Environmental Scientist​/NEPA & Wetland Permitting

Environmental Scientist / NEPA & Wetland Permitting

Company:
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc., a Davey company.

Location:

Virginia Beach, VA (Hampton Roads, Virginia team).

Employment Type:

Permanent, Full Time.

Travel Expectations:
Up to 25%.

A three to five year experienced Environmental Scientist specializing in NEPA and wetland permitting will serve as liaison between regulatory agencies and clients, focusing on technical writing, NEPA document preparation, and permit application preparation.

• Prepare NEPA documents including Programmatic Categorical Exclusions (PCEs), Categorical Exclusions (CEs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), and Virginia Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs).
• Assist with permit applications for 401/404 Clean Water Act, Virginia Water Protection (VWP), and Virginia Marine Resources Commission authorizations.
• Stay current with state and federal regulations and provide excellent customer service to clients.

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Biology, Ecology, Natural Resources Management, or related field. Master’s preferred.
• Experience preparing NEPA documents for federal agencies, including scope, coordination, impacts analysis, and public involvement;
  Virginia experience required.
• Experience preparing NEPA documents for VDOT’s Locally Administered Projects (LAP) program and/or HUD preferred.
• Working knowledge of Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act Section 7, National Historic Preservation Act Section 106, Coastal Zone Management Act, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, and related NEPA regulations.
• Experience with wetland delineations, hazardous materials investigations (Phase I or II ESA) and/or air and noise evaluation is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce technically and grammatically correct documents with full references.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Demonstrated success working with diverse client base in public and private sectors, ability to work independently and with a team.

• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• All job-specific equipment and safety gear provided.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Employee-owned company and discounted stock purchase options.
• Group Health Plan.
• Employee Referral Bonus Program.
• Locations throughout the United States in major cities and desirable areas.
• Career Development Program supported by industry expert safety specialists and skilled trainers.
• The Davey Tree Family Scholarship for children of employees.
• Charitable matching gift program.
• All listed benefits available to eligible employees.

DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP, a division of The Davey Tree Expert Company, leads natural resource, environmental, and forestry consulting across the U.S. Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc., a Davey company, provides a full range of natural and cultural resource consulting services.

The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.

If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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