Senior Environmental Scientist

About the role

We help our clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes with ease. We ensure proactive compliance with key environmental laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and National Historic Preservation Act. Our approach and use of the latest and best methods help clients achieve their project goals while protecting our natural resources.

Primary Responsibilities

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Leading and developing the required transportation NEPA documentation process; including Categorical Exclusion, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Statement, interfacing with agencies (e.g., lead federal agency, state agencies, State Historic Preservation Office [SHPO], USACE, USFWS) to secure necessary reviews and guidance, and coordinating across a multidisciplinary team (traffic, survey, and roadway)
• Regulatory Compliance: Supporting coordination with clients, agencies, and stakeholders as part of transportation project development and NEPA processes. Assisting with public-facing project discussions and communicating environmental considerations to multidisciplinary teams and project partners
• Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Work: Collaborating with design engineers and planning teams to integrate environmental considerations into transportation project development and delivery
• Project Management: Overseeing the NEPA for transportation projects from start to finish, managing NEPA timelines, budgets, and deliverables, and coordinating with subconsultant, clients, and agencies
• Technical Coordination: Interpreting transportation design plans and technical studies including noise, air quality, traffic, drainage, and alternatives analyses to identify environmental risks, support NEPA documentation, and coordinate permitting and agency review processes

Qualifications

• Passionate about working collaboratively with others, having ownership in the work you do, using your talents to positively affect communities, empowering others to use their talents, enhancing team development by sharing best practices, tools, and valuable lessons learned
• Strong communication skills, ability to contribute and work well on a team, Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, urban planning, or biological/scientific discipline, 10 years of environmental experience, 5 years of transportation project experience, aptitude for project management, ensuring oversight and compliance with environmental regulations, skilled in clearly communicating findings and producing high-quality written deliverables, self-direction and dependability, with strong follow-through on deadlines and deliverables

Benefits

Competitive 401(k) match, tailored development paths, flexible work arrangements, work that has a positive impact on communities, wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles, traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off), opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Pay

$80,000 - $140,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time

Location

We have active openings in Fayetteville, AR; Little Rock, AR; Lincoln, NE; Omaha, NE; Overland Park, KS; Oklahoma City, OK; Colorado Springs, CO; Loveland, CO; and Denver, CO. We are open to considering candidates in a variety of locations.