Soil Scientist at Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group in Visalia, CA

Summary: Provost & Pritchard is seeking a Soil Scientist to join our agricultural and environmental consulting team in Visalia, California. This position offers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects involving agriculture, water quality, irrigation, nutrient management, salinity, and environmental compliance, supporting clients across California’s Central Valley and Central Coast. Responsibilities: - Support agricultural water quality and environmental compliance programs - Analyze grower, field, and environmental data to identify trends and develop solutions - Prepare technical reports, data summaries, visualizations, and regulatory deliverables - Assist with irrigation, nutrient, and salinity management planning - Conduct field sampling and site investigations involving soil, water, wastewater, crops, ponds, and wells - Support permitting, regulatory reporting, and agency coordination - Evaluate soil-water, nutrient, and salt balances - Collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary project teams - Grow into greater responsibility, client interaction, and project management over time Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Soil Science, Environmental Science, Agricultural Engineering, or a related natural science, earth science, or engineering field - Strong interest in agriculture, agronomy, water quality, irrigation, and soil science - Strong technical writing, communication, and presentation skills - Interest in environmental consulting, regulatory compliance, and project management - Experience with data analysis, reporting, or technical writing - Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, especially Excel and Word - Strong initiative, organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage work independently - Ability to work collaboratively with clients, agencies, and internal project teams Preferred Qualifications: - Master's degree in a related field - Familiarity with irrigation, nutrient management, salinity management, evapotranspiration, or soil-water balances - Experience with GIS, AutoCAD, remote sensing, R, Python, or other data analysis tools - Knowledge of California agricultural or environmental regulations - Experience with environmental statistics, laboratory methods, or data QA/QC - Interest in wastewater management, beneficial reuse, SGMA, CV-SALTS, or agricultural regulatory programs Required Skills: Soil Science, Environmental Science, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Water Quality, Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Salinity Management, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office 365, GIS, AutoCAD, R, Python, Regulatory Compliance, Project Management