Environmental Scientist - Mid Level (Hybrid)
About The Position
Barr is seeking an environmental scientist to join our Bismarck, North Dakota, team. In this hybrid role, you will support our Water Resources group with challenging and fast-paced work on environmental impact assessment, permitting, and compliance projects. A successful person in this role will have strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. They possess exceptional organization skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and have a flexible working style. They are also willing to occasionally modify their schedule to meet deadlines and/or client needs.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree in environmental science/studies/policy, ecology, natural resources management, biology, botany, or a related natural resources field.
- Experience: 8+ years of relevant experience related to the job responsibilities described above.
- Licenses/certifications: must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
- Travel: ability and willingness to travel to site and client locations.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship by Barr, now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with state and federal environmental review, regulatory interpretation, and permitting processes (including EAW, EA, and EIS) in the Midwest.
- Professional Wetland Scientist Certification.
- Wetland delineation, wetland functional assessment, wetland restoration design and construction, and restoration project monitoring, contracting, and management experience.
- Familiarity with CAD or GIS tools (ArcGIS, Collector, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Field support: conducting wetland delineations, inventories, functional assessments, protected species assessments, botanical inventories, and other ecological field investigations.
- Permitting and regulatory support: conducting and writing environmental impact assessments and related documentation, interpreting regulatory and permitting processes, communicating with regulatory agencies and client contacts, and developing and reviewing environmental permit applications.
- Environmental impact and reporting: performing desktop and field-based threatened and endangered species reviews and other biological and/or natural resources inventories (i.e., raptor surveys, migratory bird surveys, noxious weed inventories, etc.).
Benefits
- Competitive, affordable insurance plans: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, accidental death insurance, and flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
- Retirement benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contribution and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with company contribution in Barr stock
- Profit distribution: Barr has a "no retained earnings" model and distributes all profit to our employees through our annual bonus distribution plan, ESOP, and dividends to shareholders
- Professional development benefits: Annual time and expense allowances, mentorship program, and many internal training opportunities
- Work/life balance: Paid time off, holidays, overtime for non-exempt/hourly staff, and compensatory time for exempt/salaried staff (time off or pay for extra time worked), paid family leave
- Wellness focus: Ergonomic analysis and equipment, Personal Protective Equipment allowance, wellbeing-focused educational opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
