Environmental Scientist

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc. is a dynamic, employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm with extensive national reach. The role focuses on ecological investigations, permitting support, and impact analyses for public and private clients across the United States.

Responsibilities include field data collection, report writing, and coordination with regulators. This position emphasizes field work, data quality, and compliance with environmental regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting ecological surveys and impact analyses.
• Ability to collect, manage, and interpret environmental data and prepare technical reports.
• Familiarity with environmental permitting processes and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct environmental investigations of wetlands, streams, soils, plants, and wildlife.
• Assist with permitting and regulatory compliance tasks under supervision.
• Prepare natural environmental reports and field delineation documents.

Skills

Ecology knowledge

Field sampling

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Environmental Science or related field

Tools

USACE methods

GIS

Job description

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position Summary:Responsible for various environmental investigation, permitting, and impact analyses projects, applying knowledge of ecological and environmental practices and regulations.

Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Conducts research of designated environmental resources including wetlands, streams, soils, plants, and wildlife
• Collects data and field samples during field investigations
• Analyzes and manages data received from field investigations; determines the location, size, condition, and impacts to designated environmental resources
• Documents methodologies and findings of research and field investigations
• Assist in Traffic Noise Analysis and modeling
• Assists with geomorphic surveys and design efforts in support of ecological restoration projects
• Assists in species-specific surveys in a variety of terrestrial and aquatic habitats (freshwater mussels, avifauna, herps, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, ect.) under the supervision of permitted biologists
• Assists with wetland and stream functional and conditional assessments using USACE-approved methods (Level I and II Stream Condition Assessments, iHGM, TxRAM, ect.)
• Participates in environmental compliance surveys (e.g., stormwater management facilities, erosion and sediment control procedures, design/build projects, etc.) and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
• Writes natural environmental technical reports, field delineation reports, impact assessments, environmental inspection reports, and similar reports with supervisory input and oversight
• Assists and/or manages with supervisory oversight various state, federal, and local regulatory permit application processes such as Clean Water Act Section 404/401, Endangered Species Act Section 7 & 10 Consultation, NPDES, Texas General Land Office Submerged Lands, etc.
• Assists in the preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to RFP’s

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Participates in field investigations of cultural resources
• Participates in preparation of public involvement materials and attends public meetings
• Supports preparation of NEPA documents, including writing environmental setting and impact analyses sections
• Performs other related duties as assigned