Environmental Planner/Scientist - Entry Level

Environmental Planner/Scientist - Entry Level; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

License bonuses

Employee referral program

Job summary

ETC is Houston’s premier AEC and infrastructure recruiting firm, connecting reputable organizations across Texas with environmental, engineering, and technical talent. We are seeking an Environmental Planner / Scientist at an entry level to support regulatory compliance and NEPA work for transportation, water, and other infrastructure projects in Houston.

This role targets early-career professionals (1–3 years) eager to develop in NEPA documentation, environmental site assessments, technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in biological sciences, environmental sciences, transportation planning, environmental planning, geography, GIS or similar discipline/closely related field
• Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project
• Candidate must provide research and writing examples, as applicable

Responsibilities

• Providing multifaceted subject matter support in regulatory compliance processes of NEPA, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and other environmental regulations
• Assisting in NEPA document preparation (CEs, EA, EIS) for transportation or infrastructure projects
• Performing environmental technical studies and report preparation
• Assisting in public and agency outreach
• Working with interdisciplinary team of technical specialists
• Assisting with proposals and business development
• Staying up to date on regulatory changes and establishing relationships with regulatory officials
• Participating in client functions, tradeshows and conferences
• Conducting and supporting environmental site assessments (Phase I/II ESA)
• Support and assist water resources and wetland delineations and habitat assessments

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in biological sciences, environmental sciences, transportation planning, environmental planning, geography, GIS or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

ArcGIS

Python

Job description

ETC is Houston’s premier AEC and infrastructure recruiting firm, connecting reputable organizations throughout Texas and the Gulf Coast with exceptional environmental, engineering, and technical talent.

A client of ours is seeking an Environmental Planner / Scientist to support environmental planning and regulatory compliance efforts for transportation, water, wastewater, and other infrastructure projects. This opportunity is ideal for an early-career environmental professional with one to three years of consulting or agency experience who wants to develop expertise in NEPA documentation, environmental site assessments, technical studies, regulatory coordination, and public outreach. The selected candidate will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, support fieldwork and environmental analyses, and assist with proposals and business development initiatives.

Location: Houston, TX

Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 Per Year

Worksite: Onsite

Employment Type: Full Time

Responsibilities

• Providing multifaceted subject mattersupportinregulatory compliance processes of NEPA, Clean Water Act Endangered Species Act, and other federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Assistingin the preparation ofNational Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents including Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements for transportation or other infrastructure(water, wastewater, etc.)projectsin accordance withTexas Department of Transportation or other state/federal agency standards.
• Performing/supportingenvironmental technical studies and report preparation, asappropriate.
• Assistinginpublic and agency outreach.
• Working with an interdisciplinary team of technical specialists
• Assistingwith proposals and business development
• Stays up to date on regulatory changes andestablishworking relationships with regulatory officials
• Participate in client functions, tradeshowsand conferences
• Conductand supportenvironmental site assessments (Phase I/II ESA studies, TxDOT ISAs, etc.)
• Support andassistwater resources and wetland delineations, biological habitatassessmentsand other support fieldwork activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’sand/orMaster’sdegree inbiological sciences,environmental sciences, transportation planning, environmental planning, geography,GISor similar discipline/closely related field
• Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel,PowerPointand Project
• Candidate must provide research andwritingexamples, as applicable

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• 1-3 years of related consulting or agency experience preferred
• Competence withArcGISand Python programming language
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with the project team and clients
• Valid driver's license is required

Benefits

• Our comprehensive compensation package includes full-time employment company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, 401(k)/Roth with company match; paid time off; employee referral and professional license bonuses ETC.

ETC is an E-Verify Employer.