Environmental Scientist I

Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is one of the largest privately held architecture and engineering firms in the Southeast, with offices located throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

GMC has an opening for Environmental Scientist I in Nashville, TN to support a variety of on-going biological resources-related projects. The ideal candidate will be involved with a variety of tasks including supporting biological and ecological field work, preparing technical reports and plans in accordance with regulatory requirements, and assisting the biological resources team during environmental project review. This role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to develop solutions that effectively address environmental challenges such as pollution control, natural resource management, and ecosystem restoration.

Essential knowledge, functions, and responsibilities include:

• General knowledge base should include familiarity with biological/ecological processes, wetland and/or stream science, botany and/or wildlife, and regulatory permitting concepts.
• Responsible to provide functional assistance to biological/ecological field teams during site assessments and data collection to include wetland delineations, stream determinations, flora and faunal surveys (including threatened and endangered species), natural resource permitting, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process documentation.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with project managers, other field personnel, clients, regulatory agency personnel, and contractors.
• Other activities, as directed by your supervisor

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor in a biology-related field such as Biology, Ecology, Botany, Forestry, Wildlife Biology, Soil Science, or Geology
• 0-3 Years of experience
• Physically able to perform demanding field work, often in unfavorable conditions (inclement weather, intense heat or cold, biting insects, etc.)
• Excellent organizational ability with professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Basic understanding of and ability to use GPS equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Phase I Environmental Site Assessment experience
• Basic southeast US native and non-native vegetation identification
• General knowledge of the flora, fauna, and vegetative communities of Tennessee and the southeast.
• Exposure or experience with Tennessee Hydrologic Determinations (HDs) and/or US Army Corp of Engineers Wetland Delineation methods.
• Exposure or experience with environmental permitting and natural resource assessment methodologies such as the Tennessee Stream Quantification Tool (TN SQT) or the Tennessee Rapid Assessment Method for Wetlands.
• Actively pursuing Tennessee Hydrologic Professional (QHP) and/or Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) certification.[JW5]
• Experienced with using GPS/GIS technology to collect field survey data.
• Basic ability to use ArcPro and/or AutoCAD software.

Field Work and Travel requirements:

• 40% Field Work /60% Office Work.
• Overnight travel may be required multiple days during the calendar year.

About GMC

We are a regional firm with national experience located in 22 offices throughout the Southeastern United States. We believe in community, collaboration, and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference. Whether designing schools, parks, hospitals and other commercial developments, or providing clean water, safe streets and restoring resilient environments, GMC takes great pride in serving our communities through the transformative work we do. Every project is guided by the foundational concept that communities are built by people, not companies, and we strive to serve our communities with quality, integrity, creativity and care. One of the Southeast's most comprehensive multi-disciplined firms, GMC is equipped to provide all of the services associated with architecture, interior design, civil engineering, environmental services, landscape architecture, planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, surveying and disaster recovery.