Environmental Scientist

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a motivated Staff Environmental Scientist to join our Danville, VA office. This full-time opening will provide the applicant with the opportunity to work as part of a team throughout the Southeast region in all facets of environmental services including wetland science, regulatory permitting, and groundwater compliance. The Scientist must be flexible, client focused and capable of working independently under the supervision of project managers. The work required of the Scientist is diverse and ranges from general field support to technical work that requires strong communication skills.  Typical projects involve assisting private, local, state, and federal agency clients with environmental permitting and/or regulatory compliance.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Wildlife Biology, Geology, or a related field with 0-3 years of experience
• Responsible for field sampling and contractor oversight at locations in VA and NC
• Conduct permit compliance monitoring
• Prepare Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA)
• Analyze laboratory results
• Compose technical reports, memorandums and other written communication
• Meet project, client, and regulatory deadlines

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Assist field delineations of Waters of the U.S., including wetlands, and conduct stream assessments
• Coordinate with state, federal, and local regulatory agencies
• Work in a timely fashion to meet project budgets
• Handle multiple concurrent projects
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office software
• Proficiency with ArcMap/GIS, AutoCAD and MicroStation is preferred
• Desire to work in a team environment
• Jobs and locations may require overnight travel and ability to walk over uneven terrain while carrying heavy equipment
• Other duties as required

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.