Senior Environmental Scientist

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,000 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #59 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary: Manages various environmental investigations, permitting, ecological restoration, and impact analyses projects, applying knowledge of environmental practices and regulations. Manages, directs, and oversees work of Environmental Scientists.  

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Conducts research of designated environmental resources including wetlands, forests, streams, soils, plants, and wildlife
• Collects data and field samples during field investigations
• Oversees, 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
• Leads, prepares, and manages natural environmental technical reports, field delineation reports, impact assessments, environmental inspection reports, and similar reports
• Leads and manages various state, federal, and local regulatory permit application processes, such as Section 404/401, Endangered Species Act Section 7 & 10 Consultation, NPDES, etc.
• Oversees Environmental Scientists' work in field investigations and assessments, NEPA documentation preparation, and permit application preparation
• Monitors schedules, budgets and manpower requirements
• Hires, trains, develops, mentors, and conducts performance reviews for staff
• Leads preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to RFP's, including teaming arrangements and attending and presenting at project/contract interviews
• Participates in and assists Section Heads with strategic planning and Business Development efforts, including leading initiatives

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Supports preparation of NEPA documents, including writing environmental setting and impact analyses sections
• Leads and participates in preparation of public involvement materials and attends public meetings
• Leads and manages environmental compliance surveys (e.g., stormwater management facilities, erosion and sediment control procedures, design/build projects, etc.) and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments
• Leads geomorphic surveys and design efforts of ecological restoration projects (for those working in ecological restoration roles)
• Performs other related duties as assigned