Remote Senior Scientist

Summary

Join Benesch, a growing planning, engineering, and professional services firm, as a Senior Scientist in the Natural Resources/Railroad team. This role involves field and office assignments, focusing on projects related to NEPA compliance documentation, natural resource impacts, and permitting.

Requirements

• BS in Natural Resources in a related discipline
• Minimum 9 years of experience working on environmental projects
• Hands-on experience in managing various aspects of environmental projects, including but not limited to NEPA compliance documentation, natural resource impact assessments, and permitting processes
• Demonstrated expertise in synthesizing complex information, applying data and design standards, and utilizing engineering judgment for interpreting data in the context of natural resource projects

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a Senior Scientist I level of competency, overseeing environmental projects with minimal supervision
• Conduct on-site data collection, encompassing plant and vegetation, soil, cultural/historic features, wildlife, socio-economic factors, and environmental site assessments
• Synthesize complex information, deriving meaningful insights for project elements and collected data
• Research and apply data and design standards, ensuring accuracy and compliance in calculations and analysis
• Utilize engineering judgment to interpret data, making informed decisions supporting project objectives
• Identify data relationships and dependencies, designing workflows and procedures accordingly. Compile data into reports, incorporate information into databases, complete permit applications, and manage agency correspondence
• Oversee, perform, and review inspections and construction observations associated with environmental projects
• Prepare clear and concise technical reports and internal/external communications
• Provide technical direction, coordinating assignments with others working on related tasks

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and hours, including work-from-home options (dependent on the role)
• Generous Paid Time Benefits (PTB) that increase with your career
• Immediate use of annual PTB; no accrual needed with the ability to bundle time-off plans for extended vacations or life events
• Ten days of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement