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Senior Environmental Scientist - ( 240003C9 )
Description
Our Airports Team is taking airport design to the next level. From roadway to runway or full terminal design, we'll take your career to new heights.
Your Opportunity
We are seeking an exceptionally talented and enthusiastic Senior Environmental Scientist with a keen interest in the natural sciences to join our Aviation Practice in our Portland, Maine Office. The chosen candidate will work with and assist our regionally recognized team of engineers, planners, and environmental scientists with development and delivery of airport master plans, vegetation management plans, federal, state, and local environmental permit applications and NEPA documentation. Come join our Transportation Airports Team and work alongside others who share your passion to support communities through exciting and unique airport projects.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Leading or Assisting with the coordination and management of environmental permitting, assessment, and / or compliance work related to various federal and state agency requirements as they pertain to a variety of aviation planning and development projects.
- Preparing NEPA documentation including Environmental Assessments and Categorical Exclusions for airport development and planning projects.
- Developing stormwater pollution prevention plans.
- Delineating and characterizing wetlands, including function and value assessments.
- Conducting natural community mapping, wildlife surveys and habitat assessments.
- Data collection (GPS-Trimble).
- Presenting proposed projects and project updates to state and federal transportation / regulatory agencies and local planning boards and conservation commissions.
- Inspecting ongoing construction activities.
- Providing resident project oversight for projects impacting protect resources and / or surrounding areas.
- Collaborating with project team engineers and planners regarding resource identification and protection and associated impact mitigation.
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Education and Experience
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Benefits Summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term / long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary / casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location : United States-Massachusetts-Northampton
Organization : BC-1794 Transpt-US Northeast
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Sep 9, 2024, 7 : 16 : 56 AM
Req ID : 240003C9
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability / Protected Veterans
