Environmental Scientist - Military veterans preferred

Description:

 Are you looking for a career that combines your passion for your craft with true ownership? Crafton Tull is a 100% employee-owned planning, design, and surveying firm dedicated to improving communities. As an employee-owner, you'll have a direct, long-term stake in Crafton Tull's continued success. This sense of ownership drives everything we do.

We're focused on creating a work environment that cultivates happiness and fulfillment both on and off the clock. Our programs empower our people to succeed, while preserving the important balance between work and life. Join us and become part of a team that values your professional growth and invests in your future.

Join our team. Own your future.

Benefits:

• Employee Stock Ownership
• Two Medical Plan Options
• Free Virtual Primary, Urgent, and Mental Health Care
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• Dental & Vision
• Employer Paid Life & Disability
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off Bank
• Extended Illness Bank
• Incentivized Wellness Program
• Employee Recognition Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Student Debt program
• Tuition Assistance
• Professional Development programs
• And More

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST JOB SUMMARY:  Conducts environmental studies & assessments of designated ecological resources, including wetlands, forests, streams, soils, plants, and wildlife, in order to identify, evaluate, and seek permit approval for any potential impacts to these resources in and near project sites. Monitors compliance with local, state, federal regulations during all phases of work. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but not limited to the following:

• Conduct site investigations, data collection, and plan reviews to determine potential project environmental impacts.
• Analyze reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, tests, and aerial photographs on soil composition, terrain, hydrological characteristics, and other topographic and geologic data to support environmental projects.
• Conduct wetland and stream delineations and prepare reports of findings, including submittal of jurisdictional determination requests to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
• Apply procedures, laws, standards, and regulations pertaining to compliance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and/or Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies to secure any necessary concurrence/permits; and develop and maintain records to document and track compliance with permits and regulations.
• Prepare project documents such as constraints statements, coordination letters, special provisions, etc.
• Assist with project coordination meetings at Division, Department, State and Federal levels, as applicable.
• Assist with meetings to present and interpret environmental impacts and related project information.
• Prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, including categorical exclusions and environmental assessments.
• Monitor environmental compliance through the life of the project and coordinate on-site project monitoring as needed.
• Prepare Phase I Environmental Site Assessments in accordance with current ASTM standard.
• Work with supervisor to determine compensatory mitigation on a project if necessary.
• Other duties as assigned. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No supervisory responsibilities.

COMPETENCIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Detail oriented
• Planning, organizing, and coordinating
• Excellent communications skills
• Teamwork 
• Professionalism
• Analytical
• Creativity
• Innovative thinking
• Flexibility

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. 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.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:  A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an environmental, biological, natural science, natural resources or related field plus three years’ work experience in an environmental science related occupation. Completion of wetland delineation training consistent with USACE Wetlands Delineation Manual and familiarity with field data collection methodologies, including GPS equipment, required. Experience with Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting and Environmental Species Act (ESA) consultation processes and knowledge of related regulations including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) desired. Experience with compensatory mitigation, such as wetland or stream restoration/enhancement, desired. Experience with water quality monitoring and NPDES permitting preferred. Competency in plant taxonomy, specifically field identification to the species level, is preferred. 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: As needed

LANGUAGE SKILLS:  Ability to read and interpret common scientific and technical journals, business periodicals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Have excellent presentation skills. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from groups of managers, clients, vendors, governmental agencies and the general public. Ability to clearly convey to project members what is expected from all in order to complete a successful project. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:   Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as monetary budgets, cost estimates, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply these concepts to master the task of translating fee into the resource allocation of various billing rates, producing a completed set of documents which will produce a profit for the company. Ability to work with statistical and analytical concepts.    

REASONING ABILITY:  Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of given variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and convey interpretations to clients, team members, managers, governmental agencies and the general public. Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with clients and fellow project personnel.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a solid foundation in computer applications. A solid foundation of MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and Internet software is required. Basic competency in ESRI software, including ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Field Maps, etc. is required. 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able to travel up to 50% of the time. Infrequent overnight travel will be required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

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