Staff Environmental Scientist - Natural Resources (Chesterfield, MO | Columbus, OH)

Burns & McDonnell’s Midwest Region is looking for a Staff Environmental Scientist to complete field work, permit applications, and task management for a variety of market sectors, including electric transmission, oil & gas, and renewables.

The Staff Environmental Scientist will work with the office’s Natural & Cultural Resources group in our Environmental Services Global Practice to perform the following duties\:

• Conduct environmental compliance audits, Best Management Practices (BMP) inspections, prepare permitting applications and analyze environmental data for various types of projects, including renewable projects, high-voltage transmission line routing, oil and gas facilities, power generation construction activities.
• Coordinate with project teams on a variety of tasks, including completion of field surveys, environmental permitting with federal, state, and local agencies, and review of necessary project reports and materials.
• Assist with completion of field investigations that may include wetland delineations, habitat evaluations for threatened and endangered species, and/or evaluation of other potentially sensitive resources.
• Collect and analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, perform data recording using a Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment, and work in the ArcGIS desktop environment.
• Compile and analyze field data to compose technical reports presenting results from field investigations and develop appropriate applications/consultations necessary for various regulatory approvals.
• Assist project manager with field-oriented tasks, project permit tracking, agency consultations.
• Office related tasks would include report writing, QA/QC review, assistance with compliance related tasks.
• Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
• Frequent overnight travel to field locations may be required (50%).
• All other duties as assigned.