Environmental Scientist - Spangler

Earth Systems LLCMount Pleasant, SC, US

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Job Description

Senior Environmental Scientist – Natural Resources

Spangler Environmental, LLC is a consulting firm serving land developers, engineers, architects, attorneys and governmental agencies throughout the Southeast. We are looking for a qualified candidate to join our team as a Senior Environmental Scientist within our Natural Resources practice.

Primary Responsibilities :

Oversee and ensure the accurate, efficient and technically defensible completion of :
Delineations of wetlands and waters pursuant to US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), state and local protocols;
Technical memos and reports summarizing the findings of field evaluations and / or research and provide recommendations that best meet client needs;
Threatened and endangered species investigations and accompanying reports;
401 / 404 permit applications; obtain project-related documents from state and local agencies;
Advise clients on stream and wetland-related issues and serve as the liaison with regulatory agencies for permitting projects;
Oversee and manage technical components of staff scientists’ responsibilities;
Ensure that projects / tasks are completed on time, within budget and with technically / legally defensible results / documentation ;
Provide business development support;

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in an environmental or related field of study;

Minimum five years’ experience performing wetland and Waters of the US delineations pursuant to USACE protocols and stream origin delineations per NCDWR / TDEC protocols, with a history of interacting with regulatory personnel, resulting in JD concurrence;

In-depth knowledge of environmental regulations, particularly Clean Water Act sections 404 and 401, Endangered Species Act sections 10 and 7, and NEPA;

Minimum three years’ experience overseeing and managing junior staff;

In-depth knowledge of ArcGIS, including geo-spatial analytics;

Willingness and ability to independently and successfully schedule, oversee and complete outdoor / overnight field work throughout the Southeast, in variable weather conditions (cold, rain, heat, etc.), sometimes on short notice;

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including overseeing / editing others’ work;

Strong Microsoft Office skills;

Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record.

Preferred Qualifications :

NCDWR / TDEC stream origin training / certification ;

NCWAM / NCSAM training / certification ;

Stream and / or wetland restoration site identification, analysis, design, construction oversight and monitoring experience;

AutoCAD and other mapping / design / graphics software experience;

Erosion control / NPDES compliance inspection and design experience / certification.

Full-time position with benefits. Starting salary based on experience. Some overnight travel required. Must be able to work outdoors in variable weather and site conditions.

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Environmental Scientist • Mount Pleasant, SC, US