Water Quality Scientist, Watershed Analytics

Environmental Science Associates; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) seeks a motivated Environmental Scientist with a focus on water quality and watershed science to join our Southeast team. This junior-level role targets candidates with 2+ years of experience applying quantitative methods to ecological and hydrologic data, ideally within Florida watersheds.

The position offers hybrid schedule (2–3 days per week) from Tampa and/or Orlando offices with opportunities to grow within a 50-year-old employee-owned firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in ecology, environmental science, hydrology, water resources, or related natural science field.
• 2+ years of professional experience in environmental consulting or applied ecological science.
• Knowledge and experience in water quality data analysis, including QA/QC, and geospatial evaluation of watershed conditions.

Responsibilities

• Work as a data scientist, including compilation and analysis of water quality and hydrologic data, to assist clients in decision-making related to pollution controls in coastal and freshwater environments.
• Support projects involving watershed evaluations, source water protection, ecosystem restoration, and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to development of technical materials describing methods and results of evaluations for environmental management decisions or permit applications.
• Digest Florida environmental regulations (e.g., CWA, NPDES, TMDLs, BMAPs, WUPs, MFLs) relevant to projects.
• Collaborate with team members and contribute to problem solving and client meetings.

Skills

Water quality data analysis

Data compilation/QA/QC

Statistical modeling

R

SAS

GIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in ecology/environmental science/hydrology or related field

Tools

R scripting

GIS

Field Maps/Survey123

Job description

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) seeks a motivated Environmental Scientist with a focus on water quality and watershed science to join our Southeast team. This junior-level role targets candidates with 2+ years of experience applying quantitative methods to ecological and hydrologic data, ideally within Florida watersheds.

The position offers hybrid schedule (2–3 days per week) from Tampa and/or Orlando offices with opportunities to grow within a 50-year-old employee-owned firm.