Senior Environmental Scientist

Company Description

Location: Fargo, ND (preferred); Grand Forks, ND; Thief River Falls, MN or Bismarck, ND

At Houston Engineering Inc. (HEI) we are scientists, engineers, GIS specialists, programmers, and surveyors providing innovative and practical leading-edge water quality and sustainability solutions to public, private and non-profit clients. Our work is conducted from multiple offices throughout the Midwest, but our reach goes well beyond.

If solving problems, developing a course of action, conducting critical and/or sensitive scientific studies excites you, apply to become part of our growing Environmental Scientist team.

Job Description

• Oversee and prepare a variety of documents including county and watershed environmental plans, aquatic resource delineation reports, Clean Water Act permitting, NEPA documents, wetland mitigation site monitoring reports, water quality assessments, and biological assessment reports.
• Participate in pre-project presentations, interviews, client meetings, and agency meetings.
• Work within quality/budget/schedule expectations and scope-specific assignments.
• Work with team members to solve clients’ problems related to the environment.
• Conduct ecology fieldwork including aquatic resource delineations, floristic surveys, biological surveys, and wetland rehabilitation site monitoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or master’s degree in a scientific discipline (aquatic or terrestrial biology, ecology, limnology, natural resources management, water quality, soils, or zoology)
• 10 years of experience in coordinating and managing environmental projects
• Aquatic resources delineation experience (preferred)
• Proficiency with Northern Plains plant identification (wetland and prairie) (preferred)
• Expertise in water quality issues connected to the Clean Water Act
• Excellent writing and organizational skills
• Detail oriented to accurately record technical data and report writing
• Experience with various field sampling techniques
• Strong commitment to safety
• Valid driver’s license, clean MVR, experience with driving ATV/UTV.

Additional Information

Benefits of Joining HEI

As part of our talented staff, you will enjoy competitive pay, significant annual bonuses, paid health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, generous 401(k) match, access to HSA & FSAs, flexible schedules, annual HEI logo wear, plus more.

Additionally, view our careers page to read about HEI being selected as one of the ENR top 500 design firms and as one of the PB 50 best places to work for several years in a row!

Apply by November 1, 2023

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability