Senior Environmental Scientist 2-NEPA

The Opportunity

RETTEW is seeking an experienced Environmental Scientist III to join our Natural Sciences team.

In this role you will support environmental review and clearance for transportation and infrastructure projects with a primary focus on compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

You will prepare environmental documentation coordinate technical studies evaluate potential impacts and work with clients agencies and multidisciplinary teams to move projects through the environmental-clearance process.

This opportunity is well suited for an environmental professional who can independently manage assignments while collaborating with others and asking questions when project conditions or requirements are unclear.

What Youll Do

As an Environmental Scientist III you will:

• Prepare and coordinate NEPA clearance documents environmental assessments technical reports agency correspondence and other project deliverables.
• Evaluate project plans and environmental data to identify affected resources potential impacts permitting considerations and project risks.
• Determine the technical studies agency coordination and documentation needed to support environmental decisions.
• Coordinate studies involving wetlands waterways threatened and endangered species cultural resources hazardous materials noise agricultural resources and other applicable environmental considerations.
• Conduct or support field investigations environmental assessments sampling monitoring and data collection.
• Coordinate with clients transportation agencies regulatory agencies engineers planners scientists and other technical specialists.
• Support Section 4(f) evaluations environmental commitments mitigation tracking public-involvement activities and project meetings.
• Develop and manage scopes budgets schedules and assigned tasks while meeting project deadlines and quality requirements.
• Direct or coordinate tasks completed by other technical and field staff.
• Support environmental work for transportation energy and other infrastructure clients based on project needs.

What Were Looking For

Required

• Bachelors degree in environmental science environmental studies biology ecology natural resources environmental planning or a related discipline.
• 10 years of relevant environmental experience including qualifying internship experience.
• Professional experience supporting environmental review and clearance under the National Environmental Policy Act.
• Experience preparing or contributing substantively to NEPA documents and supporting technical studies.
• Understanding of the environmental-clearance process for transportation or comparable infrastructure projects.
• Ability to independently manage defined assignments identify environmental requirements and coordinate work across multiple disciplines.
• Strong technical writing research organization communication and computer skills.
• Ability to perform office and field assignments and travel to project sites and meetings.
• Valid drivers license and ability to meet RETTEWs requirements for operating a company vehicle.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred

• Experience supporting NEPA clearance for transportation projects.
• Experience working with PennDOT the Federal Highway Administration the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission or comparable transportation agencies.
• Experience preparing categorical exclusions environmental assessments environmental impact statements reevaluations or Section 4(f) documentation.
• Experience with wetland waterway ecological cultural-resource or related environmental studies.
• Experience submitting Chapter 105 permits in PA GreenPort and Keystone Environmental ePermitting System.
• Experience organizing and participating in public involvement activities.
• Professional Wetland Scientist certification or OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER training.
• Section 4(f) experience is helpful but is not required at the time of 1.1

Why RETTEW

At RETTEW youll have the opportunity to:

• Help transportation and infrastructure projects move forward responsibly.
• Take meaningful ownership of environmental-clearance assignments.
• Work with clients agencies and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Expand your experience across NEPA Section 4(f) environmental studies and regulatory coordination.
• Build ownership in the company through RETTEWs Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• RETTEW also offers competitive compensation comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits disability and life insurance a 401(k) with company match paid time off and holidays and professional-development and certification support.

Work Environment

Workplace Designation: Hybrid

Locations: Lancaster Mechanicsburg State College or Williamsport PA

This position follows RETTEWs standard hybrid schedule and combines office and remote work with field assignments project meetings and occasional travel.

Approximately 25% of the position may involve fieldwork. Driving is an essential function and is expected approximately once per week depending on workload. A company vehicle will be provided in accordance with RETTEW policies.

Field assignments may involve outdoor work in varying weather and terrain uneven surfaces vegetation waterways traffic construction activity and other project-site conditions.

Safety and Compliance Requirements

This position is designated as safety-sensitive. The selected candidate must successfully complete all applicable pre-employment screenings which may include a background check drug and alcohol testing and motor vehicle record review.

Ongoing compliance with RETTEWs safety policies client requirements project-site procedures and applicable environmental regulations is required.

About RETTEW

RETTEW is a 100% employee-owned engineering consulting firm that has been helping clients solve complex challenges since 1969. Our multidisciplinary teams deliver practical solutions that strengthen infrastructure protect natural resources and support the communities we serve.

Our culture is grounded in our core values: Act Like an Owner Value Relationships and Exemplify Excellence. We empower our employee-owners to grow their careers while delivering meaningful results for our clients.

RETTEW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity national origin age disability veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process please contact us at to request assistance.

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