Burns McDonnell’s regional office in Houston is looking for a Staff Environmental Scientist to complete field work, permit applications and task management for a variety of market sectors, including transmission, oil and gas, renewable, and transportation. Burns McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm ranked numerous times on FORTUNE’s List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.

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

Perform wetland delineations with strict adherence to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers protocol and proceduresComplete field investigations that may include habitat evaluations for threatened and endangered species and/or evaluation of other potentially sensitive resourcesCompose technical reports presenting results from field investigations and develop appropriate applications/consultations necessary for various regulatory approvals.Conduct permit compliance tasks, federal/state/local permit applications, agency consultationsAssist project manager with field-oriented tasks, project permit tracking, agency consultationsOffice related tasks would include report writing, QA/QC review, assistance with compliance related tasksFrequent overnight travel to field locations may be required (50-70%)All other duties as assigned.