Senior Environmental Scientist

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson • Full-time • Houston, TX, US • 2w ago

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,300 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT, is currently ranked #61 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Job Location: Candidates are preferred in any one of our nine Texas offices including Houston, Round Rock, Austin, McKinney, San Antonio, Shiner, Longview, Tyler, or El Paso.

Position Summary: Manages various environmental investigation, permitting, ecological restoration, and impact analyses projects, applying knowledge of environmental practices and regulations. Manages, directs, and oversees work of Environmental Scientists.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

Conducts research of designated environmental resources including wetlands, forests, streams, soils, plants, protected species, and wildlife
Collects data and field samples during field investigations
Oversees, analyzes, and manages data received from field investigations; determines the location, size, condition, and impacts to designated environmental resources
Documents methodologies and findings of research and field investigations
Leads, prepares, and manages natural environmental technical reports, field delineation reports, protected species survey reports, impact assessments, Biological Assessments, environmental inspection reports, and similar reports
Leads and manages various state, federal, and local regulatory permit application processes, such as Section 404/401, Endangered Species Act Section 7 & 10 Consultation, etc.
Oversees Environmental Scientists’ work in field investigations and assessments, NEPA documentation preparation, and permit application preparation
Monitors schedules, budgets and manpower requirements

Nonessential Functions And Responsibilities

Hires, trains, develops, mentors, and conducts performance reviews for staff
Leads preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to RFP’s, including teaming arrangements and attending and presenting at project/contract interviews
Participates in and assists Section Heads with strategic planning and Business Development efforts, including leading initiatives
Supports preparation of NEPA documents, including writing environmental setting and impact analyses sections
Leads and participates in preparation of public involvement materials and attends public meetings
Leads and manages environmental compliance surveys (e.g., stormwater management facilities, erosion and sediment control procedures, design/build projects, etc.) and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Experience

Bachelor’s degree in natural resource management, environmental or natural science, biology, planning, ecology, or a related field, plus 10+ years of experience with essential functions and responsibilities as outlined above
Currently holds (or has ability to obtain within four months of employment) scientific collections permits and/or federal Section 10(a)(1)(a) permits from TPWD and/or USFWS for various species of plant and/or animal species (e.g., freshwater mussels, reptiles, amphibians, avifauna, fish, mammals, etc.)
Experience preparing biological consultation documents for ESA Section 7 and/or 10, including Biological Assessments and Biological Evaluations and consulting and/or conferencing with USFWS
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint and familiarity with AutoCADD and/or Microstation, ArcMap, and/or other GIS programs

Preferred Experience

Master’s degree in natural resource management, environmental or natural science, biology, planning, ecology, or a related field
Professional Certifications (e.g., Professional Wetland Scientist, Certified Wetland Delineator, Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Environmental Professional, Project Management Professional, etc.)
Wetland/Stream Permitting under CWA Section 404 and/or RHA Section 10 and Jurisdictional Determination experience within the Galveston and/or Fort Worth Districts of the USACE
TxDOT pre-certified for multiple environmental categories
Advanced wetland delineation and/or hydric soils training

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment approximately 70% 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 heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Field work will require walking and carrying field equipment over typical outdoor terrain. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required as needed.

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.

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