Environmental Scientist - CEQA exp, bio or cultural exp. required

About Catalyst: Our team at Catalyst Environmental Solutions provides consulting services in the areas of water resources management, energy, and land development/management (www.ce.solutions). We serve as trusted strategic advisors to a diverse client base including private industry and the public sector and employ an interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving that synthesizes the work of our scientific, economic, engineering, and regulatory experts to create practical solutions for complex environmental and natural resource management issues. Our understanding of complex scientific linkages and regulatory requirements associated with environmental permitting and compliance, contributes to our success in assisting clients through the planning, permitting, monitoring, closure, and restoration processes.

We are seeking an experienced Environmental Scientist (with either biology or cultural resources emphasis) to be based in California or Portland, Oregon with options to work either in-office or remotely.

Preferred Attributes

We are looking for a motivated and energetic individual who wants to join a fast-growing team and contribute to a wide variety of projects across the western United States. Key attributes:

• Self-starter, motivated, and enthusiastic.
• People-person – able to assign and oversee tasks, work with an interdisciplinary team, mentor junior staff, develop and maintain relationships with clients and regulators.
• Creative problem solver - ability to think critically and develop potential solutions to complex issues.
• Organized, efficient, detail-oriented, with great time management and verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional experience in environmental consulting, government, or regulatory affairs in industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Biology, Ecology or Archaeology. Master’s degree in Archaeology or Biology preferred.
• Experience conducting field surveys (e.g., wetland delineation, nesting bird surveys, habitat reconnaissance surveys).
• Advanced working knowledge of federal and California state environmental regulations
• Experienced project manager or deputy project manager on small-to-medium contracts ($50k or greater).
• Experience in the management and preparation of documents in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act and National Environmental Policy Act.
• Experience in environmental permitting in California.
• Expert knowledge of MS Office Programs – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint, and Teams.

Role and Responsibilities:

The primary responsibilities include:

• Serving as project manager or deputy project manager for various environmental planning projects (CEQA, NEPA, environmental permitting, technical studies) – managing scope, deliverables, budgets, and schedule commitments.
• Performing a range of defined technical tasks, field work, collecting and analyzing data, and writing and editing reports, including Initial Studies, Environmental Impact Reports, and Environmental Impact Statements (ideally with substantial experience in conducting analyses for the cultural or biological resource categories).
• Preparing environmental permit applications, working with regulators through the environmental permitting process.
• This position will require travel to project sites across the western US, primarily in California, to perform either biological or cultural resources surveys.
• Developing and maintaining client relationships, and supporting Principals with business development efforts, through the preparation of proposals, scopes of works and budgets.

Salary and Benefits:

Staff level and salary will be commensurate with experience.

Catalyst offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, and 401K retirement plan with match, in addition to 80 hours per year paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays per year, and accrued vacation days.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Please provide the SCH Number for a CEQA document where you are listed as a preparer

Experience:

• field work: 1 year (Required)
• California Environmental Quality Act: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portland, OR 97203

Salary : $75,000 - $90,000