Senior Environmental Scientist

• Demonstrated ability to expand and deliver environmental review and regulatory services directly to clients
• Guide and mentor a team of environmental scientists on diverse projects including permitting, wetland delineations, and environmental assessments
• Provide project scope, timeline, and budgeting to engineers and project managers for water resources, transportation, and municipal engineering projects
• Manage and participate in environmental project activities such as scheduling, tracking, and planning for assessments, site investigations, feasibility studies, and remedial action plans
• Interpret data and observations to ensure compliance with various regulations such as Wetland Conservation Act, Clean Water Act and NEPA requirements, and advising project teams accordingly
• Lead projects or studies related to ecology, wildlife habitat, water quality issues, and stream channel assessments

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate scientific discipline (biological sciences, aquatic or terrestrial biology, ecology, limnology, natural resources management, water resource science)
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated professional experience addressing environmental issues associated with water quality, wetlands, and regulatory / permitting issues
• Proficient with Microsoft office (word & excel), computer models, databases, and GIS
• Experience with the biological and ecological concepts related to water resources and have a firm understanding of federal, state and local regulatory programs
• Valid Driver’s License and in good standing

Certified Minnesota Wetland Professional (CMWP) is preferred

• competitive pay and significate annual bonuses
• employee paid health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, generous 401(k) match, access to HSAs, FSAs, flexible schedules, annual HEI logo wear