Environmental Scientist II: Field & Permitting Expert

HDR, Inc.; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Scientist to join our employee-owned team in Purchase, NY.

You will lead field studies, environmental permitting, and NEPA documentation, collaborating with experienced scientists and project managers to deliver compliant, high-quality outcomes. The role emphasizes wetlands delineation, regulatory coordination, and technical writing for state and federal permits across NY/NJ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or closely related field.
• 5 years of technical and/or field experience preparing environmental documents.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel for field assignments.

Responsibilities

• Support wetland delineations and environmental permitting work.
• Prepare NEPA/State environmental documents and reports.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies.
• Perform data processing for natural resource data collection.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams on multiple projects.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science

Tools

ArcGIS

GPS

Mobile data collection tools

MS Office

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Scientist to join our employee-owned team in Purchase, NY.

You will lead field studies, environmental permitting, and NEPA documentation, collaborating with experienced scientists and project managers to deliver compliant, high-quality outcomes. The role emphasizes wetlands delineation, regulatory coordination, and technical writing for state and federal permits across NY/NJ.