Senior Environmental Scientist

The Senior Environmental Scientist will support utility projects by conducting environmental assessments, including stream/wetlands delineation, plant and animal inventories, habitat assessments, environmental protection and mitigation planning, and environmental permitting. Incumbents are expected to have advanced knowledge of ecological systems, environmental regulatory conditions, have the ability to work independently, and mentor junior staff. In addition, the position will provide advanced support to the siting of electric transmission line and substation projects through the analysis of environmental, land use, cultural resource, and visual issues using a Geographic Information System (GIS) to determine the most viable siting opportunities.

• Conducts field environmental assessments by traversing cleared and uncleared linear utility corridors and site-specific parcels to delineate, GPS, and map streams, wetlands, habitat, and identify plants and animal species.
• Prepares environmental and technical reports to document the findings of the natural resource assessments and supports environmental protection, mitigation planning, and permitting.
• Provides regulatory and permitting application support; including but not limited to those associated with NEPA, SEPA, Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and other state and local environmental review authorities. Coordinates with applicable review agencies.
• Supports line and substation siting by applying environmental principles.
• Prepares, estimates, and budgets for specific environmental activities and monitors project costs.
• Develop and guide junior staff scientists.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• Must already hold Authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent certification with the State of Florida
• 7-9 years of experience in natural resources and ecological consulting
• A Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Natural Sciences (e.g. biology, environmental sciences, ecology, forestry, soil science) or equivalent experience