Senior Ecological Project Leader — Texas & Gulf Coast

CK Associates, LLC; South Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Competitive benefits package

Bonus opportunities

Hybrid work flexibility

Professional development

Job summary

CK Associates, LLC in Texas is seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Scientist to lead complex natural resource and environmental permitting projects, work directly with clients and regulators, and expand CK's ecological services across Texas and the Gulf Coast.

You'll mentor junior staff, manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets, develop new opportunities, and advance to greater project ownership within an employee-owned firm that values professional development and client

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Wildlife, Fisheries, Wetland Science, Natural Resources, or related field.
• 8+ years of environmental consulting or related natural resource experience with progressive project/client responsibility.
• Experience with WOTUS delineation, USACE determinations, coastal and USACE permitting, and wetland assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead natural resource and environmental permitting projects from scoping to permitting and completion.
• Manage federal/state/local permitting efforts and client communications.
• Prepare and review technical reports, permit applications, and regulatory correspondence.
• Mentor junior staff and provide project oversight.
• Develop permitting strategies and expand CK's ecological services in Texas.

Skills

WOTUS delineation

USACE coordination

Environmental permitting

Project management

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, or related

Job description

CK Associates, LLC in Texas is seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Scientist to lead complex natural resource and environmental permitting projects, work directly with clients and regulators, and expand CK's ecological services across Texas and the Gulf Coast.

You'll mentor junior staff, manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets, develop new opportunities, and advance to greater project ownership within an employee-owned firm that values professional development and client