What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Environmental Scientist/Ecologist position at AtkinsRéalis?
Job Description
Why join us?
It's an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive. We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Senior Scientist / Ecologist to join our Henderson / Las Vegas, NV office.
About Us
AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.
How will you contribute to the team?
- Conduct / participate in natural resource field investigations, including but not limited to waters of the US; potential habitat for threatened and endangered species; vegetative community; presence / absence surveys, specimen collection and handling; construction monitoring; and stormwater and erosion control monitoring and compliance.
- Prepares technical report of findings; supports preparation of permits and NEPA documents and provides peer reviews of reports prepared by others.
- Is an Authorized Biologist for Mojave Desert Tortoise.
- Serves and as in-field team leader for junior staff and technicians and / or coordinates with other Authorized Biologists.
- Responsible for planning field work and coordinating with various parties as to when and where field work will occur.
- Serves as an in-field team leader for health and safety requirements, including the preparation of safety documents and adherence to company safety protocols and procedures.
- Maintains field notes and other collected data in an organized and useful fashion to meet and safeguard project objectives.
- Effectively communicate the results of studies performed to project management staff.
- Support proposal scope, technical approaches, and fee estimates.
- Serves as an in-field point of contact for clients, subcontractors, and various other parties.
- May assist in the management of projects.
- Occasional work in afternoons / weekends as project monitoring requires. Not typically on a regular basis.
- Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.
What will you contribute?
What we offer at AtkinsRéalis :
AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work. Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.
We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage for domestic partners and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes :
If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!
AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. EOE / Minorities / Females / Veteran / Disability.
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Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test that supersedes state laws.
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Worker Type
Employee
Job Type
Regular
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.
