Early Career Environmental Scientist - GSI Environmental (Job)

Location: Olympia, WA

Full-time Position

Closing Date: October 17, 2025

Degree Level(s): BS

Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $85,000.00

Posted: September 17, 2025

Description:

Responsibilities

  • Assist Project Technical Leads (PTLs) in the preparation of high-quality technical presentations, reports, letters, plans, and proposals.
  • Support the design of assessment programs and remedial investigations for site cleanup, as well as regulatory compliance, litigation support, and research projects.
  • Assist in the management, analysis, and interpretation of environmental data using statistical and data visualization tools.
  • While not the primary function of this position, willingness to perform fieldwork to support environmental assessment, remediation, and restoration projects. Fieldwork may include the collection of groundwater, soil, stormwater, and surface water.
  • Perform data entry and QA/QC of data tables, maps, reports, and other work products.
  • Independently perform research tasks with input from technical experts.
  • Contribute to a positive team atmosphere through collaboration with technical experts, project managers, colleagues, and subcontractors.

Skills/Eligibility:

Qualifications/Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree or higher within the field of environmental sciences required; Master’s degree preferred.
  • Up to 2 years of relevant professional work experience preferred.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, programming skills in R and/or Python preferred.
  • An interest in leveraging automated workflows and data science tools.
  • Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills are required.
  • 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification is preferred, or willingness and ability to become certified.
  • Experience using mapping software such as ESRI ArcGIS is a plus.
  • Valid driver’s license and clear driving record required.
  • Ability/willingness to travel

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