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SUMMARYParagon Professional Services, LLC (Paragon), a company within the BSNC family (BSNC), is seeking an entry level geologist to support a wide range of environmental projects from its Folsom, California office. The qualified candidate should be safety conscious, motivated, and hardworking with an understanding of geological field techniques and the many aspects of working on sites involving contaminated soil, soil vapor, groundwater, sediment, and surface water. Primary duties will include field work for the collection of samples; providing data analysis, research, and technical consultation; preparing planning documents; and preparing various field data summaries and interpretative reports. The position will provide the successful candidate opportunities to travel and work outdoors in exciting project locations in Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, and at other locations. Paragon will support the successful candidate to achieve their Washington Licensed Geologist certification through mentoring, training, and project experience.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESThe Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. Perform field work as assigned Perform field observations and sampling of environmental media (soil, soil vapor, groundwater, sediment, surface water, etc.) Perform data collection and documentation related to field activities Oversee drilling subcontractors, lithologic logging of soil, interpretation of geologic depositional environments and hydrogeologic conditions Perform operation and maintenance activities on soil vapor extraction systems. Travel to project locations including driving and overnight stays Strong work ethic with flexibility to work outside normal business hours and/or in unfavorable weather conditions Support the analysis and interpretation of field data Update/prepare work plans Prepare data reports, boring logs, and other technical reports Data entry and QA/QC of data tables, maps, reports, and other work productsQUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's Degree in geology, geosciences, or equivalent from an accredited college or university 0-2 years of relevant professional experience Completed coursework including but not limited to geology, upper-division field geology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, hydrogeology, structural geology and mineralogy or equivalents Willing and able to travel, with up to a 80/20 field-to-office based ratio to support multiple projects in the first years of employment Strong written and oral communication skills Experience in soil and/or water sampling Some field experience from coursework, internship, or previous position Familiarity with technical data analysis and contamination delineation techniques Valid driver's license and good driving recordKnowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics Microsoft Office Suite Strong organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, computer literacy, and strong attention to detail Ability to manage and pTo view the full job description,