Environmental Scientist - Entry Level

Job Description

Job Description

RVE (an Ardurra company) is seeking an Environmental Scientist to join our team in Lehigh Valley, PA area.

Our Environmental Services team helps public and private clients navigate the environmental challenges associated with property acquisition, development, redevelopment, and infrastructure improvements. From initial environmental due diligence through investigation, remediation, permitting, and regulatory closure, our multidisciplinary professionals deliver practical, technically sound solutions that support successful project outcomes while protecting public health and the environment.

Our environmental scientists, engineers, geologists, and Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRPs) work across a wide range of projects involving Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, hazardous materials investigations, soil and groundwater sampling, underground storage tank closures, indoor air quality assessments, and site remediation. Working alongside civil engineering professionals, the team also supports land development, stormwater management, subsurface investigations, and conceptual site planning, providing early-career professionals with broad technical experience and mentorship across multiple environmental and engineering disciplines.

Primary Function:

The Environmental Scientist will support a wide range of environmental due diligence, site investigation, and land development projects from initial assessments through remediation and project completion. Working alongside experienced environmental and civil engineering professionals, this role offers hands-on field and office experience across multiple technical disciplines while supporting clients through every stage of the development process.

Primary Duties:

• Perform Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, environmental due diligence, and regulatory compliance activities
• Conduct field investigations, including soil and groundwater sampling, subsurface investigations, and underground storage tank (UST) removals and closures
• Complete hazardous materials surveys for asbestos, lead-based paint, PCBs, mold, and indoor air quality (IAQ) assessments
• Collect, document, and analyze environmental field data while preparing technical reports, remediation documentation, and project deliverables
• Assist with conceptual site planning, municipal ordinance reviews, stormwater management, and drainage calculations
• Support land surveying, utility locating, and existing building assessments, including structural and MEP evaluations
• Coordinate and oversee field activities performed by subcontractors, ensuring compliance with project specifications and environmental regulations
• Collaborate with environmental scientists, engineers, geologists, and project managers to deliver environmental and land development projects from investigation through remediation and regulatory closure
• Utilize underground Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and utility mark outs to support safe excavations and assess subsurface site conditions

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field

• 0-2 years of prior work experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, multitasking. and judgement capabilities
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment
• Knowledge of computer aided design software such as AutoCAD or InRoads is preferred but not required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is preferred but not required

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

Ardurra is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We’re not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.

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