Kimley-Horn · 8 hours ago
Environmental Scientist
Virginia Beach, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expKimley-Horn's Virginia Beach, Virginia office is seeking an Environmental Scientist with 6+ years of experience to join their Environmental team. The role involves project management, client communication, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team on various projects.
Civil Engineering
Responsibilities
Adhere to the budget set by the client and performing strong project management knowledge
Attend meetings and communicate with clients, government entities, and various regulatory agencies to fulfill any regulations and requirements relating to projects
Monitor project progress, budgets, and schedules
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team on a variety of projects
You will flourish on both building meaningful internal and external professional relationships
You will work closely and collaboratively with other industry leading professionals, various jurisdictions, and contractors
Qualification
Required
6+ years of relevant experience, including state and federal wetland and species permitting requirements
Bachelors or Masters Degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Botany, Biology, or related field
Ecological field work experience
Possess strong technical writing skills and have experience writing detailed technical reports
Working knowledge or strong interest in ArcGIS
Enjoy working in both an office environment and in the field
Interest in working with planners and designers to avoid and minimize ecological impacts
Willingness and flexibility to travel for projects as needed
Strong sense of urgency and self-initiative to meet client deadlines
Desire to provide exceptional client service
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to enjoy work independently and on a team
Benefits
Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.
Company
Kimley-Horn
Kimley-Horn is one of the nation’s premier planning and design consulting firms.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Kimley-Horn has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (14)
2024 (7)
2023 (10)
2022 (2)
2021 (3)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Shannon Ahartz
VP, Sr. Project Manager, Transportation Engineer, and Practice Builder-Roadway & Transportation
Recent News
2025-11-11
Company data provided by crunchbase