Foth is a 100% member-owned science and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, with over 85 years of success. Our 750 members across 33 locations are dedicated to solving our clients’ toughest science and engineering challenges. Consistently ranked by Engineering News Record in the top 150 firms, we offer a values-based, collaborative, and flexible work environment with professional growth opportunities. If you thrive working alongside a smart and caring team, Foth may be the place for you.
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Ready to lead meaningful work that protects the environment and delivers practical solutions for our clients? Foth is looking for a collaborative, innovative, and results-driven Lead Geologist / Environmental Scientist to join our team in Green Bay, WI.
You’ll tackle complex groundwater challenges, emerging contaminants like PFAS, and environmental compliance while working across multiple client sites and teams. If you’re looking to deepen your technical expertise, grow your client and leadership skills, and make a tangible impact, we’d love to meet you.
Primary Responsibilities:
Be the go-to technical resource on permitting and compliance projects, leading reports, permit and renewal documents, and fresh approaches that improve and optimize compliance and remediation work
Apply your geologic expertise and groundwater and surface water modeling skills to turn field and third-party data into insights that support permitting, industrial development, and site remediation
Coordinate and manage fieldwork, including well installations, soil borings, groundwater sampling, and landfill gas monitoring, while leading data management and analysis efforts
Build trusted relationships as a primary client contact, representing client interests with regulators, stakeholders, vendors, and contractors, and communicating complex technical issues with clarity
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, Environmental Science or related field
10 years of professional experience in environmental permitting and compliance
Experience navigating federal and state regulations governing landfills and other solid waste facilities
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Geology, Hydrogeology, Environmental Science, or related field
Professional Geologist (PG) licensure or ability to obtain
5+ years of permitting, compliance and remediation experience at solid waste facilities
5+ years of experience working in the environmental consulting industry
3+ years of project management experience
Experience with surface and groundwater modeling for impacts assessments and evaluations
Experience with PFAS and other emerging contaminants
Additional Information
All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. All locations are tobacco-free. Subject to applicable state law, all applicants who have received a written offer of employment and a copy of Foth’s Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Program Policy, will be required to undergo testing for commonly abused controlled substances. Applicants must complete the required drug testing within two business days of offer acceptance. Foth will pay for all drug testing, which will be conducted by a licensed independent medical laboratory that follows testing requirements in accordance with applicable state law.
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Notice to Third Party Recruiters/Agencies: Foth does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting firms. Absent a signed recruiting agreement coordinated through Foth, Foth reserves the right to pursue and hire candidates without financial obligation to third party recruiters or agencies.
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