Natural Resource Scientist & Project Lead

Stantec

Atlanta (GA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced environmental professional to manage natural resource assessment and permitting projects in the Southeast, with a focus on Georgia. You will build client relationships, lead project teams, and oversee NEPA, habitat assessments, and related permitting efforts for power, transportation, oil and gas, and development clients.

Strong communication and leadership are essential, as is the ability to coordinate field surveys, reviews of regulatory submittals, and work

Qualifications

B.S. or M.S. in an environmental discipline (biology, ecology, natural resources, soil science or related natural resources field).
Experience of 15-20 years of experience with biological surveys and project management in the southeastern United States.
Professional Wetland Scientists (PWS), Certified Wildlife Biologist (CWB), Certified Ecologist, Certified Environmental Professional (CEP), or Certified Fisheries Professional (CFP). Tennessee Qualified Hydrologic Professional (TN QHP), or Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and project management support on a wide variety of environmental planning, assessment, and permitting projects for clients in the power, transportation, oil and gas, government, and community development sectors.
Project management responsibilities include managing all stages of a project from conception to completion including cost estimates/proposals, financial tracking, and budgeting, technical understanding of work scopes, and task coordination and scheduling; coordinating with clients, stakeholders, and internal project staff; and performing or overseeing project technical work.
Develop and maintain positive client relationships, including seeking opportunities for new business.
Technical responsibilities include coordination of environmental field surveys including wetland and water delineations and assessments, vegetation inventories/monitoring, wildlife surveys and habitat assessments, and species-specific terrestrial and aquatic assessments.
Coordination and review of technical documents that support regulatory submittals related, but not limited to NEPA, Clean Water Act Sections 404/401/408, Endangered Species Act, and environmental and state-level permitting in Georgia and throughout the southeast.
Support and ensure implementation of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work and coordinate with HSE professionals during the execution of all phases of project planning and implementation.
Complete applicable company and client-required health & safety training (including OSHA required training as necessary).
Coordinate, mentor and train team members.
Ensure that projects are assigned the required technical oversight.
Provide technical leadership and act as a technical resource to the team for natural resource projects as well as build and maintain productive professional and personal networking relationships within their technical team and multiple Stantec Business Centers.