Part-Time, As Needed, Environmental Scientist

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.•Houston, TX

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. This position is responsible for various environmental investigation, permitting, and impact analyses projects, and support for ecological restoration projects, applying knowledge of ecological and environmental practices and regulations. Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Requirements

Knowledge of ecological and environmental practices and regulations
Ability to conduct research of designated environmental resources including wetlands, streams, soils, plants, and wildlife
Ability to collect data and field samples during field investigations
Ability to analyze and manage data received from field investigations
Ability to determine the location, size, condition, and impacts to designated environmental resources
Ability to document methodologies and findings of research and field investigations
Ability to assist with geomorphic surveys and design efforts in support of ecological restoration projects
Ability to assist in species-specific surveys in a variety of terrestrial and aquatic habitats under the supervision of permitted biologists
Ability to assist with wetland and stream functional and conditional assessments using USACE-approved methods
Ability to participate in environmental compliance surveys and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
Ability to write natural environmental technical reports, field delineation reports, impact assessments, environmental inspection reports, and similar reports with supervisory input and oversight
Ability to assist and/or manage with supervisory oversight various state, federal, and local regulatory permit application processes
Ability to assist in the preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to RFP’s
Ability to participate in field investigations of cultural resources
Ability to participate in preparation of public involvement materials and attend public meetings
Ability to support preparation of NEPA documents, including writing environmental setting and impact analyses sections
Ability to perform other related duties as assigned

Responsibilities

Conducts research of designated environmental resources including wetlands, streams, soils, plants, and wildlife
Collects data and field samples during field investigations
Analyzes and manages data received from field investigations; determines the location, size, condition, and impacts to designated environmental resources
Documents methodologies and findings of research and field investigations
Assists with geomorphic surveys and design efforts in support of ecological restoration projects
Assists in species-specific surveys in a variety of terrestrial and aquatic habitats (freshwater mussels, avifauna, herps, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, ect.) under the supervision of permitted biologists
Assists with wetland and stream functional and conditional assessments using USACE-approved methods (Level I and II Stream Condition Assessments, iHGM, TxRAM, ect.)
Participates in environmental compliance surveys (e.g., stormwater management facilities, erosion and sediment control procedures, design/build projects, etc.) and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
Writes natural environmental technical reports, field delineation reports, impact assessments, environmental inspection reports, and similar reports with supervisory input and oversight
Assists and/or manages with supervisory oversight various state, federal, and local regulatory permit application processes, such as Clean Water Act Section 404/401, Endangered Species Act Section 7 & 10 Consultation, NPDES, Texas General Land Office Submerged Lands, etc.
Assists in the preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to RFP’s
Participates in field investigations of cultural resources
Participates in preparation of public involvement materials and attends public meetings
Supports preparation of NEPA documents, including writing environmental setting and impact analyses sections
Performs other related duties as assigned