What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Scientist – Natural Resources position at AKRF, Inc.?
Founded in 19F81, AKRF is an award-winning consulting firm with 400 professionals bringing the value of strategic thinking to our land development, transportation, energy, and water clients. We serve our clients through a commitment to technical excellence across our portfolio of professional services, while always acting with integrity and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and environmental stewardship. Offices are located throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and Connecticut, and the company completes projects around the country.
Professionals join and remain at AKRF for our corporate-casual environment that values flexible work schedules and locations, and balances award-winning planning, engineering, and environmental projects with social impact initiatives, charitable giving, and plenty of fun and games. Our cookie exchanges and ice cream socials are quite the treat.
The Energy and Environment group at AKRF is seeking an Environmental Scientist to support our natural resources work. The position is in our New York City office.
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare natural resources sections of reports for environmental review documents in accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and local environmental regulations
- Assist in preparing permit applications to federal and state agencies for projects that may include changes in land use, dredging, wetlands or shoreline modification, potential impacts to threatened or endangered species, mitigation or habitat enhancement
- Conduct field work (e.g., reconnaissance investigations, wetland delineations, tree inventories, etc.) in varying and at times adverse conditions
- Collect, identify, and compile environmental data from multiple sources for project-related research, surveys, reports, and applications.
- Use topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS data, and other visualization tools to determine existing conditions, environmental site impact, and other site characteristics.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in an environmental science or related field
- Exceptional research, critical thinking, and technical writing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Willingness and physical ability to hike 3 to 5 miles per day in rough terrain with field gear
- Initiative and ability to take on new projects and other challenges regularly
- Dependability and an eagerness to take ownership of tasks
- Collaborative working style and team-player attitude
- Valid driver’s license
- Willingness to travel throughout the tri-state area
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
What AKRF is offering:
We provide employees with a benefit package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The benefits program at AKRF includes:
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- Vacation and Sick time
- Flexible work schedules and locations
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
- Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Training and professional development courses
- Opportunities for community outreach through internal networks
- Charitable donation match
- Transit/parking program
Compensation will range from $67K - $75K commensurate with experience.
AKRF enforces a policy of equal employment opportunity in our daily operations. The firm has a demonstrated history of hiring, training, developing, promoting and retaining minority group members and women. All employment-related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military/veteran status or citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $67,000 - $75,000
