Associate Environmental Scientist

This role is based in our Mechanicsburg, PA office.

 

This is an excellent career opportunity for an early-career Associate Environmental Scientist who is motivated to grow within a collaborative team environment. In this role, you will support a variety of environmental assessment, compliance, and remediation projects while working alongside experienced environmental professionals. The successful candidate will gain exposure to field investigations, regulatory compliance programs, technical reporting, and project coordination activities that support clients across multiple markets. 

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 

• → Acting as technical support for projects requiring disturbances in wetlands, streams, and protected habitats to support project planning and environmental permits.
• → Participating in teams conducting wetland delineation fieldwork, sediment sampling, stream assessments, and forest assessments along with executing day to day project activities.  Travel for fieldwork (<20% of the year).
• → Delivering professional services on time and without error in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and within the planned level of project profitability.
• → Making decisions independently and/or collaboratively on scientific problems and methods.  Seeking answers from team members to reach conclusions.
• → Providing technical and operational direction with responsibility for delivering positive outcomes.
• → Writing technical reports and related work products.
• → Communicating with clients, third party, and regulatory agents regarding project status, schedules, and compliance issues.
• → Adhering to client and corporate contract specifications in all activities including health, safety, security, and the environment.
• → Assist project managers with the preparation and management of technical reports, project records, contracts, bid specifications, charts, tables, and other project documentation.
• → Conduct environmental regulatory reviews and research to determine regulatory requirements and applicability to client operations and projects.

• → Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Environmental Engineering, or a related
• → 0-2 years of professional experience in environmental consulting, environmental science, or a related
• → Understanding of environmental regulations, ecology, wetland science, mapping, surveying, aquatic ecology, soils, botany, and forestry.
• → Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• → Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• → Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and support multiple projects simultaneously.
• → Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• → Willingness to travel to project sites as needed to support field investigations and data collection efforts.
• → Valid driver's license required.

• Masters Degree
• Professional affiliations in natural resource technical societies
• Internship experience related to natural resources fieldwork and reporting
• Proficient writing abilities

Compensation:The salary range for this role is $58,000 - $67,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.  Featured Benefits: • Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

 

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

 

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

 

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

 

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions. 

 

Location: Mechanichsburg, PACore Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMEmployment Status: Full-Time

 

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