Environmental Scientist

Overview

Office Location(s):
Sacramento, Auburn, Oakland, Santa Cruz, Fresno

Practice/Department:
Biology
Work Environment:
Hybrid

Compensation: $70,000 - $85,000*

Dudek’s journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California’s water and wastewater agencies.

Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, and we’ve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.

Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience.

Learn more about our award-winning culture, the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian, and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are

As an employee-owner, you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.

Like all Dudekians, you are curious and solution-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Dudek is currently seeking a full-time Environmental Scientist to join our team. The successful candidate will help grow our practice to implement a wide variety of projects involving sensitive aquatic resources with a focus on aquatic/water quality testing, analysis, management, invasive species control and invasive species permitting. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other Dudek staff throughout our California offices.

This position will entail a mix of field data collection, evaluation and analysis, technical writing and project management.

• Leads field efforts, and ensures data is collected per appropriate methods and procedures.
• Supports training efforts for data collection and analysis.
• Evaluates and analyzes data.
• Collects or assists with the collection of water quality, environmental toxicology, biology, soil, and air quality data.
• Safely and correctly operates and maintains field data collection equipment.
• Successfully works with outside vendors, such as testing laboratories, to ensure defensible data collection and analysis.
• Communicates results of investigations in written, oral, and graphical formats.
• Provides quality assurance and quality control of field work, data, and technical reports.

• Works across disciplines, with other Dudek experts, including hydrologists, hydro geologists, biologists, botanists, environmental planners, engineers, and compliance specialists.
• Understands and commits to following all health and safety practices.
• Assists with client interface and supports proposal efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, hydrology, geology, biology, ecology, botany, chemistry or related natural resources field.
• 3+ years of experience in environmental science, water quality or hydrology consulting with increasing levels of field team execution, oversight and responsibility.
• Knowledge and understanding of field and data analysis techniques related to aquatic environments.
• Strong data collection skills related to best practices, standard safety operating procedures, regulatory guidance.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to travel for work, including overnight stays in hotels.
• Ability to safely drive/operate a vehicle to/from and around field work sites during daytime and nighttime hours.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment.

• Master’s degree in environmental science, hydrology, biology, ecology, botany, chemistry or related natural resources field.
• Knowledge of California aquatic resource types and systems.
• Experience with aquatic invertebrates and microscopy.
• Understanding of California regulatory environment.
• Strong customer service emphasis and solution-oriented project delivery approach.
• Conscientious…