Environmental Scientist Job at Eocene Environmental Group, Rawlins County, KS

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  • Eocene Environmental Group
  • Rawlins County, KS

Job Description

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 April 2025 and end in October 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 Rawlins or Casper, WY where work will be conducted.

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 Wyoming

Job Tags

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