Environmental Scientist

Arcadis U.S.Inc.; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Nine paid holidays

15 days PTO

Job summary

Arcadis in Florida is seeking an Environmental Scientist to join our Enviro Socio Permitting team. You will support field work and reporting across energy, rail, and infrastructure projects in the southeastern United States, with a hybrid work arrangement that combines remote and office time.

The role requires field data collection, preparation of technical reports, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. Travel up to 50% may be required as the project workload dictates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science or related field.
• 2+ years of environmental field work and reporting.
• Experience with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive reports/permit applications.
• Experience using GPS field technology.

Responsibilities

• Support field surveys and reporting for diverse projects in the southeastern U.S.
• Prepare technical reports, work plans, and environmental documents.
• Travel up to 50% as required by task assignments.

Skills

GPS field technology

ArcGIS / ArcPro

Field data collection

Technical report writing

Interdisciplinary communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, ecology

Tools

Fulcrum

FieldMaps

Survey123 for ArcGIS

ArcGIS

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an Environmental Scientist to join our Enviro Socio Permitting team in Florida. The successful candidate will support field work and associated reporting for projects across a variety of sectors, including energy, rail, and infrastructure in the southeastern United States. Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse.

The position will require a candidate to work both collaboratively with a team of resource specialists and have the capacity to balance varying priorities and tasks to work on multiple projects concurrently and meet deliverable deadlines. Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure. A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks and teams.

Role accountabilities:

As an Environmental Scientist, you will apply your technical knowledge to provide high-quality deliverables to support various projects in the southeastern United States across a range of sectors. You will be an important member of the Enviro Socio Permitting team interacting with other environmental scientists, ecologists, cultural resource specialists, planners, engineers, senior technical experts and project/program managers as part of an interdisciplinary team.

You will be responsible for assisting in environmental survey field efforts that could include ecological surveys, Phase I environmental site assessments, groundwater and surface water sampling, air testing, and construction oversight. You will collect field data using handheld global positioning system units and tablets utilizing Fulcrum, FieldMaps, Survey 123 for ArcGIS, or similar programs. This will require a working knowledge of GPS systems and the ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours. Experience and proficiency in ArcGIS or ArcPro is preferred. This role will require the ability to travel up to 50%, including overnight travel.

You will be tasked with preparing technical reports, work plans, and other environmental documents to summarize field efforts and assist environmental compliance and permitting. This will require excellent organizational skills; the ability to communicate effectively with internal teams, clients, and regulatory agencies; and proficiency in managing multiple tasks.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, ecology, or similar environmental discipline
• 2+ years of experience conducting environmental field work as well as the completion of associated reporting
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive reports/permit applications
• Experience using GPS field technology

Preferred qualifications for the role include:

• 40-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response certification
• Knowledge of southeast natural resources, including some experience with either wetlands, vegetation, or wildlife

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $69,984 - $104,976.

Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.