Early Career Environmental Scientist

This Opportunity

WSP’s Atlanta Natural Resources Team is seeking an Early Career Environmental Scientist to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for a variety of ecological evaluations in support of environmental and engineering consulting projects.

Your Impact

• Jurisdictional wetland delineation 
• Environmental oversight during construction to ensure compliance with permit conditions
• Threatened and endangered species and preferred habitats survey methodologies
• Assessment of potential impacts to wetlands and/or protected species
• Entrainment sampling at power generation facilities in support of CWA 316(b) compliance
• Support for preparation of applications for Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permits
• Wetland and stream mitigation monitoring
• Local and/or national travel (up to 65% of the time) with possible short-term or long-term assignments at project sites

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Wildlife Ecology, Wetland Ecology, Fisheries, or related field
• 0 to 1 year of relevant post education experience
• Familiarity with Georgia/Southeastern U.S. wetland ecology, wildlife ecology, and/or botany
• Fluency in regulatory agency guidelines in the state of Georgia (GA EPD, GA DNR, USACE, USFWS)
• GIS experience
• Capable of producing clear and concise written technical documents
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required
• Comfortable with managing a workflow that includes field work and completion of reporting tasks for multiple projects in a timely manner
• Capable of working independently and effectively with a team, both office and field settings (dense vegetation, in-stream wading, etc.)
• Self-motivated, reliable and dedicated individual

Preferred Qualifications:

• Operation of 4x4 vehicles and comfortable working from boats

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