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The best environmental solutions come from people who are supported to do their best work. At ClearPath, we invest in our team with the trust, tools, and flexibility needed to complete successful projects and build rewarding careers.
Southern California / Hybrid · Full Time
ClearPath Environmental Group is seeking a motivated Staff Geologist to support environmental assessment and investigation projects throughout Southern California. This position is well suited for an early-career geologist who enjoys hands-on fieldwork, technical problem-solving, and working collaboratively with experienced environmental professionals.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct environmental field investigations and site assessments.
- Collect soil, soil vapor, and groundwater samples using established field procedures and sampling protocols.
- Oversee drilling for groundwater monitoring well and vapor probe/well installation.
- Maintain accurate field notes, sampling records, chain-of-custody documentation, and project data.
- Coordinate with laboratories, subcontractors, drilling crews, and project managers.
- Assist with interpretation of analytical and field data and preparation of technical reports, figures, and tables.
- Support Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments and other environmental investigation and remediation projects.
- Follow company health and safety procedures while working at active project sites.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Geological Sciences, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.
- 1–3 years of relevant environmental consulting, field investigation, or related experience.
- Strong interest in environmental consulting and field-based investigation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, with general computer literacy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and organization skills with a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in the field, as well as collaboratively in the office with a project team.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites, primarily within Southern California.
- OSHA HAZWOPER training preferred.
Compensation
$60,000 – $85,000 / year, depending on experience
Southern California / Hybrid · Full-Time
ClearPath Environmental Group is seeking a Project Geologist with 3–7 years of environmental consulting experience to support site investigation, monitoring, and remediation projects. This position is ideal for a motivated geologist ready to take greater ownership of field programs, technical deliverables, and day-to-day project coordination while continuing to develop under experienced technical leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute environmental field investigations, including soil, soil vapor, and groundwater sampling.
- Coordinate drilling, well installation, subcontractors, laboratories, and other field activities.
- Prepare field documentation, boring logs, figures, tables, and technical reports.
- Evaluate site data and contribute to conceptual site models, investigation strategies, and remediation approaches.
- Lead in the preparation of work plans, reports, proposals, cost estimates, and regulatory submittals.
- Communicate with project managers, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary team members.
- Help manage project scope, schedule, budget, and quality for assigned tasks.
- Provide guidance to junior staff and contribute to a strong culture of safety, collaboration, and technical excellence.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in geology, geological science, earth science, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of relevant environmental consulting or related professional experience.
- Strong field investigation, technical writing, data interpretation, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple project tasks and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills and a practical, solutions-oriented approach.
- Willingness to perform fieldwork and travel to project sites as needed.
- Professional Geologist (PG) licensure, or progress toward licensure, is a plus.
Compensation
$85,000 – $110,000 / year, depending on experience
Southern California / Hybrid · Full-Time
The Staff-Level Engineer position is ideal for an analytically minded and detail-oriented person who excels at processing data sets, writing clear technical reports, and translating raw lab results and operational metrics into actionable engineering solutions. You will bridge the gap between field data and high-level engineering analysis by working closely with senior project managers and field teams on site assessment, remediation system performance, system permitting and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Data Reduction & Analysis: Process, analyze, and manage large volumes of environmental data, including soil, groundwater, and air analytical results.
- Data Visualization & Reporting: Tabulate and graph laboratory results, chemical concentration trends, plume migration, and historical data using standard engineering and GIS/CAD tools.
- Remediation System Tracking: Evaluate and report on remediation system Operations & Maintenance (O&M) performance metrics, mass removal rates, and equipment efficiency.
- Technical Writing: Draft comprehensive technical reports, feasibility studies, remedial action plans, and regulatory correspondence with precision and clarity.
- Project Support: Assist with engineering design calculations, permit applications, and coordination with field technicians and subcontractors.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
- Experience: Minimum of 1 to 3 years of professional environmental engineering consulting or industry experience.
- Analytical & Technical Skills: Strong quantitative skills with proven experience in data reduction, statistical trend analysis, and performance tracking of environmental systems.
- Software Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced data manipulation/charting), data visualization tools, and familiarity with engineering software (e.g., AutoCAD, GIS, or equivalent modeling/drafting tools is a plus).
- Communication & Writing: Technical writing skills with a track record of efficiently producing clear, concise engineering reports and data tables.
- Certifications: EIT (Engineer-in-Training) certification preferred (or working toward professional licensure); 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification is a plus.
