Senior Environmental Scientist

HDR Colorado is expanding its team of Environmental professionals. We currently have requisitions open for Environmental Scientist 1, 2, and Senior. We will be reviewing qualifications across the open requisitions to define hires and team structure.

HDR is looking to add an entry-level to junior environmental scientist to our friendly and highly collaborative Colorado team. Candidates who strive for excellence in their day-to-day work, scientific practice, and careers; as well as those individuals who are interested in continuing to expand their scientific knowledge through collaboration and continued learning will integrate well into our environmental practice. This role involves fieldwork and desk-based analysis. Our fieldwork includes biological resource surveys, habitat assessments, floristic surveys, vegetation mapping, and aquatic resource delineations. These are performed to support impact assessments, impact avoidance, long-term biological monitoring, regulatory permitting efforts, and pre & post-construction compliance. Desk-based workload includes analyzing data collected in the field, preparation of biological resource reports, mitigation and monitoring plans, environmental documents, regulatory permit applications, aquatic resource delineation reports, and other technical papers, as needed. Our Environmental Science and Planning team includes a wide range of local and national professionals. These include biologists, wetland scientists, ecologists, avian specialists, botanists, and geospatial professionals. All bring a diverse range of expertise that is critical to HDR's commitment to excellence.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 12 years of environmental consulting, resource agency, or similar work experience in Colorado or other areas of the Western U.S.
• Demonstrated field experience, including directing and leading field teams and survey efforts in Colorado or nearby within the American western mountains, great plains, and/or arid southwest
• Strong academic background with a bachelor's degree in biological studies, natural resources, wildlife management, wildlife biology, plant ecology, environmental science, or an equivalent subject, Master's degree preferred
• Exceptional and demonstrated technical writing ability
• Experience drafting and reviewing technical documents such as scientific papers, survey finding reports, permit applications, compliance documentation, or similar required
• Demonstrated experience interacting with clients to deliver projects and develop future business opportunities
• Ability to conduct, lead, and direct wetland delineations, botanical surveys, avian surveys, and wildlife habitat assessments could be needed depending on staff availability
• Plan and direct medium- to large-size environmental planning and compliance projects for transportation, water/wastewater, facilities, land management, and other programs as identified
• Willingness to work on a wide variety of environmental projects across all HDR's businesses, including water resources, transportation, power, development, and more
• Accomplish work independently and through coordinating or supervising small to large technical and professional teams from local and regional offices
• Support regional or national projects in specific areas of technical expertise
• Be closely involved in public participation and multiple agency coordination
• Take responsibility for project management, including developing and managing budgets, schedules, and quality of products
• Serve as Project Manager on larger projects as needed, but project management is not sole focus of position
• If needed, willingness to work in inclement conditions, travel for a week at a time for field work. Travel out of state may be required
• Travel needs vary seasonally but can be up to 35% during the field season.
• May be required to navigate rugged conditions on foot for extended periods of time (8-10 hours/day). Day and night surveys may be required.
• Good organizational and data handling skills, along with proficiency in MS Excel and Word. Experience with ArcGIS desktop software and applications (e.g., Collector) preferred.
• Self-motivated, positive, flexible, team-oriented attitude with a willingness and desire to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, including biologists and environmental planners of different focus areas, and engineers that support infrastructure projects such as bridges, highways, transmission lines, solar farms, wind farms, pipelines, and reservoirs.
• Knowledge and ability to develop sustainable and resilient project solutions for infrastructure projects and municipal, statewide, and nationwide programs.
• An attitude and commitment to be an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
• Perform other duties as needed

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