Environmental Scientist

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out wetland delineations, habitat assessments, botanical surveys, water quality monitoring, protected species reviews, and natural resource evaluations.
• Create and manage environmental permitting, regulatory compliance documentation, environmental assessments, mitigation plans, technical reports, and agency correspondence.
• Interpret and apply local, state, and federal environmental regulations, collaborating directly with regulatory agencies to support project approvals and compliance requirements.
• Analyze environmental data and develop avoidance, minimization, mitigation, restoration, and monitoring strategies.
• Collaborate with clients, landowners, contractors, government agencies, and multidisciplinary project teams throughout project phases.
• Support project delivery through environmental monitoring, construction compliance inspections, grant applications, project administration, and technical quality reviews.
• Contribute to business growth by participating in client meetings, proposal development, scope preparation, fee estimates, and relationship-building opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Botany, Soil Science, Hydrology, Natural Resources, Geology, Environmental Studies, or a related field.
• Three to seven years of relevant environmental, natural resource, regulatory, or consulting experience.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet AE2S driving requirements.
• Ability and willingness to travel and perform fieldwork based on project needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of environmental science, natural resources, environmental permitting, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience conducting field investigations and translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines while maintaining high-quality technical work.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with clients, regulatory agencies, and project teams.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk up to 3-miles on uneven terrain.
• Occasionally climb, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull light to moderate amounts of weight.
• May require lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds, with rare lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally inspect equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• May be required to wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to, flame resistant clothing, hard hat, and protective footwear.
• Occasional evenings and weekends with overtime expectations varying with workload.
• May be required to travel to off-site locations including occasional overnight stays out of town.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is: $70,000-$95,000. This salary range represents AE2S's good-faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, technical expertise, licensure, certifications, education, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs.

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus opportunities.
• Employee ownership through the ESOP.
• Matching 401(k) contributions.
• Industry-Leading Family Benefits.