Senior Scientist

Welcome to Verdantas, where innovation meets sustainability, and your career finds purpose!

At Verdantas, we’re redefining environmental consulting and sustainable engineering through our use of cutting-edge modeling and digital technology and our genuine commitment to people. Our work spans high-growth sectors like water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, and civil infrastructure.

Our commitment to excellence, across more than 90 offices, is championed by a team of over 2,000 experts, scientists, engineers, geologists, and technical specialists, embedded in a people-focused culture, prioritizing the well-being of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We partner with clients to deliver smart, data-driven solutions to complex environmental and infrastructure challenges. We don’t just solve problems;

we help shape a more sustainable future.

Join a people-first culture that values your well-being, empowers your growth, and amplifies your impact. At Verdantas, your career goes beyond the expected, and your work helps build a better world.
** REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:
*** Understand, protect and promote our empathetic, people-focused culture in all aspects of the business.
* Understand and implement complex technical requirements for client projects to meet client satisfaction and ensure projects are delivered safely and within scope, schedule and budget
* Serve as an inter-disciplinary team member in meetings and communications with clients pertaining to specific projects/tasks
* Prepare and/or review work plans, specifications, sampling and analysis plans, feasibility studies, and remedial action plans for project implementation
* Lead environmental risk evaluations, prepare environmental permit applications (e.g., air permitting, wastewater discharge permitting, etc.)
* Identify permitting requirements during site acquisition and due diligence processes
* Manage regulatory agency interactions and develop mitigation strategies for environmental risks
* Conduct analysis of environmental data from complex environmental and/or hydrogeologic investigations and develop technical reports
* Maintain a high external profile through membership/attendance in industry organizations and continually growing a contact base
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* QUALIFICATIONS:

*** Servant leadership approach to the business – leading by example
* Empathy and understanding while maintaining technical and client service excellence
* A team builder, encourager and willing mentor
* Proven ability to build strong partnerships and relationships both internally and externally
* Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Engineering or similar degree.
* A minimum of 10 years of experience in the environmental consulting industry, with relevant experience in environmental assessment and remediation, compliance, and/or due diligence.
* Demonstrated success in project and client management
* Thorough understanding of U.S. EPA regulations, State environmental regulations for various states, and other standards/regulations affecting the regulated community
* Experience with preparing regulatory work plans and reports for investigation, remediation, and closure; working knowledge of methods and procedures for site characterization, hydrogeologic analysis and remediation of contaminants in soil, soil vapor, indoor air; and groundwater understanding of multimedia remedial technologies for addressing a variety of contaminants
** Salary Range:
** Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications of the candidate as it relates to the position description
** Benefits:
*** Flexible Work Environment
* Paid Parental Leave
* Medical* Dental
* Vision* Life and AD&D Insurance
* Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
* 401(k) with Company Match
* Paid Time Off + Holidays
* Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.
*** Verdantas is an EOE race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet*
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