some fun. We have hosted company wide cultural food events, DEI Jeopardy, DEI Bingo and we look to include you in planning or attending future events. We also recognize and celebrate all holidays, cultures and events that shape our world. We are in year three and look forward to more opportunities to connect with our Team Members each month through our DEI initiatives and events.