Environmental Scientist – Mid Level (Hybrid)
About The Position
Barr is seeking an environmental scientist to join its Water Resources group in Bismarck, North Dakota. This hybrid position supports challenging, fast-paced environmental impact assessment, permitting, and compliance projects. The role involves ecological field investigations, environmental review and documentation, regulatory and permitting work, and biological and natural resources surveys. The position is based in Barr’s Bismarck office, with a hybrid arrangement potentially allowing work to be split between the office and a home office. During peak season, the role requires daily travel to field and client sites in North Dakota, as well as up to 10 percent domestic field or on-site work involving short-term out-of-town assignments. Field locations may include difficult backcountry terrain, roadways, construction sites, and industrial facilities with limited accessibility or moving machinery. Safety training will be provided. Physical requirements include walking up to 10 miles per day in temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee must be willing to occasionally modify their schedule to meet deadlines or client needs and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship by Barr. The anticipated annual compensation range is $75,000–$95,000, varying according to relevant experience, education, skill level, and other compensable factors. Employees may also be eligible for a discretionary cash bonus based on team and individual performance. The position is classified as exempt and salaried under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental studies or policy, ecology, natural resources management, biology, botany, or a related natural resources field.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience related to the job responsibilities.
- Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
- Ability and willingness to travel to site and client locations.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship by Barr.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Exceptional organizational skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a flexible working style.
- Willingness to occasionally modify work schedule to meet deadlines or client needs.
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.
- Experience with wetland delineation, wetland functional assessment, wetland restoration design and construction, restoration project monitoring, contracting, and management.
- Familiarity with CAD or GIS tools, such as ArcGIS and Collector.
Responsibilities
- Conduct wetland delineations, inventories, functional assessments, protected species assessments, botanical inventories, and other ecological field investigations.
- Conduct and write environmental impact assessments and related documentation.
- Interpret regulatory and permitting processes and communicate with regulatory agencies and client contacts.
- Develop and review environmental permit applications.
- Perform desktop and field-based reviews of threatened and endangered species.
- Conduct biological and natural resources inventories, including raptor surveys, migratory bird surveys, and noxious weed inventories.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and accidental death insurance, plus flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contribution.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with company contribution in Barr stock.
- Annual bonus distribution plan, ESOP, and shareholder dividends as part of the company’s profit distribution.
- Annual time and expense allowances for professional development, mentorship, and internal training opportunities.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Compensatory time off or pay for extra time worked by exempt/salaried staff.
- Paid family leave.
- Ergonomic analysis and equipment.
- Personal Protective Equipment allowance.
- Wellbeing-focused educational opportunities.
- Coaching, mentoring, and support for ongoing educational opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