Compensation
$60,000 – $85,000 / year, depending on experience
Southern California / Hybrid · Full-Time or Part-Time
The Field Engineer & Technician position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on technical work, thrives outside of a traditional office environment, and has the independence to manage field tasks safely and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Field Operations & Sampling: Perform environmental data collection, including soil, groundwater, surface water, and air sampling in accordance with state and federal protocols.
- Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Troubleshoot, maintain, and operate field instrumentation, remediation systems, pumps, blowers, motors and monitoring equipment.
- Data Logging & Documentation: Meticulously record field notes, calibration logs, chain-of-custody forms, and daily site observations with high accuracy and clarity.
- Independent Problem Solving: Adapt to dynamic site conditions, troubleshoot mechanical or logistical hurdles on the fly, and coordinate effectively with project managers.
- Safety & Compliance: Strictly adhere to company and site-specific Health & Safety Plans (HASP), ensuring a safe work environment for yourself and your team.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Mechanical Aptitude: Demonstrated hands-on ability to use hand tools, troubleshoot mechanical systems, and operate technical field equipment.
- Independent & Reliable: Proven capability to work autonomously in the field, manage your schedule, and execute tasks with minimal direct oversight.
- Strong Documentation Skills: Excellent written and digital communication skills for logging precise scientific data, measurements, and project findings.
- Education / Experience: [e.g., High School Diploma required; Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, or a related technical field preferred. A minimum of 1–3 years of field experience is a plus, but motivated entry-level candidates with strong mechanical backgrounds will be considered.]
- Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand for extended periods, and work outdoors across various weather and terrain conditions.
- Licenses: Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record (ability to drive company field vehicles). OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification is a plus (or willingness to obtain).
Compensation
$65,000 – $100,000 / year, depending on experience
Southern California / Hybrid · Full-Time
The Project Engineer position is ideal for an engineer who understands the "big picture" and can design and optimize remediation systems, successfully negotiate with regulators, build strong client trust, and keep complex projects strictly on schedule and within budget. In this role, you will take ownership of project lifecycles from design through regulatory closure, including technical execution with client management and strategic oversight.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Management & Execution: Drive multi-phase environmental projects, ensuring that technical deliverables, field efforts, and reporting meet high standards, deadlines, and financial budgets.
- Remediation Engineering & Design: Oversee the design, installation, troubleshooting, and optimization of active and passive remediation systems (e.g., SVE, HVDPE, SSDS, groundwater pump-and-treat, in-situ bioremediation).
- Regulatory & Agency Interface: Serve as a point of contact for state and local regulatory agencies, negotiating permits, responding to comments, and helping drive sites toward regulatory closure.
- Client Relations & Communication: Cultivate trusted relationships with clients, presenting complex engineering concepts clearly, providing proactive project updates, and scoping new project phases.
- Financial & Resource Tracking: Monitor project labor and expense budgets, manage subcontractor scopes, and coordinate closely with field staff and junior engineers to ensure resource efficiency.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 to 8 years of progressive environmental consulting experience focused on site remediation, environmental engineering, and project coordination.
- Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) license (or active path to licensure within a specified time frame).
- Technical Mastery: Strong, practical understanding of environmental remediation technologies, hydrogeology, contaminant fate and transport, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., RWQCB, DTSC, etc.).
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Solid verbal and written communication skills with proven experience interfacing directly with clients and regulatory officials.
- Business Acumen: Demonstrated ability to manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets while balancing multiple concurrent tasks.
- Certifications: 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER certification.
Compensation
$85,000 – $120,000 / year, depending on experience
Southern California / Hybrid · Full-Time
As a Project Management Assistant (PMA), you will serve as the operational backbone for our environmental consulting team, keeping complex environmental and regulatory projects moving seamlessly from proposal to closeout. This role requires a detail-oriented, confident professional with strong communication skills who thrives on keeping field teams, technical staff, clients, and project schedules aligned.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Execution: Assist in all phases of project execution including initial project setup, client/subcontractor agreements, client proposals, subcontractor invoice processing, client invoicing, and budget tracking.
- Data Reduction: Manage large volumes of environmental data, including soil, groundwater, and air analytical results.
- Project Support: Assist in all phases of client/agency deliverable production including analytical data tabulation, word processing, and mailing and/or uploading environmental monitoring reports, lab data, and permit documentation directly to state and/or federal agency databases (e.g., GeoTracker, EnviroStor, etc.).
- Office Support: Conduct general office support tasks including ordering necessary office supplies, maintaining office equipment, and conducting client meeting preparation.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Education: High School Diploma.
- Experience: Minimum of 2 to 5 years of consulting business support experience.
- Software Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Communication & Writing: Strong written and communication skills with experience assisting in the production of environmental workplans/reports and data tables.
Compensation
$60,000 – $90,000 / year, depending on experience