Mid - Senior Environmental Scientist

22 hours ago

Houston, United States Raba Kistner Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Raba Kistner, Inc. is a premier Engineering Consulting and Program Management firm. Our purpose is to build a better and more sustainable world for our employees, their families, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our Core Values are:

  • Community “We care for our communities”
  • Integrity “We act with integrity”
  • Passion “We infuse passion into everything we do”
  • Quality “We believe quality comes from a culture of innovation and continuous improvement”
  • Growth “We dedicate ourselves to personal and business growth”

Raba Kistner is seeking a detailed-oriented, dependable Environmental Scientist III to join our Environmental team in Houston, TX. The Environmental Scientist III responsibilities encompass supporting and contributing to a successful Environmental Services Division through execution of natural resources projects under the supervision or guidance of a project manager and/or technical expert. Primary responsibilities include: Performance of field inspections, surveys and reports for projects including but not limited to; wetlands and waters of the US delineations; identification and mapping of threatened and endangered species habitats; industrial and construction stormwater pollution prevention inspections.

  • Employee shall have the following minimum duties and responsibilities:
  • Conducting Clean Water Act Section 404 (surface water and wetland) investigations in support of transportation, energy, water, and other infrastructure projects.
  • Prepare ecological and water resource technical reports based on desktop and field assessments.
  • Prepare environmental review documents complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for various infrastructure types, project sponsors, and lead agencies.
  • Lead field crews conducting ecological studies, and directly participate in these activities.
  • Assist with preparation of environmental registrations, permits and other submittals required by federal, state, or local agencies.
  • Perform desktop studies and coordinate with resource agencies to identify project related environmental constraints (TPWD, USFWS, TCEQ, and others).
  • Participate in Phase I and/or Phase II Environmental Site Assessments
  • Coordinate activities of subcontractors on assigned projects
  • Participate in public involvement activities.
  • Interact with clients as necessary.
  • Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental science/engineering, chemistry, geology, biology or related field.
  • 5-7 Years applicable experience
  • Proficient knowledge of:
    • Natural resources (NEPA, wetland and waters of the US delineations) including field sample collection protocols and processes.
    • How to operate geographic data collection and other scientific data collection equipment.
    • Direct involvement complying with environmental review procedures for the following agencies: TxDOT, FHWA, HUD, FEMA, TWDB, USDA, DOE, and others.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit program and direct experience with one or more regulatory offices in Texas or beyond, including working knowledge of the functional assessments pertinent to the regulatory office
  • Possess a valid driver’s license within the applicable jurisdiction and meet firm’s auto insurability requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • One or more of the following Individual TxDOT pre-certification work categories: 2.1.1 (Traffic Noise Analysis), 2.2.1 (Air Quality), 2.3.1 (Wetland Delineation), 2.4.1 (Nationwide Permit), 2.4.2 (Individual Permit), 2.4.3 (US Coast Guard & ACOE Permits), 2.6.1 (Protected Species Determination – Habitat), 2.6.2 (Impact Evaluation Assessment), 2.6.3 (Biological Surveys), 2.14.1 (Environmental Document Preparation or others.
  • Experience preparing one or more of the following documents: Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission filings, HUD Environmental Review Records, TWDB Environmental Information Documents, Presidential Permit Applications, and others.
  • Experience conducting migratory bird nest surveys and preparing reports of findings.

Good oral and written communications skills and ability to work in teams at different levels within the organization. Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. Must be able to work in a team environment. Must be able to effectively read and interpret information, present numerical data in a resourceful manner and skillfully gather and analyze information. Ability to work independently on a job site. Must be able to work well with all levels of people within the organization and outside of the company. Intermediate in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, employee may be required to regularly stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch; continuously talk or hear; frequently utilize hand tools suck as sledge hammers, shovels, and picks, drive vehicles short and/or long distances; occasionally climb or balance and taste or smell. Will be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Environmental conditions are frequent exposure to outdoor weather conditions, wet or humid conditions, extreme cold, and occasionally extreme heat. Noise level for this position is moderate.

This position may require protracted or irregular hours. Flexibility to work irregular hours is necessary due to client needs.

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