Entry-level Environmental Scientist

Woodard & Curran is an employee-owned engineering, science, and operations firm dedicated to clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. We foster an inclusive, collaborative culture that supports professional growth, flexibility, and meaningful work, empowering our employees to make a lasting impact on our clients, communities, and the planet. We are recruiting for an entry-level scientist to work in our Duluth, Georgia office who can support environmental assessment, compliance, and remediation projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Successful candidates will be interested in ecology, wildlife biology, soil science, hydrology, environmental policy, geography, botany, earth sciences, natural resources stewardship, and water resource management. This position would report to and interact with senior scientists, engineers, and project managers, and would be involved with industrial, linear utility, oil and gas, water resources, site remediation, ecological restoration/conservation, and other environmental engineering projects. The right candidate will be professional, courteous, self-motivated, and diligent. The preferred candidate will be flexible team player and should be prepared to travel for up to 2-4 weeks at a time for certain assignments. Typical field work activities would likely include wetland and waterbody delineations, stream assessments, threatened and endangered species habitat surveys, global positioning system (GPS) data collection, environmental site assessments, environmental sampling (i.e. soil, surface water, ground water, wastewater, etc.), and erosion and sediment control (E&SC) inspections. Typical office duties would include assistance with technical report preparation, preparation of environmental permit applications, desktop analysis of project sites using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), GIS mapping of field-collected scientific data, assistance with development of presentations for technical workshops and conferences, communication with local/state/federal regulatory agencies, and some limited client communications. Important Responsibilities: Delineation of wetlands using the appropriate regional supplements to the USACE Wetland Delineation ManualIdentification of ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial streamsCompletion of biological assessments such as aquatic and terrestrial habitat field surveysGPS/GIS data management and mapping of environmental resourcesAssistance with preparation of USACE Section 404 permit applicationsAssistance with preparation of State 401 Water Quality Certification applications (including Georgia EPD state waters buffer variances)Assistance with preparation of NPDES construction stormwater permit applicationsCompletion of E&SC inspections on active construction sitesEnvironmental sampling while following appropriate sample integrity and chain-of-custody proceduresSample coordination with appropriate laboratory for sample analysisSite visits to document other environmental compliance and associated reporting Skills and Qualifications: BS degree in natural resources, ecology, environmental science, fisheries, wildlife biology, chemistry, geology, environmental engineering, or related disciplineMS degree is preferred, but not required1-2 years of field experience in the ecological and natural sciences is preferred, but not requiredKnowledge of eastern United States flora and fauna, especially wetland and riparian floraFormal wetland delineation training is preferred, but not requiredProficiency with GPS hardware and software (EOS Arrow, Trimble, Garmin, Bad Elf, etc.)GIS experience (ESRI ArcGIS Field Maps, ArcPro, ArcMap, etc) is highly desirable, but not requiredOSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification is preferred, but not requiredAbility to work long, physically demanding hours in a variety of weather conditions in remote locationsAbility to traverse uneven terrain and carry field equipment (up to 40 lbs)Advanced written and verbal communication skillsWillingness to travel as project requiresWe are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this job opening . $48,000 - $60,000 a year Woodard & Curran offers a comprehensive benefits package. For more information about our benefits & workplace policies visit Benefit & Policy Information - Woodard & Curran . E-Verify Participation : Woodard & Curran participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. As part of this process, we provide access to the Right to Work & E-Verify postings. Equal Employment Opportunity & Accessibility: Woodard & Curran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to non-discrimination and make employment decisions based on job-related factors. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Beth Sweitzer . 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