What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Environmental Scientist position at Per Se Group?
Per Se is collaborating with a client in Houston, Texas, seeking a mid level Environmental Scientist specializing in Wetland Delineation throughout the Houston Area. They are a highly progressive company with great perks and an awesome company culture.
Responsibilities
Skills Required
Responsibilities
- Develop project scope, prepare budgets, create proposals, and manage client communications, ensuring clear and effective relationship-building.
- Coordinate project meetings, provide strategic problem-solving, and oversee invoicing processes to maintain timely and accurate billing cycles.
- Ensure the successful completion of project tasks within designated timeframes, maintaining a high standard of quality in all deliverables.
- Support team efforts through effective delegation and by fostering a collaborative environment.
- Act as the primary liaison for projects, handling external meetings, and addressing project scope, progress, and environmental clearance strategies.
- Simultaneously manage multiple projects while adhering to established project management protocols and safety guidelines.
- Lead fieldwork for mitigation and restoration projects, ensuring compliance with agency requirements.
- Conduct ecological modeling data acquisition for basic assessments, interpret data, and prepare and review technical reports.
- Demonstrate proficiency in technical writing, reviewing, and editing complex documents related to resource topics such as habitat assessments, wetland delineations, Phase I ESAs, and NEPA documents.
Skills Required
- Lead standard wetland delineations, prepare technical reports, conduct quality reviews, and defend findings to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
- Conduct habitat assessments for threatened and endangered species, producing detailed technical reports.
- Oversee Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) data collection and prepare/sign technical reports as an Environmental Professional (EP).
- Direct tree surveys, fieldwork, and subsequent technical report preparation.
- Guide clients through the USACE permitting process, including Nationwide Permits, Individual Permits, and other navigation-related permits, providing strategic advice on compliance and permitting.
- Prepare NEPA documentation, including Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, and Environmental Impact Statements for various federal and state agencies.
- Conduct species-specific field surveys, prepare associated reports, and coordinate with agencies for the protection of state or federally listed species.
- Prepare Biological Evaluations and Biological Assessments for Section 7 Consultations, coordinating with relevant wildlife agencies.
- Lead submerged aquatic resource assessments, prepare technical reports, and conduct quality reviews.
- Develop basic permittee-responsible mitigation plans and oversee their construction and monitoring.
- Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, ecology, environmental planning, or a related
- field
- 3 years of professional consulting or related experience in environmental clearance, permitting,
- and mitigation/restoration
- Working knowledge of regulations and experience in natural resources within the Gulf Coast region,
- coastal habitats, and central Texas as well as surrounding states
- Proven success in working with a team in an office and/or field team for an extended period
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to environmental and
- natural resources, such as the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act
- Strong technical writer and document reviewer
- Proficient in basic computer software programs and computer skills
- Relevant USFWS Section 10(a)(1)(A) Scientific Permit(s)
- Professional Wetland Scientist
- TxDOT Precertification(s)
- Certified Arborist
- Certified Ecologist
- GIS experience
- Multilingual
Location/Region: Houston, Texas