Environmental Scientist (Entry-Level)

ECS Ltd is hiring an Entry-Level Environmental Scientist in Birmingham, AL. The role involves fieldwork, project collaboration, and support for senior staff on environmental projects. Candidates should have a relevant degree and a positive attitude. Responsibilities include site reconnaissance, report preparation, and training environmental technicians. The position requires physical ability to lift and navigate various terrains. ECS offers benefits and values diversity in hiring.
What You'll Do:

Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) is seeking a highly motivated Environmental Assistant Staff Project Manager to join our team. This role performs specific field tasks assigned per project by more senior staff. Your growth in responsibility will come with time and experience. This work will be field based with limited office work as experience is gained. An ideal candidate presents a positive customer service attitude and understanding of ECS Core Values.

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Key Responsibilites
• Interact and collaborate with staff members on a variety of projects
• Attend project meetings with senior staff as requested
• Interface with contractors and other site personnel on project sites daily
• Keep supervisor informed of changing site conditions and/or additional testing requested on project sites.
• Scheduling, training and oversight of environmental technicians.
• Have completed internal Phase I ESA training.
• Complete Phase I ESAs under the direction of supervisor
• Perform site reconnaissance, file review and report preparation accompanied by senior staff
• Possesses acceptable basic technical writing skills with regard to basic conventions of spelling, grammar, and professional content. Collaborates with more senior staff to produce reports. Works to improve writing skills, as necessary, under the direction of supervisors and Principal reviewers.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For:

Qualifications
• Bachelor and/or Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or other Engineering degree applicable to Environmental Consulting, Natural or Environmental Science, Geology, or other degree relevant to the practice of Environmental Consulting
• No experience needed
• If driving for, or on behalf of, any ECS subsidiary, a valid driver’s license is required

Skills and Abilities
• Basic knowledge of environmental principles and applications.
• Basic knowledge of permitting processes, environmental regulations, and environmental test methods
• Interest in project management, consulting, and business development.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 pounds a number of times each day and walk on uneven ground through various terrains.

Who We Are:

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,800 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024), #144 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2024). For additional information about ECS click here.

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.