Environmental Scientist (Wetlands)

About the role

Stantec is seeking an Environmental Scientist to lead impactful work across the Gulf region. You will join a team providing permitting strategy, environmental assessment and application preparation, and technical support for projects requiring municipal, provincial/state, and federal environmental approvals and licenses.

Responsibilities

• Support projects and key client relationships — from water resources, transportation, municipal capital improvement, natural gas pipelines, solar facilities, and other energy related projects.
• Lead permitting efforts at the local, state, and federal level including agency coordination with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), following NEPA, Endangered Species Act (ESA), and Clean Water Act (CWA) compliance as well as applicable state regulations.
• Lead teams that collect and report on tasks that include, wetland delineations, threatened and endangered species habitat characterizations, land use mapping and vegetation cover classification, and other natural resource-focused surveys.
• Cook up agency communications, oversee technical assessments, and guide project teams through successful execution.
• Aim to establish and maintain quality assurance plans and safety plans for assigned projects.
• Provide mentorship to early-career staff.

Requirements

• Intermediate level understanding of technical environmental impact analysis methods related to state and federal environmental regulations.
• Working knowledge of relevant state and federal agencies.
• Demonstrated skill and commitment to QA/QC practices.
• Demonstrated experience or willingness to manage multiple tasks and ability to motivate self and others to overcome obstacles and achieve goals.
• Demonstrated ability in collaborative problem-solving with stakeholders, clients, and teammates.
• Demonstrated leadership in striving to continuously improve technical performance.

Qualifications

• Intermediary level understanding of technical environmental impact analysis methods related to state and federal environmental regulations.
• Working knowledge of relevant state and federal agencies.
• Demonstrated skill and commitment to QA/QC practices.
• Demonstrated experience or willingness to manage multiple tasks and ability to motivate self and others to overcome obstacles and achieve goals.
• Demonstrated ability in collaborative problem-solving with stakeholders, clients, and teammates.
• Demonstrated leadership in striving to continuously improve technical performance.

Skills

Requires flexibility to travel as needed for project and fieldwork.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Health savings account.
• Flexible spending account.
• 401(k) plan.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Short-term/long-term disability plans.
• Emergency travel benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional membership fee coverage.
• Paid family leave.

Pay

Final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Schedule

Full time

Application Instructions

Please see the job posting for application instructions.