Project Scientist

At Mott Mac Donald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott Mac Donald in North America.

Mott Mac Donald is an employee-owned, international engineering, management, and development consultancy, with a dedicated and rapidly expanding environmental division. Our environmental team supports a diverse range of clients across various sectors and regions. Our Environmental team is rapidly expanding and is seeking a talented and experienced Environmental Engineer/Scientist to join the team. This position will be based out of our office in Los Angeles, CA.

The successful candidate will report to Mott Mac Donald’s environmental lead in Los Angeles, CA.

Responsibilities include:

• Support project management activities, including budgeting and scheduling for various environmental projects across California.
• Provide technical expertise in environmental permitting, compliance, remediation, and/or air quality management for diverse projects.
• Overseeing and preparing environmental approvals, technical assessments, feasibility studies, permitting and licensing documentation, and management plans, ensuring all deliverables meet high standards.
• Conducting site inspections and documenting environmental compliance findings, including air quality, noise, or stormwater pollution prevention plan inspections and reporting of deficiencies.
• Collaboration with contractors, regulatory agencies, and clients to ensure adherence to project-specific environmental regulations (e.g., SCAQMD Rule 1166).
• Work collaboratively as part of integrated project teams.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, partners and clients.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant environmental science, engineering, or a related discipline; a master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in environmental consulting, engineering/sciences.
• The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple tasks. They should possess strong scientific background with writing skills and be familiar with environmental policies (e.g., CEQA, NEPA), permitting, and/or a specialized resource area such as air quality, wetland science, biology, archaeology, paleontology, geology, soils, or hydrology.
• Experience permitting small to large-scale transportation, utility, renewable, water, infrastructure, and/or energy projects and conducting field surveys/monitoring.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills (both oral and written) are essential, along with proficiency in technical documentation, and analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and interpret complex reports, diagnose issues, and develop and evaluate effective solutions is required.
• Demonstrate an ability to work on diverse projects simultaneously, possess a high level of self-motivation, and demonstrate ability to successfully execute field tasks.
• Be enthusiastic about being part of a growing team and providing excellent outcomes for clients!

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