Entry Level Environmental Scientist

Arcadis • Midland, TX

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About The Position

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: The Resilience business area of Arcadis is seeking an entry-level field biologist with a bachelor’s degree in biology, botany, ecology, zoology, environmental science, or watershed management to join our field team in Midland or Lubbock, TX. The applicant should have at least one season of field experience. Additional activities include data collection and report preparation support for environmental permitting and compliance with applicable state and Federal regulations (e.g., ESA, CESA, CEQA, USACE 404 and 401).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, botany, ecology, zoology, environmental science, or watershed management
• 1-3 years of work experience (or internship experience)
• field experience/knowledge of small mammals, raptors, burrowing owls, bats, and other special status species
• survey and/or field experience with identifying birds in flight and by their eggs
• plant identification skills in the Chihuahuan Desert and Great Plains
• field experience conducting wetland delineations
• Candidate should be proficient in Word and Excel and have some experience with PowerPoint
• Experience collecting field data using a GPS unit or using ArcGIS is beneficial

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in one of the above areas
• Wetland delineation training or experience
• Species-specific training or experience

Responsibilities

• Environmental compliance construction monitoring
• Pre-construction surveys
• Biological surveys
• Wetland delineations
• Client site inspections
• Environmental media sampling and water quality monitoring
• Storm water BMP installation and maintenance

Benefits

• Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees