Environmental Scientist (Wetlands)

About the role

Stantec is seeking an Environmental Scientist to lead impactful work across the Gulf region. The ideal candidate will support projects and key client relationships, lead permitting efforts, and provide technical support for projects requiring 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 USACE, following NEPA, ESA, and CWA compliance as well as applicable state regulations.
• Lead teams that collect and report on tasks including 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.
• Affirm work plans, assemble project team, and ensure compliance with scope and timely completion of tasks.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience providing or managing technical services in a professional services setting, preferably in Florida.
• Local, state, and federal compliance and environmental permitting experience required.
• Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) or other applicable professional environmental certification (such as Authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent) preferred.

Skills

Intermediate level understanding of technical environmental impact analysis methods related to state and federal environmental regulations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Wellness program.
• 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

Pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Schedule

Full time.

Application Instructions

Please submit your resume and cover letter to [insert email address].