Senior Staff Engineer or Scientist

Senior Staff Engineer or ScientistPrimary LocationUS-WA-SeattleID2025-4088CategoryPFASPosition TypeRegular Full-TimeRemoteNoAdditional LocationUS-CA-Costa MesaOverviewDo you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Staff Engineer or Scientist in our environmental sciences and engineering practice in our Seattle, WA or Costa Mesa, CA offices, with the potential to work remotely from your home office at the discretion of the Company. The position will have the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and practical experience to real-world situations related to contaminated site assessment & remediation, groundwater management, water treatment, and environmental due diligence for a diverse national private and public sector client base, while also learning and expanding the business skills needed for a successful consulting career.Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.To Learn More Visit: Duties and ResponsibilitiesAssess exposure and human health risks from chemicals in contaminated environmental media and consumer products.Manage and analyze data to support environmental investigations and prepare tables, figures, and other data exhibits.Perform calculations to support human health and ecological risk assessments and environmental regulatory compliance.Conduct literature searches and critically review and evaluate scientific studies regarding toxicological, biological, chemical fate and transport, exposure, or other risk assessment subject matters.Prepare technical reports, letters, memoranda, workplans, proposals, investigative reports, and presentations.Focus on team project delivery, taking direction primarily from supervisors and Project Managers.Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.Education and LicensureBachelor's degree in biology or toxicology. (required)Advanced degree with focus on aquatic toxicology (M.S. or Ph.D.). (preferred)Skills, Experience and QualificationsAt least 2 years of post-academic environmental consulting or research experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)Experience and knowledge with aquatic toxicity. (required)Experience and knowledge with PFAS bioaccumulation and toxicity. (required)Knowledge of and experience in exposure assessment, human health risk assessment and ecological risk assessment. (preferred)Prior research experience in environmental science. (preferred)Experience with risk communication to stakeholders. (preferred)Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to environmental remediation. (preferred)Proven ability to publish scientific articles and/or present at scientific conferences. (preferred)Prior internship experience in environmental consulting. (valuable)Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and related software; AutoCAD

Created: 2025-12-01