Project Environmental Scientist – Wetlands Details

Project Environmental Scientist – Wetlands

Tighe & Bond - Westwood, MA

Employment Type : Full-Time

The Project Environmental Scientist – Wetlands will join our Wetlands and Ecological Services Group in Westwood or Pocasset MA offices and work with an experienced team of project managers, scientists, and engineers throughout the Environmental Business Line, across disciplines, and with 12 other offices in the Northeast region. This is a hybrid position where professionals work from the office, the field, and remotely.

At Tighe & Bond, we pride ourselves in fostering a learning environment where our employees can grow and thrive. Our friendly company culture is small enough to celebrate personal milestones and recognize individuals for their contributions, and we are committed to the well-being of our employees, the communities where we work, and the environment in which we live.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience working in a similar field
• B.S. degree or equivalent (M.S. preferred) in an environmental sciences field (Environmental Science, Biology, Soil Science, Ecology or a related field), with coursework in biology, hydrology, botany and soils
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead wetland delineation and field data collection
• Technical writing skills
• Experience with federal, state, and local permitting in Massachusetts or Connecticut
• Experience presenting projects at local public meetings for wetlands review
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and multitasking environment, where you are resourceful to meet challenges, attention to detail

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate routinely with client and project team to determine and implement project requirements
• Lead project teams and coordinate with field teams performing botanical, wetlands, and wildlife surveys
• Apply knowledge of natural resource principles for preparation of environmental documents and reports
• Performing natural resource surveys including, but not limited to, wetland delineations and functional assessments, wildlife habitat evaluations and rare species surveys
• Preparation of studies and technical reports
• Coordination with client and project teams for permit requirements
• Wetland permitting at the local, state, and federal level
• Technical report writing
• Environmental compliance monitoring
• Public hearing presentations

Our best-in-class compensation and benefits package includes competitive salaries, profit sharing, a generous health and dental care plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, ESOP, 401(k) plan, PTO, internal training and professional development, and a tuition reimbursement program.

Tighe & Bond is a growing, well-established, employee-owned, engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 430 employees. A Top 10 New England ENR design firm, Tighe & Bond was recognized by Civil Engineering News and Zweig Group as one of the “Best Firms” to work for in the country. Our team of engineers, scientists, planners, and other professionals provide creative solutions for critical challenges that impact water resources, wetlands, the environment, climate change, and sustainability from 12 offices across Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and New York. The firm offers employees an inviting mid-size company culture and an opportunity to develop a rewarding career that can have an impact on the environmental development of the Northeast region.

Tighe & Bond is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants and employees for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.