Environmental Scientist | NV

Eocene Environmental Group, Inc. is seeking a full-time Environmental Scientist for a temporary project in Reno, NV, starting May 2025 and ending December 2025. The role involves assessing environmental impacts for utility projects, conducting field inspections, and ensuring compliance with resource protection measures. Candidates must relocate to Western Nevada and have a degree in an environmental field with 0-2 years of experience. Compensation ranges from $24 to $28 per hour.
Benefit Summary:

Full-Time employees within Eocene are eligible for:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k and 401k match opportunities
• ESOP (so long as you meet eligibility requirements)
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Time
• Bereavement Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports To: Assistant Project Manager

Job Type: Full-Time, Temporary

Compensation: $24 - $28 per hour, based on relevant experience; per diem

Benefits: Not eligible for benefits

This position is for a project that will begin in May 2025 and end in December 2025.This position is primarily a field-based position with minimal office time anticipated. The average work week is Monday-Saturday 10-hour days.

Interested candidates will be required to relocate to Western Nevada.

About Eocene Environmental Group:

Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success.

Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are:
• Forestry & Utility Division
• Environmental Division
• Technology & Innovation Division
• Sustainability Division

JOB SUMMARY: The Environmental Scientist is involved in the assessment of potential environmental impacts related to soils and groundwater for numerous small utility projects.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:
• Inspecting and monitoring construction activities to ensure resource protection measures are being implemented to protect sensitive resources
• Verifying sensitive archaeological sites are flagged for avoidance
• Ensuring rare plant populations are properly flagged for avoidance
• Tracking and reporting construction activities
• Documentation of compliance/non-compliance with resource protection measures
• Completing daily reports
• Photo documenting site conditions
• Interacting professionally with relevant parties
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings
• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright's and Eocene Environmental Group's culture of safety and employee ownership.
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures

OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Position will require travel as needed

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Degree in an environmental resource field (environmental science, biology, ecology, archaeology, or paleontology)
• Minimum of 0-2 years relevant work experience required
• Ability to work long hours in potentially extreme weather conditions
• Competence using global positioning system units, maps, iPads, and submeter accuracy devices
• Ability to operate four-wheel drive vehicles on rough terrain
• Ability to perform work duties independently or in a team setting
• Clear communicator, highly organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, and dependable
• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• Biological resources (specifically avian surveys, raptor identification, botanical surveys, and/or bat surveys)
• Implementing and/or monitoring erosion and sediment controls including preparation and maintenance of Stormwater Prevention and Protection Plans (SWPPPs)
• Cultural resources
• Paleontological resources
• Soils
• Restoration and reclamation processes
• Field experience on construction projects
• Familiarity with electrical transmission and distribution line construction activities
• Performing environmental inspections for construction monitoring
• Prior experience working in Nevada

Eocene Environmental Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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