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Senior Scientist

AtkinsRéalis
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/24/2025
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! AtkinsRealis is currently seeking a Senior NEPA and Sustainability Practitioner to join our Planning and Environmental Team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Alexandria, Virginia or Calverton, Maryland areas to support NEPA and sustainability projects across the US.

The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in NEPA and sustainability and will be a certified Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) having experience with the Envision Framework developed by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure. The preferred candidate will have strong experience with sustainability, specifically with projects seeking Envision verification. The ideal candidate would lead, or coordinate deliverables required to support our Envision projects serving as a Project Lead ENV-SP, responsible for leading the Envision effort on behalf of the design team, including developing, directing and implementing the sustainability strategies for the project Envision effort. The Lead ENV-SP will provide regular updates at project milestones and will coordinate with various design disciplines and subject matter experts to implement Envision to achieve the designated verification level clients are seeking for projects.

The candidate also will lead or coordinate the preparation of all levels of NEPA documents and technical studies and provide quality assurance/quality control of NEPA and planning documents prepared by in-house staff or outside consultants. The ideal candidate will have experience with a variety of infrastructure projects and lead agencies. The candidate also will coordinate with resource and environmental permitting agencies, local stakeholders, and members of the public.

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.

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?

  • Prepare and review Envision sustainability documents, including third party reviews.
  • Prepare and review of NEPA and planning documents working with a variety of lead Federal agencies.
  • Prepare scopes and fees for NEPA and sustainability projects.
  • Coordinate and lead NEPA and sustainability projects with varying degrees of complexity.
  • Coordinate with design professionals and project teams to identify fatal flaws, schedule delays, opportunities for schedule acceleration or recovery, and opportunities to avoid or minimize impacts.

What Will You Contribute

  • Bachelor’s degree in Planning, Sciences, Sustainability or a related field, Master’s degree is a plus.
  • 8-10 years of experience with a demonstrated working knowledge of NEPA, including coordination of supporting technical studies and schedule management and 5 plus years of experience working in a sustainability role with a focus on Envision.
  • Aptitude for maintaining a professional attitude and attention to detail while working alone, within a team environment, and/or on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Excellent technical writing, computer, and verbal communication skills with clients and colleagues.
  • Strong organizational, task and time management skills and deductive reasoning and analytical skills.
  • Proficiency with the MS Office suite of software, and familiarity with schedule management software
  • Ability to travel and visit project sites if necessary.
  • Eligible candidates must have a valid driver’s license

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.

Benefits

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:

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Group Insurance
  • Two Floating Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
  • Pet Insurance
  • Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program
  • An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ , Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals.
  • A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college

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.

Please Review AtkinsRéalis Equal Opportunity Statement Here

https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/equal-opportunities-statement

AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.

By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

Expected compensation range is between $100,000 - $140,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location

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.

Note To Staffing And Direct Hire Agencies

In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume/candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/recruitment-agencies

Salary : $100,000 - $140,000

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