Environmental Scientist (BS in Environmental Science/Engineering Required)

Peterson Environmental, Ltd. is seeking an Environmental Scientist with a BS in Environmental Science/Engineering for seasonal field work in the Chicago metro area. The role involves environmental sampling, inspections, and communication with IDOT. Candidates may transition to full-time remote work during the off-season. The position offers hourly pay, overtime compensation, and reimbursement for vehicle use. The company promotes work/life balance and supports employee professional growth.
Position Description:

Environmental scientist to perform environmental field sampling, inspection and monitoring work at project locations within Chicago metro area. Position is seasonal with season typically extending to or through November and resuming in March/April. Transition to full-time position following construction season is an option for candidates that are willing and capable of remote (home office) based work in off-season when field work may not be necessary. Qualified candidates available for only part-time work will also be considered.

Minimum 8 hour paid duration for each day. Some days may include work durations in excess of 8 hours. Time worked in excess of 40 hours per week paid at Overtime Rate of $45/hour. Time worked in day includes time from home/office to field project location & back to home office ("portal to portal").

All business use of personal automobile is paid by company on portal-to-portal basis based on current Federal rate (70 cents per mile currently).

Typical position activities include:
• Environmental-related inspection/monitoring at IDOT projects located throughout Chicago metropolitan area and completion of IDOT environmental forms on daily basis for submission to IDOT.
• Communication on daily basis with IDOT Resident Engineer (RE) and construction contractor personnel regarding environmental aspects of construction work in progress.
• Environmental sampling (soil and water samples) and delivery of samples to project laboratory for analysis
• Introduction to and gradually increasing involvement in other environmental project types including, but not limited to, CCDD, LUST and SRP projects.

Position Requirements: Bachelor Degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering

Why is working at Peterson Environmental, Ltd. different than typical environmental consulting firms? Glad you asked – here are some reasons why:

- Get paid for all your work time – compensation is based on an hourly rate with OVERTIME (i.e., time & half (1.5) base hourly rate ($45/hour) ) for time worked in excess of 40 hours/week. We have lived in the salaried consulting world where all work time over 40 hours in a given week (and lots of it) is unpaid and we know the “grass is not greener” on that side of the fence.

- Say goodbye to your daily unpaid office commute. We still believe remote work where employees work from home offices. We have periodic team meetings for project purposes and for team building but most in-office work is from home office. We understand and support work/life balance.

- All use of personal vehicles for company/business purposes is paid/reimbursed at Federal rate of 70 cents per mile (portal to portal).

- We believe in fostering employee professional growth through diversification of experiences and training opportunities. Even when the training time might not be a direct benefit to the company we still do it.

- We are small, we are growing, and we don’t know everything about everything. Leadership for Peterson Environmental is not only top down, but also bottom up. We seek employee input and follow employee professional interests. We are looking for people to join our team and help us navigate our company into new opportunities in future.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $30.00 per hour

Benefits:
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:
• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):
• Relocation package is not included as part of job listing.
• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering?
• Please confirm you have access to reliable vehicle for transportation to field project locations
• What is your current availability?

Education:
• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:
• Environmental Science: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:
• English (Required)

License/Certification:
• Driver's License (Required)
• OSHA HAZWOPER 40 Hour Training Certificate (Preferred)

Shift availability:
• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
• Chicago, IL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:
• 100% (Required)

Work Location: On the road