Environmental Scientist 1

About the role

This role supports utility clients with environmental and construction permitting and compliance, with a primary focus on construction stormwater management permitting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supporting ongoing project compliance through construction (reviewing inspection reports, attending routine calls, post-construction site visits and documentation).
• Accommodating changing project schedules and scopes – shifting attention as needed.
• Managing tasks between competing project interests; tracking workload with support of supervisor.
• Effectively communicate over phone, email, or messaging platforms.
• Review local, State, and Federal regulations for applicability to projects.
• Perform pre-construction and post-construction site visits.
• Review engineering design packages for environmental / local permitting compliance.
• Develop permitting matrices and timelines – for integration into client templates or overall schedules.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience.
• Experience in Bluebeam, GIS or CAD drafting.
• Experience in local or federal permitting or agency review processes.
• Strong technical writing skills, including experience preparing technical reports, agency correspondence, permit applications, and other project documentation.
• Experience on active construction sites.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in an environment with changing deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to understand hydrology across disturbed landscape, read topographic maps, and visualize erosion and sediment transport.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to safely drive around the State either in personal car or Company rental is a must. A valid Colorado driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences or closely related field.
• Knowledge of wetland delineation, field investigation techniques, and agency coordination requirements.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• MS Office experience.

Skills

• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Colorado: $54,910.00 - $71,060.00

Schedule

Full-time