Alta is Hiring - Site Assessment and Remediation Junior Geologist/Environmental Engineer (Long Beach, CA)

Alta Environmental is growing a different kind of consulting firm – a firm of dynamic, motivated, and entrepreneurial technical experts. Alta is known for anticipating and resolving sustainability, compliance, remediation and restoration needs for the most significant industrial businesses and agency sector organizations. We are the best and brightest, a team of technical and scientific leaders and innovators who keep ahead of trends and requirements. Our experts are trusted advisors to clients across many industries and sectors. We help our clients obtain and maintain compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations; and we specialize in the complex California regulatory agencies’ requirements. Our work makes businesses and communities cleaner, stronger, and safer.  ​​

We are seeking a Geologist/Environmental Engineer to join our team of Site Assessment and Remediation experts. The team works to serve our existing and rapidly growing client base in multiple sectors; including industrial clients (ie: aerospace, manufacturing, food service, etc.), healthcare, biotech, schools and universities, development (real estate and construction), and municipal. This position is located in Long Beach.

Alta is proud to be a 2017 Zweig Group Best Firms To Work For. Alta was named in the top 5 Best Firms to Work For by Zweig. An award which recognizes the top architecture, structural engineering, civil engineering, environmental,geotechnical engineering, landscape architecture/planning, and multidiscipline firms in the US and Canada based on their workplace practices, employee benefits, employee retention rates, and much more. 

What does all that mean for you? It means you’ll be part of a strong team that wants you to succeed and will give you the tools to do so. It means you’ll be working with smart and dedicated people who work hard but like to have fun. It means there’s plenty of opportunity to increase your skills and share your ideas. And, probably most importantly, we do important work in a business that continues to expand and grow – which means you can develop strong technical expertise, expand your existing skills, learn from top experts in the business, and grow your career with us! If that matches where you want to be in your career and how you like to work, let us hear from you!

Job Responsibilities (among other tasks):

• Collecting environmental samples and overseeing field investigations.
• Completing and monitoring field optimization activities.
• Analyzing data, preparing documents and plans.
• Writing reports and performing QA/QC on data and reports.
• Creating technical graphics (CAD, GIS, and others) for reports.
• Managing laboratory data and report preparation.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Civil, Mechanical), Geology, or Hydrogeology.
• 0-2+ years of related experience is a plus
• 40 HR OSHA Hazwoper certification is a plus.
• Must be detail-oriented, and a team player with great communication, analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong writing skills and technical graphic capabilities.
• Must have a clean driving record, and be able to drive a company vehicle.
• Drug/Alcohol screening and a Background check are required.​

Please send resume and cover letter to Resumes@altaenviron.com. You must include “Open Position: Junior Geologist Environmental Engineer” in the subject line.