Environmental Scientist/Planner 1

Description

• Assist public and private clients with permit coordination, acquisition, and compliance
• Assist senior and mid-level scientists in field work associated with the collection of natural resource data
• Research and interpret scientific literature, regulatory programs, guidance, and applications
• Coordinate with specialty sub consultants or consultant team members
• Write, review, and edit work products
• Work on a wide variety of environmental compliance and natural resources projects as they relate to water resources, transportation and development projects
• Assist in preparation for and participation in public information meetings and hearings
• Collect project-related data, which may include research, conducting surveys for listed species, interviews with government agencies and clients, map reviews, field investigations for wetlands, natural resources, land use, etc.
• Conduct quality reviews for content, accuracy and completeness, meeting client and corporate standards
• Prepare constraints mapping
• Work on environmental planning, environmental assessments/impact analysis and associated permitting and compliance monitoring for transportation and other infrastructure projects that require conformance with state environmental reviews & National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Take responsibility for assisting with environmental permits, NEPA documentation, biological assessments and other environmental compliance documentation
• Work under the supervision of mid-level and senior environmental scientist and water resource engineers
• with project team members in problem solving and solutions
• Work with geographic positioning tools and information systems
• Perform assignments, making independent decisions on problems and methods, and coordinate with other team members and technical staff
• Support and manage projects which involve permitting, wetland and stream mitigation design, planning, documentation, etc.
• Interact with clients and agencies
• Assist with project schedules, have responsibility for tracking leading and delivering products and projects
• Assimilate and manage data, provide creative graphical representations of complex information

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences or closely related field
• 1+ years transportation or development-related technical and/or field experience preparing environmental documents which should include experience in wetlands/natural resources, permitting, planning, NEPA, MEPA, CEPA, SEQRA, Section 7, research and assessment of regulations, GIS applications
• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving and research abilities
• Masters 's degree in Environmental Science or closely related field
• MS Office experience
• Candidates who reside locally in the New England area and have New England experience are preferred
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Wetland certifications preferred. CWS, PWS, WPIT etc.
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Knowledge of wetland delineation, field investigation techniques, and agency coordination requirements
• Field experience skills preferred

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance