Project Environmental Geologist/Scientist

This is an opportunity for a smart and talented professional with enormous potential to be part of our growing company. Join LaBella, a multi-disciplinary firm, in our dynamic Birmingham office where we offer specialized technical environmental consulting services. With over 1,900 employees in multiple locations, LaBella provides the resources of a larger-sized firm while maintaining a supportive and collaborative work environment.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with an entrepreneurial spirit to join a dynamic team working on exciting, multi-phase, technically engaging, and impactful projects. The successful candidate will manage a variety of environmental projects including Brownfield/Voluntary Clean-up Program sites, RCRA sites, Landfill Sites, and Phase I/II ESAs.   The Project Manager will manage and evaluate field and lab data, prepare proposals, assessment and clean-up work plans and reports, and supervise contractors and drillers, as needed. The individual will also perform field work including groundwater and soil sampling. The ideal candidate will enjoy a mix of office and field time and have had experience managing similar types of projects.

Requirements

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple on-going and short duration projects
• Perform and / or supervise field activities and drilling on environmental projects
• Prepare and track budgets, prepare proposals, work plans, and reports
• Data presentation, map creation, and report preparation
• Communicate effectively with clients and local and state regulators
• Prepare deliverables on time and within budget
• Maintain open communication with project team members
• Performing field work primarily throughout Alabama
• Represent the company in a professional manner and in line with firm's core values
• Conduct work to professional standards and following firm's QA/QC policy

Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Geology, Environmental Science, or Engineering preferred
• 5-10 years of experience in a related local environmental position
• 40 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification preferred but not required
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environmental consulting team environment.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplined group of professionals.
• Strong communication skills (active listening, written, and verbal)
• Organized with strong attention to detail
• Highly motivated, with excellent client service skills and a positive attitude
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Valid AL driver’s license, clean driving record, and reliable transportation

Skills and Abilities:

• Computer skills including Microsoft office (word processing, database, spreadsheet) and GIS (ArcMap) preferred, and / or ability to learn programs with proper comprehensive training.
• Field equipment use such as a photo-ionization detector (PID), pumps, and meters preferred, and / or ability to learn the operation of the equipment with proper comprehensive training. 

Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

o   Flexible Work Schedule

o   Health/Dental Insurance

o   401k Plan with Employer Match

o   Short & Long Term Disability

o   Profit Sharing

o   Paid Time Off

o   Leadership Development Program

o   Fitness Reimbursement

o   Tuition Reimbursement

o   Referral Bonus Program

o   Wellness Program

o   Team Building Events

o   Community Service Events