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Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson · 2 days ago

Senior Environmental Scientist

Asheville, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

15+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead environmental field investigations, including wetland/stream delineations; protected species habitat assessments and surveys; and impact assessments

Compose technical reports presenting results from field investigations and develop appropriate environmental permit applications/consultations necessary for various regulatory approvals; including, but not limited to, Section 10/404/401 Clean Water Act (CWA) permits

Coordinate with project teams on a variety of tasks, including completion of field surveys; environmental permitting with federal, state, and local agencies; and review of necessary project reports and materials

Interface with various state and federal agencies to submit permit applications, obtain approvals, and prepare responses in a timely manner

Employ strong technical/scientific writing skills to prepare technical reports and permit applications

Apply technical and creative solutions to environmental permitting

Advise clients and team members of appropriate strategies to obtain permits and maintain compliance with regulations and permit conditions

Manage work within budget and schedule expectations for each project

Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies

Assist in the preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to RFP’s

Participate in preparation of public involvement materials and attend public meetings

Support preparation of NEPA documents, including writing environmental setting and impact analyses sections

Travel may be required as necessary and required by project or client commitments

Work with other team members both in-person and remotely

Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meeting, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team

Qualification

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PermittingWetlandsEndangered speciesNPDES permitsStormwaterErosion controlCultural resourcesNEPAUSACE permittingCWA Section 10/404/401Endangered Species Act consultationsMicrosoft OfficeExcelPowerpointAutoCADDMicrostationArcPro GISGIS programsTechnical informationCommunicationField investigationsHabitat assessmentsWildlife surveysPlant surveysGIS data analysisEnvironmental assessmentsPermitting documents preparationTechnical writingRegulatory processes knowledgeUSACE processes

Required

Minimum of bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, environmental or natural science, biology, planning, ecology, or a related field, plus 15 years of related professional experience.

Knowledge of regulations and permitting requirements for wetlands, threatened and endangered species, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits, stormwater and erosion & sediment control, cultural resources and architectural history, and the National Environmental Policy Act.

Expertise with USACE regulatory permitting, CWA Section 10/404/401 and Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultations.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint and familiarity with AutoCADD and/or Microstation, ArcPro GIS, and/or other GIS programs.

Ability to clearly communicate both verbal and written technical information.

Preferred

Experience in completing field investigations, habitat assessments, wildlife and plant surveys, associated permitting, and analyzing GIS data; preparing environmental assessments and permitting documents, technical writing.

Experience with federal, North Carolina and other states, CAMA, and local regulatory and permitting processes, including USACE and NCDEQ.

Experience working on NCDOT projects.

Wetland delineation and/or hydric soils training and experience preferred.

Demonstrated proficiency operating GPS equipment.

Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to collaborate with a team.

Ability to manage a project and/or task within the scope, schedule, and budget.

Ability to manage projects in a dynamic team environment and work effectively and professionally with various audiences (i.e., regulators, public officials, clients, etc.).

Ability to travel outside of normal working hours, including weekends.

Professional Certifications (e.g., Professional Wetland Scientist, Certified Wetland Delineator, Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Environmental Professional, Project Management Professional, etc.)

Company

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is an employee owned, multi-disciplined firm.

Founded in 1971

Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

http://jmt.com/

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