Senior Project Environmental Scientist

GFT is seeking a Senior Project Environmental Scientist to join our established and growing Environmental Team and based out of one of our offices in Tampa, Orlando, West Palm Beach, or Ft. Lauderdale.

GFT’s environmental professionals bring unparalleled expertise to tackle the most challenging environmental assignments. We deliver innovative solutions for foundations, earth structures, groundwater resources, dams, underground construction, and building sites. We excel in designing building and transportation infrastructure, addressing landslides, sinkholes, mine subsidence, slope stability, and seepage issues.

Our group offers a diverse base of technical expertise to offer professionals the ability to specialize and advance skills. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing environmental team, apply your environmental skills, and contribute to high profile infrastructure projects.  You will interact with clients, regulators, project managers, and colleagues while working on fast paced and challenging environmental projects. This position will offer the right person significant opportunities for professional growth, specialized training, and leadership.

What you’ll be challenged to do:

As a Senior Environmental Scientist, you will integrate into a team of environmental scientists, planners, and project managers to deliver a range of environmental projects within various sectors, including transportation infrastructure (road/bridge), transit/rail, water/wastewater, power, etc.  

This role offers the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, giving access to a broad knowledge base with the support of experts across the business. In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
Collect, analyze, and report data related to biological natural sciences such as habitats, wildlife, water quality, soils, etc. to support NEPA project documents and local, state and federal permit applications. Field delineate and characterize wetlands in accordance with federal and state criteria Conduct protected floral and faunal surveys Collect, analyze, and report data on potential contamination and hazardous materials  Use Arc Pro software (GIS) for data collection, analysis, and compilation of data and exhibits for reports Interpret relevant environmental legislation at the state and federal levels.

Prepare permit applications (e.g. environmental resource permits, Section 404 and 408 permits, local agency natural resource permits)
Coordinate closely with the engineering design team to ensure technical and environmental work streams are closely aligned.

Direct and manage a project team of environmental and technical disciplines (including subconsultants) as part of NEPA and permitting processes.

Carry out public involvement activities including public meetings, technical meetings, preparation of communication materials, stakeholder responses and comment tracking.

Liaise with regulatory agencies and assist in preparing consultation strategies and meeting materials accordingly.

Prepare environmental impact assessments including undertaking assessment of potential effects, development of mitigation/monitoring strategies, net effects analysis, and best management practice approaches.

Monitor project schedules, scopes and budgets in accordance with the project management plan.

Coordinate environmental aspects of projects through planning, design, contract specifications, and/or construction.

Support business development pursuits, including proposal preparation, development of technical workplans and preparation of project fee estimates.

What you will bring to our firm:
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Planning, or a related…