Environmental Scientist/Permitting Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: Arcadis is seeking a junior-level Environmental Scientist/Permitting Specialist to join our east coast Enviro Socio Permitting team. The successful candidate will support the development of desktop reviews and wetland/natural resources permit applications, primarily for projects located in New Jersey, but also potentially located in New York State or New York City. This role would also require the coordination and/or leading field data collection, wetland/waterbody delineations, and endangered species habitat assessments in support of permit applications and environmental compliance documents, and preparation of reports to document field data collection. This role will primarily support Arcadis' Enviro Socio Permitting team working with clients in New Jersey, but possibly also in New York, and/or New York City. Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse. The position will require a candidate to work both collaboratively with a team of resource specialists, planners, and engineers and have the capacity to balance varying priorities and tasks to work on multiple projects concurrently and meet deliverable deadlines. Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure. A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and/or from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks and teams. As a Consultant with Arcadis, you'll soon discover you can make a difference in our company by collaborating with staff and contributing to an interesting array of projects. You will be a key member to drive innovation and build strong technical communities within the Enviro Socio Permitting practice. You will also work to closely with existing team members to support the growth of the Enviro Socio Permitting practice. Your career growth will only be limited by your skills and your passion for success! Role accountabilities: As an Environmental Scientist/Permitting Specialist, you will apply your experience and technical knowledge of the New Jersey natural resources regulatory and permitting environment to work with client teams to provide high quality deliverables to support permitting for major utility, infrastructure, government, and key Arcadis clients. You will be an important member of the east coast Enviro Socio Permitting team, who will also support the Water Resiliency group, interacting with junior-, mid-, and senior-level biologists/ecologists, engineers, senior technical experts, and project managers as part of an interdisciplinary team. Primary functions will include: Identify potential permitting requirements and develop permitting strategy to provide guidance to internal and external teams and clients. Use strong technical writing and communications skills to support the development of technical reports, work plans, memoranda, and other environmental documents necessary to develop permit applications and supporting materials for various regulatory agencies including, but not limited to, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Support the preparation of permit applications and supporting materials in accordance with NJDEP Flood Hazard Area permitting, Tidelands conveyances, Wetlands and Open Waters permitting, Coastal/Waterfront Development permitting, New Jersey Pollution Discharge Elimination System permitting, and Water Quality Certification, Clean Water Act sections 401, 402, and 404, and Rivers and Harbors Act sections 10 and 14. Conduct wetlands and waterbodies delineations, flora/fauna surveys, and/or threatened and endangered species fields surveys in accordance with NJDEP and USACE regulatory requirements. Support task management to assist with the growth of new and existing client relationships through delivery of quality work and data. This role will have a hybrid work structure as mentioned above; however, as needed, you would conduct field assessments related to ecological aspects of projects. This requires a working knowledge of GPS systems and the ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours and covering difficult terrain. This role will require the ability to travel. Qualifications & Experience: First and foremost, do you share our passion for improving the quality of life? Do you want to be part of a growing environmental permitting practice to support clients across the U.S.? If you are technically capable, and have experience in field surveys and environmental permitting, come join us! Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, or related field 3 years+ of experience in the environmental or consulting field, with a concentration in ecology and/or natural resources Relevant regional working knowledge and experience in supporting the preparation of permit applications and supporting materials and obtaining permits in New Jersey Interest in and/or experience with evaluating project compliance with state and federal laws and environmental and regulatory processes such as NJDEP and USACE. Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to support the development of comprehensive reports/permit applications Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree and three-to-five years of environmental consulting experience Proficient with using hand-held Trimble GPS, and subsequent analysis and mapping with ESRI GIS software Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $70,380 - $105,570. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. #LI-SP1

Created: 2024-10-21