Geologist Staff Scientist I or II

SUMMARY  

Paragon Professional Services, LLC (Paragon), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC), is seeking an intermediate level geologist to support a wide range of environmental projects from its Folsom, California office. The qualified candidate should be safety conscious, motivated, and hardworking with an understanding of geological field techniques and the many aspects of working on sites involving contaminated soil, soil vapor, groundwater, sediment, and surface water. Primary duties will include field work for the collection of samples; providing data analysis, research, and technical consultation; preparing planning documents; and preparing various field data summaries and interpretative reports.  The position will provide the successful candidate opportunities to travel and work outdoors in exciting project locations on Federal lands and facilities in California, Alaska, and at other locations. Paragon will support the successful candidate to achieve their California Professional Geologist certification through mentoring, training, and project experience. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.  Other duties may be assigned.  

• Perform field work as assigned
• Oversee drilling subcontractors, perform lithologic logging of soil and interpretation of geologic depositional environments and hydrogeologic conditions
• Perform field observations and sampling of environmental media (soil, soil vapor, groundwater, sediment, surface water, etc.) 

• Perform data collection and documentation related to field activities 
• Travel to project locations including driving and overnight stays 
• Support the analysis and interpretation of field data
• Direct junior staff in the field and manage field programs
• Author work plans and implementation reports
• Prepare data reports, boring logs, and other technical reports 
• Data entry and QA/QC of data tables, maps, reports, and other work products 

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Required (Minimum) Qualifications 

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in geology, geosciences, or equivalent from an accredited college or university 

• Minimum three (3) to eight (6) years of experience in environmental investigation and remediation activities including environmental sample collection and reporting  
• Completed coursework including but not limited to geology, upper-division field geology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, hydrogeology, structural geology and mineralogy or equivalents 
• Willing and able to travel, with up to a 70/30 field-to-office based ratio to support multiple projects in the first years of employment 

• Strong written and oral communication skills 

• Experience installing, developing and sampling monitoring wells  
• Drilling oversight experience 
• Borehole logging experience

• Familiarity with technical data analysis and contamination delineation techniques 
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record, with reliable transporation 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics  

• Microsoft Office Suite  

• Strong organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, computer literacy, and strong attention to detail 

• Strong report writing skills
• Ability to manage and perform multiple tasks simultaneously 
• Ability to find solutions to unique logistical and environmental challenges  
• Ability to perform quality control functions during site work 

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with the ability and desire to lead tasks 
• Strong work ethic with flexibility to work outside normal business hours and/or in unfavorable weather conditions 

Preferred  

• Environmental consulting experience 
• HAZWOPER 40-hr Training 
• Experience with Federal Government contracts 
• Microsoft SharePoint experience 
• GIS, CAD, and/or gINT experience  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Essential and marginal job functions may require maintaining a physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; a significant amount of time will be in the field with potential for temperature extremes (heat or cold).  Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs and ability to climb stairs or ladders is required. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   

This position is primarily a field position (approximately 70%) that may transition to the office environment. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Occasional supervision of vendors or subcontractors 

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS  

As a condition of employment, may be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, as well as have acceptable reference and background check results to obtain access to military base or other secure facility.  Must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.  Must have reliable transportation to/from work and must be able to obtain access to military installations.  Due to the nature of this work, U.S. Citizenship is required (for DOD installation work).  

Shareholder Preference.  BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job. 

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/ AA/ Male/ Female/ Disability/ Vets employer.  

We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program. We are a drug free workplace.

*Staff I is hourly non-exempt.  Staff II is salary exempt, eligible for straight-time overtime.