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Job Description
DescriptionBurns & McDonnell is looking for a Senior Environmental Scientist to lead field work, permit applications and task management for a variety of market sectors, including transmission, oil and gas, renewable, and transportation. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm ranked numerous times on FORTUNE’s List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.The Senior Environmental Scientist will work with the office’s Natural & Cultural Resources group within our Environmental Services Global Practice to perform the following duties:
- Complete field investigations that may include habitat evaluations for threatened and endangered species and/or evaluation of other potentially sensitive resources.
- Compose technical reports presenting results from field investigations and develop appropriate applications/consultations necessary for various regulatory approvals.
- Conduct permit compliance tasks, federal/state/local permit applications, agency consultations.
- Work with project manager on field-oriented tasks, project permit tracking, agency consultations.
- Office related tasks would include report writing, QA/QC review, assistance with compliance related tasks.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, environmental science, botany, soil science or related degree from an accredited program is required.
- 8 years of relevant environmental evaluation or consulting experience is required.
- Experience in completing field investigations, habitat assessments, wildlife surveys, associated permitting, and analyzing GIS data; preparing environmental assessments and permitting documents, technical writing.
- Knowledge of state and local permitting processes.
- Demonstrated proficiency operating GPS equipment.
- Working knowledge of GIS support software and analysis
- Ability to clearly communicate both verbal and written technical information.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Proficient in computer software (Microsoft Office-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
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