Scientist

About Verdantas

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose! At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems; we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.

About the Contaminant Modeling Focus Group

The contaminant modeling focus group at Verdantas provides contaminant modeling capabilities to our internal and external clients. Our group includes groundwater, sediment, surface water, and multi-media contaminant fate and transport modeling experts. We have experience in a wide range of contaminants and chemicals. Our group prides itself on identifying the right model for a given project and communicating results from these models in ways that are easy for our wide range of audiences to understand.

The Opportunity: Scientist (Part-Time)

Verdantas is seeking an experienced Scientist to work closely with a multidisciplinary team to achieve research objectives. In this role, you will be involved with designing and conducting experiments, analyzing data, and contributing to the development of innovative solutions.

What You'll Do

• Perform computations and process data using computer software or other established methods
• Assist in preparing technical reports to document project findings, conclusions, and recommendations
• Assist in preparing maps and other illustrations for data interpretation and presentation
• Assist in evaluating alternative solutions to science-related problems
• Collect and interpret data through research, file reviews, field observations and measurements, field testing and other methods

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or Climate Science
• Advanced degree preferred
• 5-10 years of experience in environmental remediation
• Experience with contaminant fate and transport modeling in sediment environments, such as CapSIM or SEDCAM
• Experience with chemical mass balance equations associated with river or estuarine systems
• Technical expertise in programming, and/or advanced mathematical concepts (R is preferred)
• Experience in evaluating porewater-sediment dynamics
• Technical expertise in bioaccumulation in fish and humans through exposure to contaminated sediment and/or surface water
• Knowledge of hydrodynamics and sediment transport processes
• Knowledge of sediment remediation technology, specifically sediment capping

Salary and Benefits

At Verdantas, we offer comprehensive benefits packages for our employees. Actual salary is based on the circumstances of each position and candidate, such as geographic location, skills, and certifications. We recognize and reward exceptional performance and strive to ensure fair compensation across all roles and departments within the company. The minimum pay for this position is $30/hr (negotiable based on the criteria presented above).

• Flexible Work Environment
• 401(k) with Company Match

Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Key skills/competency

• Environmental Remediation
• Contaminant Fate & Transport Modeling
• Data Analysis
• Technical Reporting
• Field Research & Testing
• Chemical Mass Balance
• Programming (R)
• Porewater-Sediment Dynamics
• Bioaccumulation Assessment
• Sediment Capping Technology