Natural Resources Scientist/Project Manager

Stantec; Georgia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) plan with match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a qualified professional to lead environmental resource assessments and permitting projects in Georgia and the Southeast. The role emphasizes client relationship management, technical leadership, and coordination of field surveys such as wetlands, streams, vegetation, and wildlife. Strong writing and regulatory knowledge are essential.

Occasional travel and HSE compliance are required. The candidate will mentor team members, oversee project scopes, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in an environmental discipline such as biology, ecology, natural resources, soil science, or related field.
• Minimum 15–20 years of experience with biological surveys and project management in the southeastern United States.
• Professional certifications (PWS, CWB, CEP, CFP) or PMP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and project management for environmental planning, assessment, and permitting projects across multiple sectors.
• Manage all project stages from conception to completion, including cost estimates, budgets, and scope coordination.
• Develop and maintain positive client relationships and seek new business opportunities.
• Coordinate environmental field surveys (wetland/stream delineations, vegetation inventories, wildlife surveys, habitat assessments).
• Coordinate and review documents supporting regulatory submittals (NEPA, CWA 404/401/408, Endangered Species Act, state permits).
• Support Health, Safety and Environment policies and training across projects.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Environmental planning

Regulatory understanding

Team mentoring

Education

B.S./M.S. in environmental discipline

15–20 years of field biology surveys/project management

Tools

GPS survey equipment

Job description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that is vital to our clients and the communities they serve.

Join a team that is naturally committed to the environment.

Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual with a keen interest in managing natural resource assessment and permitting projects, building client relationships and managing the development of opportunities to join our team. Our Environmental Services group is dedicated to managing environmental issues professionally and proactively.

Key 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.

Capabilities

• Demonstrated technical and project management experience on natural resource assessment and permitting projects in the state of Georgia and throughout the Southeast. Strong technical writing and quality reviewing skills are a must for this position.
• Experienced in natural resource field surveys and assessments such as wetland and stream delineations, vegetation inventories/monitoring, wildlife surveys and habitat assessments, and species specific terrestrial and aquatic assessments.
• Comfortable with field-based electronic data collection using tablets and survey grade hand-held GPS units or other similar GPS based survey equipment.
• Demonstrated experience working on and managing transportation, oil and gas, power, and/or community development projects. Experience with FERC, USACE, USFWS and/or Departments of Transportation is expected.
• Project and task management experience with strong attention to detail.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills, and be customer focused to understand and appropriately respond to client’s business needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and to prioritize and balance sometimes heavy workloads to achieve goals while keeping up with a changing project environment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience leading a team of professionals in a consulting environment.
• Must demonstrate the ability to integrate work across relevant areas, manage risks and safety appropriately, manage information, and provide exceptional service to internal and external customers.
• Must demonstrate strong ethics, leadership, the ability to effectively manage stress, and engage in continuous learning.
• Willingness to travel and conduct field work in potentially remote areas including overnight travel for approximately 25% of the time for this position. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
• Where lawful, may require post-employment drug testing based on client needs and requirements.

Education, Experience and Credentials

• 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.

Benefits Summary

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

Location

Primary Location: United States | GA | Alpharetta

Travel

Yes

Schedule

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.