Environmental Field Lead

Title: Environmental Field Lead

Location: Milwaukee/Madison, WI

Job Type: Regular Full-time,

What’s the Opportuni

ty?Anchor QEA is seeking a regular full-time Environmental Field Lead to support active projects and lead field investigations, primarily near our office locations in the midwestern US but also nationwide as necessary. The successful candidate will be able to work alongside others in a fast-paced environment and be enthusiastic about their work with a strong commitment to health and safety and technical excellen

ce.
Responsibiliti

es: Below is a summary of responsibilities that can be anticipa

• ted:Lead site investigation teams including environmental sample collection (soil, sediment, surface water, and biota) primarily in the Wisconsin area and other areas throughout the Midwest, however travel outside the Midwest to support projects across the US as needed should be assu
• med.Perform groundwater sampling, monitoring well development, and test
• ing.Collect and identify fish species for chemical testing and population surveys using a variety of sampling techniques which may include netting, trapping, and electrofish
• ing.Operate a variety of sampling vessels including small jon boats, skiffs, and pontoon bo
• ats.Maintain DOT driving certification and operate company vehicles (pickup trucks, vans, box trucks) including trailering boats and other small utility trail
• ers.Perform field data collection using digital field technologies (tablets, GPS, specialized monitoring equipm
• ent)Conduct construction monitoring activities, including oversight, air monitoring, water quality monitoring, and environmental sample collection (in-water and on l
• and)Record field notes for the specific tasks performed at each s
• ite.Follow Anchor QEA policies and procedures including, but not limited to, environmental health and safety, quality assurance, and quality cont
• rol.Interact with project managers and agency staff (daily reporting, communicate field deviations, project status upda
• tes)Perform general equipment management and maintenance dut
• ies.Work in an office environment, performing field data management, writing data summaries, and other tasks using Microsoft Office progr
• ams.Travel away from home office is required up to 50% of the t

ime.
What Are We Looking

For? Ideal candidates will have the follo

• wing:Associate’s degree and minimum of 5-7 years of related fieldwork experience or a bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of related exper
• ienceThe ability to work closely with other technical specialists as part of a larger project
• team.The ability to lead field crews, numbering from 2-5 staff, consisting of field technicians and scient
• ists.Familiarity with digital field technology (GPS, use of field tablets for data collection) is preferred but not requ
• ired.OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certific
• ationFirst Aid and CPR tra
• iningSmall vessel experience and/or boaters’ certific
• ationClean driving r

ecord
What Can You Ex

pect? A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits are detailed

below.
Who A

re We? Anchor QEA provides environmental planning, science, and engineering consulting services with the mission of transforming our environment and communities with integrity and vibe. With more than 500 people in offices across the United States, our collective vision is to be an inclusive, sustainable, and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts. By embodying our core values, we strive to be our clients’ first choice for solving their most challenging problems and to be our employees’ reason to be excited about going to work each morning. Learn more about Anchor

QEA atwww.anchorq

ea.com.
How to

Apply? Apply online through Anchor QEA’s Open Positions

page athttps://www.anchorqea.com/careers/careers-open-positions/. Veterans are encouraged t

o apply.
Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to recruitment@anch

orqea.com
Additional In

formation We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national origin, disability or sexual or

ientation.Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive backgro

und check.
Salary and Other Co

• mpensation:A
• nnual BonusOther potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Refe

rral Bonus.
Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Tim

• e Positions:Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&
• ;D insurancePaid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holid
• ays annuallyVacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may va
• ry by level.Sick and Safe Time: 80 ho
• urs annuallyRetirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match * Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/caree