Senior Environmental Scientist (Part-Time)

JMT; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (employee ownership)

Competitive health benefits

Paid time off and holidays

401K retirement plan

Career development programs

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson in Jacksonville, FL, seeks an experienced environmental professional to conduct field investigations, wetlands delineation, and regulatory permitting, supporting ecological assessments and restoration projects.

The role includes project management, business development, NEPA documentation, data collection, GIS mapping, and compliance with federal and state regulations. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience with environmental requirements of Florida DOT projects and coordination with FDOT.
• History of managing environmental aspects of transportation and other infrastructure projects, including permitting and agency coordination.
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, and fees.
• 15 years of consulting experience in the state of Florida.
• Florida wetland plant and soil identification skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to RFPs.
• Engages in other business development opportunities.
• Manages projects.
• Supports preparation of NEPA documents, including writing environmental setting and impact analyses sections.
• Assists and/or manages permit application processes under various federal/state regulations.
• Writes natural environmental technical reports and field delineation reports.
• Documents methodologies and findings of research and field investigations.
• Collects field data using GPS and creates GIS-based maps.
• Travel for field work and business development as needed.

Skills

Project management

Proposal writing

Regulatory coordination

Business development

Microsoft 365

GIS data collection

Education

Master's degree in natural resources or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

GPS data collection

Job description

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary: Responsible for conducting various environmental investigations, performing wetland impact analyses and permitting, and supporting ecological assessment and/or restoration projects, while applying knowledge of ecological principles, environmental practices, and federal, state, and local regulations. Some project management and business development activities are also required.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to RFPs
• Engages in other business development opportunities
• Manages projects
• Supports preparation of NEPA documents, including writing environmental setting and impact analyses sections
• Assists and/or manages (with supervisory oversight) various state, federal, and local regulatory permit application processes, such as those for Clean Water Act Section 404/401, and provides documentation as necessary for coordination of compliance with the U.S. Endangered Species Act, Rivers and Harbors Act, Magnuson-Stevens Act, etc.
• Writes natural environmental technical reports, field delineation reports, impact assessments, environmental inspection reports, and similar reports with supervisory input and oversight
• Documents methodologies and findings of research and field investigations
• Characterizes and assesses various environmental resources including surface waters, wetlands, forests, streams, soils, plants, and wildlife
• Collects resource data, samples during field investigations
• Analyzes and manages data collected during field investigations
• Determines the location, scale, scope, condition of, and impacts to, natural resources
• Collects field location data using GPS; and creates maps and other graphic materials using GIS software
• Collects water quality, vegetation, fish, macroinvertebrate (plankton, benthic) and sediment samples
  
  

Nonessential Functions And Responsibilities

• Performs other related duties as assigned
  
  

Required Skills

• Experience with environmental requirements of Florida DOT projects and coordination with FDOT
• History of managing environmental aspects of transportation and other infrastructure projects, including permitting and agency coordination
• Experience preparing proposals, scopes of work, and fees
• 15 years of consulting experience in the state of Florida
• Florida wetland plant and soil identification skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365
• Proficiency in ArcGIS
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Master’s degree in natural resource management, environmental or natural science, biology, marine science, ecology, or a related field Experience with wetland/forest/stream delineation and assessment, wildlife surveys & protected species consultation, data collection and analysis, report writing and editing
• Advanced wetland delineation and/or hydric soils training
• Experience with Gopher Tortoise and other protected species surveys
• Ten or more years of consulting, natural resource investigation, and/or regulatory experience
  
  

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment approximately 60% of the time. Office work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Office work is performed with adequate lighting and temperature, with no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc.

Field work is required approximately 30% of the time and is conducted outdoors in sometimes extreme heat/cold and/or wet/humid conditions. Field work will require walking and carrying field equipment over typical outdoor terrain. Some lifting (up to 35 lbs) may be required as needed. Travel is required, and could occur throughout the southeast U.S., e.g., South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.

Other work outside the office requires travel (10%) for business development purposes.

Benefits

JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care coverage and other benefits, including:

• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Caregiver Leave Program
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career Development Programs
• And more…
• Benefits | JMT
  
  

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.