Early Career Geologist
Job Description
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking an Early Career Geologist to join our Austin, TX SIR team. This role is ideal for a geoscience professional who will thrive in a field-based work environment and is eager to build a career supporting environmental investigation and remediation projects.
This is a field-forward role. Candidates with strong hands-on experience - such as field camp, field-intensive coursework, internships, or field-based research - are strongly preferred.
At WSP, we are driven by curiosity, powered by collaboration, and committed to delivering impactful environmental solutions. Our Site Investigation & Remediation (SIR) team supports public and private sector clients by evaluating and managing environmental risk through site investigations, data analysis, and remediation support across Texas and beyond.
Your Impact
- Field Investigation (Primary Focus)
- Perform and support environmental fieldwork, including:
- Soil, groundwater, sediment, and soil vapor sampling
- Monitoring well installation oversight and development
- Aquifer testing support (e.g., slug tests, pumping tests)
- Detailed soil and lithologic logging
- Maintain accurate and defensible field documentation, including logs, chain-of-custody forms, and photo records.
Employ contemporary analytical techniques to examine both organic and inorganic compounds, determining their constituent components.
- Coordinate with subcontractors (drillers, surveyors, laboratories) and adhere to site-specific Health & Safety Plans (HASP).
- Participate in regular field assignments, requiring travel and work outdoors in variable Texas conditions.
- Data Management & Reporting
- Compile and manage field and laboratory data in accordance with WSP standards.
- Support preparation of technical deliverables, including:
- Site investigation reports
- Figures, tables, and maps
- Boring logs and monitoring well construction documentation
- Assist in data interpretation under direction of senior staff.
- Team & Project Support
- Collaborate with geologists, engineers, and project managers to meet project quality and schedule objectives.
- Assist with field preparation activities including equipment setup, calibration, and logistics planning.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Geology or a closely related field.
- Excellent research skills with an analytical mindset.
- Strong interest in field-based environmental consulting work.
- Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding field tasks (lifting equipment, extended walking/standing, outdoor work).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree (MS) in Geology or a related field highly preferred, particularly with:
- Teaching Assistant (TA) and/or Research Assistant (RA) experience
- Field-based thesis or research (e.g., hydrogeology, environmental geochemistry, stratigraphy)
- Field camp completion or equivalent hands-on field training (strongly preferred)
- Internship or prior experience in:
- Environmental consulting
- Drilling oversight and soil/rock logging
- Remediation system monitoring and sampling
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (e.g., TCEQ, EPA) is a plus.
- Basic experience with GIS or data visualization tools is a plus.
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