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True Environmental · 2 weeks ago

Senior Scientist

Louisiana, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

True Environmental is seeking a Senior Scientist III who specializes in ecology with a focus on litigation support. This role involves providing expert analysis in coastal and wetland ecology, overseeing project teams, and contributing to business development in complex legal matters.

Environmental ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringWaste Management

Hiring Manager

Robin Tennant

Responsibilities

Provide consulting support for expert witness testimony, deposition, and litigation on environmental science and natural resource matters

Lead development of defensible technical analyses pertaining to coastal ecology and Natural Resource Damage Assessments (NRDAs)

Prepare and review expert reports, rebuttals, and technical memoranda for litigation and regulatory proceedings

Serve as a technical contact for attorneys, regulators, and clients on complex environmental cases

Lead multidisciplinary project teams in delivering technically rigorous and defensible work under tight litigation timelines

Provide technical leadership on ecological issues

Develop and implement QA/QC processes to ensure accuracy, defensibility, and integrity of scientific analyses

Present findings clearly to legal, regulatory, and non-technical audiences

Contribute to business development through direction of proposal development, scope development and presentations

Provide technical input to projects within your area(s) of expertise

Interface with other technical experts to achieve multidisciplinary project goals

Mentor and provide technical training to junior and intermediate team members

Foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture by modeling company values, setting clear expectations, and developing an environment of trust, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement

All other duties as required

Qualification

Ecology expertiseLitigation supportNatural Resource Damage AssessmentsExpert witness experienceTechnical trainingBusiness developmentProject leadershipTeam collaboration