Water Quality Scientist: Watershed & Data Analytics

Environmental Science Associates; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

ESOP company shares

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays

Job summary

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is an employee-owned environmental consulting firm seeking an Environmental Scientist with a focus on water quality and watershed science to join our Southeast team. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in ecological science and water-quality data analysis, preferably in Florida freshwater systems, and can work in a hybrid Tampa/Orlando office.

Responsibilities include data compilation, QA/QC, regulatory documentation, and supporting projects from

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in ecology, environmental science, hydrology, water resources, or related natural science field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in environmental consulting or applied ecological science.
• Experience with water quality data analysis, including data compilation, QA/QC, statistical modeling, and geospatial evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Work as a data scientist, including compilation and analysis of water quality and hydrologic data, to support decision-making related to pollution controls.
• Serve as a technical specialist on watershed evaluations, source water protection, ecosystem restoration, and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare technical materials and presentations describing methods and results of evaluations for environmental management decisions or permit applications.
• Understand and apply environmental regulations relevant to Florida (Clean Water Act, NPDES, TMDLs, BMAPs, WUPs, MFLs).
• Support and lead project management tasks including scope, budget, schedule tracking.
• Present technical information to interdisciplinary teams and support meetings with clients and stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development through technical input on proposals, scopes, and budgets.
• Deliver assignments on time and within budget.
• Demonstrate experience conducting water quality, biological, or hydrologic analyses, including scripting in R or SAS.
• Strong technical writing and communication skills.

Skills

Water quality data analysis

Watershed management planning

Data synthesis and analysis

Statistical modeling

Hydrologic data analysis

Regulatory documentation writing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in ecology, environmental science, hydrology, or related natural science

Tools

R

SAS

GIS

Field Maps

Survey123

Job description

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is an employee-owned environmental consulting firm seeking an Environmental Scientist with a focus on water quality and watershed science to join our Southeast team. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in ecological science and water-quality data analysis, preferably in Florida freshwater systems, and can work in a hybrid Tampa/Orlando office.

Responsibilities include data compilation, QA/QC, regulatory documentation, and supporting projects from