Environmental Scientist

Dewberry is seeking an Environmental Scientist for their offices in Fairfax, Richmond, or Roanoke, VA, with flexible work hours and part-time telework options. The role involves environmental services such as wetland science, regulatory permitting, and NEPA documentation. Candidates should have 3-7 years of experience and relevant certifications. Dewberry values exceptional talent and offers opportunities to work on innovative projects in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Dewberry is currently seeking a motivated Environmental Scientist in the Mid-Atlantic region. This position offers the flexibility to be located in our Fairfax, Richmond, or Roanoke, VA offices. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual, which includes flexible work hours and the ability for part-time telework. This full-time opening will provide the applicant with the opportunity to work as part of a team in all facets of environmental services including wetland science, regulatory permitting, environmental compliance, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation in the mid-Atlantic region. Typical projects involve private, locality, state, and federal agency clients in the transportation market and environmental permitting for land development projects. The ideal candidate will have 3-7 years of experience, wetlands and waters certifications, ISA Certificated Arborist certification, or equivalent certifications/experience.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.
• Coordinate and lead field work including wetland delineations, site specific RPA delineation, stream attribute assessments, and Phase I ESAs
• Prepare delineation reports, functional assessments, Jurisdictional Determinations (JD) requests, Perennial Flow Determinations (PFD), Water Quality Impact Assessments (WQIA), and compliance/monitoring reports
• Prepare permit applications (JPA and PCN) under Sections 408/404/401/10 of the Clean Water Act to obtain state and federal permits for impacts to jurisdictional features
• Prepare permit applications under NPDES Section 402 of the Clean Water Act to obtain state and federal permits for land disturbance
• Complete database reviews and background research to support the NEPA document development process and assist in the preparation of NEPA documentation
• Conduct Threatened and Endangered (T&E) species habitat assessments, and inventories, and emergence surveys
• Conduct T&E species database reviews to prepare Section 7 Project Review Packages for consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and coordinate potential Time of Year Restrictions (TOYR) with state and federal regulatory agencies
• Conduct cultural and historic resources database reviews to prepare Section 106 technical reports for consultation with State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO)
• Conduct hazardous materials database reviews and prepare Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA)
• Coordinate with state, federal, and local regulatory agencies
• Conduct permit and NEPA compliance monitoring during construction
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Wildlife Biology, Geology, or a related field with 3-7 years of experience
• An environmental certification including Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT), Professional Wetland Delineator (PWD), Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), ISA Certified Arborist, or similar certification is preferred.
• Knowledge of Virginia environmental regulations and permitting is preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office software
• Proficiency with ArcMap/GIS, AutoCAD and MicroStation is preferred
• Desire to work in a team environment
• Jobs and locations may require overnight travel and ability to walk over uneven terrain while carrying heavy equipment
• Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
• Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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