Senior Environmental Scientist - Transportation Permitting Focus Hybrid
Senior Environmental Scientist - Transportation Permitting Focus Hybrid
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Job Description
At Olsson we help our clients to navigate complex regulatory landscapes with ease. We ensure proactive compliance with key environmental laws including the Clean Water Act Endangered Species Act Migratory Bird Treaty Act Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and NEPA. Our approach and use of the latest and best methods help clients achieve their project goals while protecting our natural resources.
As a Senior Environmental Scientist your role is multifaceted and critical in ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and promoting sustainable transportation projects. You may manage projects work with regulators (Nebraska Department of Transportation NDOT Nebraska Game and Fish (NZGF) Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) Federal Highway Administration FHWA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USFWS) coordinate with clients and collaborate with team members. You may also mentor and train others on complex work and lead client and regulatory meetings.
Join us and be part of a team thats making a real impact!
Your key responsibilities include:
Regulatory Compliance: Navigating federal state and local regulations and liaising with agencies like NDOT FHWA USACE and USFWS and keeping a pulse of evolving environmental law.
Public Engagement and Outreach: Organizing public meetings and workshops and gathering community input soliciting community input to shape projects communicating project details transparently and effectively engaging stakeholders.
Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Work: Engaging with engineers architects and urban planners to integrate environmental considerations and facilitating cross disciplinary work.
Project Management: Overseeing transportation projects from start to finish managing timelines budgets and deliverables and coordinating with subconsultant clients and agencies.
Comprehensive Background In: Environmental regulatory compliance transportation projects and coordination with FHWA or state DOT and Nebraskaspecific projects.
Field Work: Conducting field observations and site visits.
We will consider candidates interested in being located in Phoenix AZ Omaha NE Lincoln NE or Denver CO.
Qualifications :
You are passionate about:
- Working collaboratively with others.
- Having ownership in the work you do.
- Using your talents to positively affect communities.
You bring to the team:
- Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
- Bachelors degree in environmental science urban planning or biological/scientific discipline.
- 10 years of environmental experience.
- 5 years of transportation project experience.
- Solid work ethic problem solver and ability to work independently.
- Strong communication and technical writing skills.
- Passion for guiding training and passing on knowledge to colleagues.
Additional Information :
Olsson is a nationally recognized employeeowned firm specializing in planning and design engineering field services environmental and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today were here to improve communities by making them more sustainable better connected and more efficient. Simply put we work to leave the world better than we found it.
As an Olsson employee youll receive our traditional benefits package (health care vision dental paid time off etc. plus youll:
- Become an owner in the company after your first year through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Engage in work that has a positive impact in communities
- Receive an excellent 401(k) match
- Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
- Benefit from a bonus system that rewards performance
- Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
Olsson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority female veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race color religion national origin age sex sexual orientation gender identity gender disability age or military status.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
