Senior Environmental Scientist

Are you an experienced Environmental Scientist ready to take the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for mentoring and leading a team while staying actively involved in field work? If you are ready to make a significant impact and lead a team of passionate environmental scientists, apply now!

What this role provides:

• Leadership Role: Step into a leadership position while maintaining an active role in field work.
• Professional Growth: Enhance your skills and knowledge by working on a variety of impactful projects.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with a dedicated team of professionals committed to environmental excellence.

• Demonstrated ability to expand and deliver environmental review and regulatory services directly to clients.
• Guide and mentor a team of environmental scientists on diverse projects including permitting, wetland delineations, and environmental assessments.
• Provide project scope, timeline, and budgeting to engineers and project managers for water resources, transportation, and municipal engineering projects.
• Manage and participate in environmental project activities such as scheduling, tracking, and planning for assessments, site investigations, feasibility studies, and remedial action plans.
• Interpret data and observations to ensure compliance with various regulations such as Wetland Conservation Act, Clean Water Act and NEPA requirements, and advising project teams accordingly.
• Lead projects or studies related to ecology, wildlife habitat, water quality issues, and stream channel assessments.

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate scientific discipline (biological sciences, aquatic or terrestrial biology, ecology, limnology, natural resources management, water resource science).
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated professional experience addressing environmental issues associated with water quality, wetlands, and regulatory / permitting issues.
• Certified Minnesota Wetland Professional (CMWP) is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft office (word & excel), computer models, databases, and GIS.
• Experience with the biological and ecological concepts related to water resources and have a firm understanding of federal, state and local regulatory programs.
• Valid Driver’s License and in good standing.

As part of our talented staff, you will enjoy competitive pay and significate annual bonuses. The estimated rate of pay is $113,231 - $127,384, depending on experience. Other benefits include employee paid health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, generous 401(k) match, access to HSAs, FSAs, flexible schedules, annual HEI logo wear, plus more.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability