Environmental Scientist Jobs

Immediate opening for a Senior Wetland Scientist to join our rapidly growing Environmental Permitting and Ecological Services team with a variety of exciting natural resources, environmental sciences and engineering/transportation projects in progress. The successful candidate will support BETA’s Massachusetts permitting projects and will report directly to Project Managers in the Worcester office. This candidate may be based out of BETA’s Worcester, Norwood, or Lincoln offices.

Main Responsibilities:

• Reviewing project designs to accurately document environmental impacts, identify mitigation opportunities, and document compliance with various local, state, and federal environmental regulations;
• Business development and client coordination; and
• Environmental compliance monitoring;
• Conducting peer reviews for municipal Conservation Commissions, Planning Boards, and Zoning Boards;
• Supporting and mentoring junior staff.
• Preparing various environmental science and natural resources technical documents associated with BETA’s civil, traffic, structural and landscape architecture projects;
• Completing resource area delineations including inland and coastal wetland boundary identification and delineation, Special Resources Habitat survey, and NLEB Visual Surveys
• Conducting field and desktop identification of sensitive environmental resources;
• Supporting the local, state, and federal permit preparation and review processes;

Education and Experience:

• Familiarity with GPS field instruments and processes
• Experience coordinating directly with contractors and regulators in field settings including active construction sites
• BS or MS in Environmental Science, Policy, Biology, Engineering, or a related field with coursework in biology, hydrology, botany, and soils
• 7 to 10 years relevant experience
• Presentation skills and experience
• Excellent time management, and ability to manage multiple assignments
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, ArcMap, PowerPoint etc.) are a must
• Excellent written communication skills
• Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) certification or the ability to obtain the same and have applied knowledge of state and federal wetland regulatory programs

You will have the opportunity to:

• Serve as a subject matter leader in the permitting team to solve problems and complete projects on time and on budget
• Make project decisions regarding technical approach, cost, and meeting project milestone schedules.
• Work closely with industry experts in environmental permitting, wetland science, and climate resilience
• Play a critical support role in the management of BETA’s Ecological Services Peer Review On-Call Contracts.
• Enjoy a mix of office and field time to support projects from field to finish
• Coordinate directly with contractors and regulators in field settings including active construction sites

Benefits:

• Professional Development
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans with generous company contributions
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) -100% Employee-Owned Firm
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401K
• Paid Time Off

BETA is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law. BETA does not sponsor Visas. Applicants must be eligible for employment in the United States of America.