Environmental Scientist: Field & GIS Specialist

Westwood-Professional-Services; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks an Environmental Scientist I to join a team of biologists and ecologists providing environmental and regulatory compliance support. Responsibilities include wetland delineations, GIS data collection, GIS map preparation, stormwater plans, soil and water sampling, and Phase 1 ESAs.

Travel and field work are common. The role reports to the environmental group manager and requires a bachelor’s degree in a natural resource field with 0–3 years of related

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a natural resource-related field is required.
• 0–3 years of environmental science experience in land development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior staff with field delineations of wetlands and waters of the U.S.
• Assist with Section 404 permitting through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Prepare technical reports
• Conduct tree inventories and tree surveys using GPS
• Prepare GIS-based exhibits
• Prepare stormwater pollution prevention plans and conduct inspections
• Assist in preparing Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessments
• Field locate tree protection fencing and silt fence with GPS
• Collect soil and water samples for lab testing

Skills

ArcGIS

Vegetation/Wildlife identification

Soil classification

Microsoft Office

Technical writing

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in natural resource-related field

Tools

GPS equipment

Microsoft Office

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks an Environmental Scientist I to join a team of biologists and ecologists providing environmental and regulatory compliance support. Responsibilities include wetland delineations, GIS data collection, GIS map preparation, stormwater plans, soil and water sampling, and Phase 1 ESAs.

Travel and field work are common. The role reports to the environmental group manager and requires a bachelor’s degree in a natural resource field with 0–3 years of related