Senior Environmental Scientist

Amec Foster Wheeler

(Gainesville, Florida)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

About Amec Foster Wheeler

Amec Foster Wheeler designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex infrastructure assets across a range of markets and is structured around four business units. The engineering and project delivery operations will be managed through three geographic business units: Americas; Northern Europe & Commonwealth of Independent States; Africa, Middle East, Asia & Southern Europe. The Global Power Group, the power equipment business, will operate across all geographies.

Summary

Amec Foster Wheeler Environmental & Infrastructure is currently seeking a Senior Environmental Scientist to join our dynamic team in Gainesville, FL.

Are you a Senior Environmental Professional who enjoys the technical aspects of environmental or water resources projects as well as business development? Are you looking for an opportunity to work with a worldwide company with an established team of professionals? We have an excellent career opportunity for an individual with technical skills, a knack for project management, mentoring staff and business development capabilities. In this position you will provide technical solutions and assist with business development initiatives.

Responsibilities

* Senior Environmental or Water Resources Scientist Professional needed with strong relationship building and technical skills to help deliver quality products to customers in an expanding marketplace
* Directs and supervises technical assignments (both field and office) and manages entire projects or specific elements of projects.
* Will write work plans, complete statistical analysis of complex datasets, prepare and run fate and transport models for hazardous chemicals and nutrients and nutrient loading models
* Conduct groundwater and oceanographic modeling, write reports and other technical submittals and will lead or direct sampling and other environmental efforts in the field
* Develop and maintain effective client relations
* Prepare and conduct technical review of reports, models, correspondence, calculations and will prepare technical recommendations
* Prepare proposals with limited supervision and assist in preparation of large-scale proposals
* Strong commitment to company’s Beyond Zero Safety program
* Follow company safety standards, site safety standards and maintain safe workplace practices

Senior Environmental or Water Resources Scientist Professional needed with strong relationship building and technical skills to help deliver quality products to customers in an expanding marketplace
Directs and supervises technical assignments (both field and office) and manages entire projects or specific elements of projects.
Will write work plans, complete statistical analysis of complex datasets, prepare and run fate and transport models for hazardous chemicals and nutrients and nutrient loading models
Conduct groundwater and oceanographic modeling, write reports and other technical submittals and will lead or direct sampling and other environmental efforts in the field
Develop and maintain effective client relations
Prepare and conduct technical review of reports, models, correspondence, calculations and will prepare technical recommendations
Prepare proposals with limited supervision and assist in preparation of large-scale proposals
Strong commitment to company’s Beyond Zero Safety program
Follow company safety standards, site safety standards and maintain safe workplace practices

Ideal Candidate

* Degree in Environmental Science, Toxicology, Water Resources, Oceanography or related science.
* Master’s degree or equivalent work or research history
* 10 - 20+ years of related environmental experience. Consulting experience preferred
* In-depth demonstrated knowledge in all areas of water resources science including chemical fate and transport, Clean Water Act compliance, NPDES permitting, TMDLs and toxicology
* Risk Assessment experiences a plus
* Experience with water quality issues and sediment contamination concerns
* Experience with nutrient loading to Florida water bodies and the processes for preventing nutrient loading such as BMPs
* Understanding and background with the NEPA process and preparing EAs and EISs
* The ideal candidate will have experience with toxicology testing and a strong background in biostatistics. Additional experience with macroinvertebrate taxonomy would be helpful
* Strong oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to prepare reports and proposals
* Working knowledge of software including statistical software, databases, GIS, oceanographic and groundwater modeling and MS Office applications
* Ability to manage scopes, schedules and budgets for projects and work tasks
* Strong project management and client skills with proven connections to the Florida marketplace highly preferred
* Proven proficiency at marketing, managing projects and managing / mentoring people
* Professional certification highly preferred
* Must be able to travel locally and out of area as necessary; Majority of travel will be within Florida
* Must be located in the Gainesville area or willing to relocate to the Gainesville area
* Must pass drug test, background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy

Degree in Environmental Science, Toxicology, Water Resources, Oceanography or related science.
Master’s degree or equivalent work or research history
10 - 20+ years of related environmental experience. Consulting experience preferred
In-depth demonstrated knowledge in all areas of water resources science including chemical fate and transport, Clean Water Act compliance, NPDES permitting, TMDLs and toxicology
Risk Assessment experiences a plus
Experience with water quality issues and sediment contamination concerns
Experience with nutrient loading to Florida water bodies and the processes for preventing nutrient loading such as BMPs
Understanding and background with the NEPA process and preparing EAs and EISs
The ideal candidate will have experience with toxicology testing and a strong background in biostatistics. Additional experience with macroinvertebrate taxonomy would be helpful
Strong oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to prepare reports and proposals
Working knowledge of software including statistical software, databases, GIS, oceanographic and groundwater modeling and MS Office applications
Ability to manage scopes, schedules and budgets for projects and work tasks
Strong project management and client skills with proven connections to the Florida marketplace highly preferred
Proven proficiency at marketing, managing projects and managing / mentoring people
Professional certification highly preferred
Must be able to travel locally and out of area as necessary; Majority of travel will be within Florida
Must be located in the Gainesville area or willing to relocate to the Gainesville area
Must pass drug test, background check and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy