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We are Leighton, a Verdantas company!

Leighton boasts a 62 year legacy providing innovative geotechnical, geologic, environmental, materials testing, and special inspection solutions to local municipalities, public agencies, and private clients across southern California. The Leighton difference lies in our expertise, our passion, and, most importantly, our people. Together with Verdantas, we are committed to supporting our clients with sustainable, high-quality, value-added services. Be a part of building the next great comprehensive environmental, energy, water, and civil infrastructure consulting firm. Partner with your peers and leaders to make a lasting, positive impact on society through some unique projects affecting our clients and our communities.

We are seeking an experienced and talented Associate Geologist to join our Southern California team for our Irvine office.

Responsibilities:

•Develop and interact with clients,

•Participate in professional societies,

•Effectively communicate/coordinate/interact with senior and staff level geologists, engineers, laboratory and administrative staff,

•Prepare scope and fee proposals, expedite work, and write technical reports,

•Mentor/direct staff in completion of field/office tasks,

•Manage project budgets,

•Apply advanced geological principles and methodologies.

•Contribute to strategic planning initiatives by providing geological expertise and insights into potential growth areas or emerging industry trends

•Oversee QA/QC processes for technical reports and deliverables to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory standards,

•Develop and execute business development strategies to expand client base and identify new opportunities for growth.

Qualifications:

•BS and/or MS degree in Geology or related Earth Science

•Professional Geologist (PG), and Engineering Geologist (EG) licensure

•15+ years professional geotechnical consulting experience

•Strong attention to detail and excellent verbal/written communication, organizational, analytical and judgment skills

•Working knowledge of southern California geology, development concepts and remedial earthwork processes and exploratory tools

•Proficiency in trenching/drilling/sampling/mapping techniques and soil/bedrock unit identification

•Availability for travel to local job sites

•Ability to manage geotechnical projects from inception to completion, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation.

•Familiarity with advanced field techniques such as geophysical surveys, remote sensing, CPT and/or GIS applications to enhance project efficiency/accuracy.

•Ability to mentor and lead a team of staff geologists and foster professional development and knowledge sharing.

•Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Flexible Work Environment

• Paid Parental Leave

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life and AD&D Insurance

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

• 401(k) with Company Match

• Paid Time Off + Holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.

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