HDR
Senior Environmental Scientist
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At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That’s why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.
Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.
HDR is looking for a Senior Environmental Scientist to join our inclusive, diverse, and highly collaborative environmental team. This position will be based out of any of the following Florida offices: Tampa, Sarasota, or Orlando. Candidates with extensive experience obtaining environmental permits for ports projects are preferred.
The focus of this role is to lead benthic surveys, seagrass surveys, wetland delineations, species surveys, and associated regulatory permitting. Biologists on our team have the opportunity to crosswalk all facets of project delivery including botany, fisheries, and NEPA.
Our team spends time in the field and in front of a computer throughout the year. Field work includes benthic surveys, seagrass surveys, wetland and other surface waters delineations, habitat surveys, and wildlife surveys performed to support impact assessments, impact avoidance, regulatory permitting and pre- and post-construction compliance. When on computers, we analyze the field data to prepare natural resource reports, mitigation and monitoring plans, regulatory permit applications and other technical papers.
As a Senior Marine Environmental Scientist, the individual would be a primary point of contact for our internal and external Ports and Maritime clients (project managers). The position involves supporting market needs and client-focused solutions, including client management, strategic thinking to expand our Environmental practice in the Florida/Puerto Rico area, managing environmental projects and tasks in the state, identifying client opportunities, supporting major proposal efforts, mentoring and training staff, and supervising mid- to junior-level staff.
On a day-to-day basis, we’ll count on you to:
Function as a Senior Marine Environmental Project Manager for permitting ports and maritime projects and related environmental services
Provide technical expertise at the project level and support growing HDR’s environmental program
Remain up-to-date with regulatory policy changes
Prepare, plan and analyze/review technical studies, permit applications, NEPA documents, and similar reports/documents
Accomplish work independently and through coordinating or supervising small to large technical and professional teams from local and regional offices
Manage and deliver several projects concurrently, including developing and managing budgets, schedules, and quality of product
Support client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
Assist public and private clients with permit coordination, acquisition and compliance for seagrass, benthic species, wetland, other surface waters, essential fish habitat, and threatened/endangered species
Orchestrate marine survey and assessment, biological field surveys or assessments, data interpretation, analysis and report writing
Support regional or national projects in specific areas of technical expertise
Perform other duties as necessary
Preferred Qualifications
BS or MS degree in Biology, Environmental Science, or related field
Minimum of 10 years’ experience conducting focused seagrass surveys, benthic surveys, aquatic resources delineations and permitting through an ecological consulting firm, resource agencies (USACE, Water Management Districts, FDEP, USCG), or similar in Florida.
Demonstrated field experience, including leading field teams for seagrass surveys, benthic surveys, aquatic resources delineations
A broad knowledge of Florida’s marine environment and species.
A broad knowledge of Florida’s flora and/or fauna.
Previous Experience in preparation of UMAM analysis
Previous experience scoping and producing environmental permits for Maritime projects.
Ability to coordinate with multi-disciplinary technical teams to minimize impacts on natural resources and effectively incorporate into overall project schedule.
Strong background in NEPA and state-level environmental reviews, including environmental impact statements (EIS), environmental assessments (EA), FDOT PD&Es
Exceptional and demonstrated technical writing ability. Experience drafting technical documents such as scientific papers, survey findings reports, compliance documentation, or similar required.
Good organizational and data handling skills, along with proficiency in MS Excel and ArcGIS software.
Ability to market clients and experience writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for environmental projects with multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agency efforts
Proficiency navigating complex regulatory scenarios.
Ability to function as task lead and QC reviewer on a variety of natural resources studies and deliverables.
Previous experience managing and mentoring multidisciplinary environmental staff
Previous Mitigation Design experience
Previous Living Shoreline experience
Previous experience working with the National Parks Service.
Previous experience obtaining US Coast Guard permits
Willingness to work in inclement conditions and travel for a few days at a time for field work.
Local candidates are preferred
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Environment Science or closely related field
10 years experience in complex environmental planning/compliance projects
Demonstrated knowledge of the NEPA process
Experience managing large, complex EIS documents for transportation, large facility, land management, or other infrastructure projects
Technical expertise in the design, implementation, interpretation and presentation of data for environmental studies and investigations in specialized discipline
Proficient with MS Office
Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills
Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving and research abilities
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Staff management experience beneficial
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each others life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Primary Location United States-Florida-Tampa
Other Locations United States-Florida-Sarasota, United States-Florida-Orlando
Industry Highway + Road
Schedule Full-time
Employee Status Regular
Business Class Environmental Sci and Planning
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That’s why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.
Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.
HDR is looking for a Senior Environmental Scientist to join our inclusive, diverse, and highly collaborative environmental team. This position will be based out of any of the following Florida offices: Tampa, Sarasota, or Orlando. Candidates with extensive experience obtaining environmental permits for ports projects are preferred.
The focus of this role is to lead benthic surveys, seagrass surveys, wetland delineations, species surveys, and associated regulatory permitting. Biologists on our team have the opportunity to crosswalk all facets of project delivery including botany, fisheries, and NEPA.
Our team spends time in the field and in front of a computer throughout the year. Field work includes benthic surveys, seagrass surveys, wetland and other surface waters delineations, habitat surveys, and wildlife surveys performed to support impact assessments, impact avoidance, regulatory permitting and pre- and post-construction compliance. When on computers, we analyze the field data to prepare natural resource reports, mitigation and monitoring plans, regulatory permit applications and other technical papers.
As a Senior Marine Environmental Scientist, the individual would be a primary point of contact for our internal and external Ports and Maritime clients (project managers). The position involves supporting market needs and client-focused solutions, including client management, strategic thinking to expand our Environmental practice in the Florida/Puerto Rico area, managing environmental projects and tasks in the state, identifying client opportunities, supporting major proposal efforts, mentoring and training staff, and supervising mid- to junior-level staff.
On a day-to-day basis, we’ll count on you to:
Function as a Senior Marine Environmental Project Manager for permitting ports and maritime projects and related environmental services
Provide technical expertise at the project level and support growing HDR’s environmental program
Remain up-to-date with regulatory policy changes
Prepare, plan and analyze/review technical studies, permit applications, NEPA documents, and similar reports/documents
Accomplish work independently and through coordinating or supervising small to large technical and professional teams from local and regional offices
Manage and deliver several projects concurrently, including developing and managing budgets, schedules, and quality of product
Support client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
Assist public and private clients with permit coordination, acquisition and compliance for seagrass, benthic species, wetland, other surface waters, essential fish habitat, and threatened/endangered species
Orchestrate marine survey and assessment, biological field surveys or assessments, data interpretation, analysis and report writing
Support regional or national projects in specific areas of technical expertise
Perform other duties as necessary
Preferred Qualifications
BS or MS degree in Biology, Environmental Science, or related field
Minimum of 10 years’ experience conducting focused seagrass surveys, benthic surveys, aquatic resources delineations and permitting through an ecological consulting firm, resource agencies (USACE, Water Management Districts, FDEP, USCG), or similar in Florida.
Demonstrated field experience, including leading field teams for seagrass surveys, benthic surveys, aquatic resources delineations
A broad knowledge of Florida’s marine environment and species.
A broad knowledge of Florida’s flora and/or fauna.
Previous Experience in preparation of UMAM analysis
Previous experience scoping and producing environmental permits for Maritime projects.
Ability to coordinate with multi-disciplinary technical teams to minimize impacts on natural resources and effectively incorporate into overall project schedule.
Strong background in NEPA and state-level environmental reviews, including environmental impact statements (EIS), environmental assessments (EA), FDOT PD&Es
Exceptional and demonstrated technical writing ability. Experience drafting technical documents such as scientific papers, survey findings reports, compliance documentation, or similar required.
Good organizational and data handling skills, along with proficiency in MS Excel and ArcGIS software.
Ability to market clients and experience writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for environmental projects with multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agency efforts
Proficiency navigating complex regulatory scenarios.
Ability to function as task lead and QC reviewer on a variety of natural resources studies and deliverables.
Previous experience managing and mentoring multidisciplinary environmental staff
Previous Mitigation Design experience
Previous Living Shoreline experience
Previous experience working with the National Parks Service.
Previous experience obtaining US Coast Guard permits
Willingness to work in inclement conditions and travel for a few days at a time for field work.
Local candidates are preferred
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Environment Science or closely related field
10 years experience in complex environmental planning/compliance projects
Demonstrated knowledge of the NEPA process
Experience managing large, complex EIS documents for transportation, large facility, land management, or other infrastructure projects
Technical expertise in the design, implementation, interpretation and presentation of data for environmental studies and investigations in specialized discipline
Proficient with MS Office
Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills
Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving and research abilities
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Staff management experience beneficial
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each others life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Primary Location United States-Florida-Tampa
Other Locations United States-Florida-Sarasota, United States-Florida-Orlando
Industry Highway + Road
Schedule Full-time
Employee Status Regular
Business Class Environmental Sci and Planning
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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