Environmental Scientist: Field & Permitting Specialist

DDG; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DDG in Lafayette, LA is seeking an Environmental Scientist to support permitting, compliance, and natural resource management projects through field investigations, data collection, and technical analysis.

You will work with project managers and clients to deliver environmental solutions that meet regulatory requirements, prepare permit applications and reports, and travel to project sites as needed to support project objectives.

Qualifications

• 0–5 years of environmental consulting, scientific research, or natural resources experience.
• Experience with environmental field work and technical report preparation preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct wetland delineations, habitat assessments, threatened and endangered species reviews, and other environmental field investigations.
• Collect, analyze, and document environmental data.
• Assist with preparation of permit applications, environmental reports, compliance documentation, and technical memoranda.
• Perform desktop environmental reviews using GIS, agency databases, aerial imagery, and other available resources.
• Support environmental permitting efforts and agency coordination activities.
• Travel to project sites as required.

Skills

Regulatory understanding

Environmental field work

Technical writing

Independent & team work

MS Office & GIS

Job description

DDG in Lafayette, LA is seeking an Environmental Scientist to support permitting, compliance, and natural resource management projects through field investigations, data collection, and technical analysis.

You will work with project managers and clients to deliver environmental solutions that meet regulatory requirements, prepare permit applications and reports, and travel to project sites as needed to support project objectives.