Environmental Scientist or Engineer - Sustainability Focus (Ann Arbor, MI; Los Angeles, CA; ...)
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Environmental Scientist or Engineer - Sustainability Focus (Ann Arbor, MI; Los Angeles, CA; ...) Come Work With Us
Be Exceptional. Deliver Excellence. Make A Difference. LimnoTech is a leading environmental engineering and science firm with clients who face water-related problems that are more challenging and costly than ever before. It is our job to help our clients make decisions based on the best available science and real-world constraints.
At LimnoTech, our values are to: honor the science, lead through innovation, act through partnership, commit to the long-term, and pursue big, bold actions. Are you ready to join a team of smart, talented people who are motivated every day to deliver excellence and make a difference for our clients, our partners, and the environment?
LimnoTech seeks an early career professional to support technical project work with high focus on water stewardship and sustainability. In addition to water stewardship/sustainability projects, the successful candidate will also support projects in LimnoTech’s other service areas such as watershed assessments and modeling, stormwater management, and ecosystem restoration assessment.
Position Responsibilities
The selected candidate will work closely with other team members to support a variety of project work. The candidate will be based in one of LimnoTech's primary office locations (Ann Arbor, Los Angeles, Oakdale, or DC). Project work may include: Corporate water stewardship project benefit quantification
Water accounting and reporting
Water risk assessment
Data analytics
Water quality modeling and watershed assessments
Hydraulic/hydrologic evaluations
Contaminant fate and transport
Watershed, stream, and lake restoration assessment, planning, and design
Stormwater management, planning, and design
Ecosystem restoration assessment and design
Synthesis and presentation of technical information
Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, or a related scientific discipline from an accredited university program is required. Master’s level or higher degree in science or environmental engineering is preferred. A cross-disciplinary degree with added focus in liberal arts, business, data analytics, and/or sustainability would be valuable.
0 to 5 years of experience in environmental / water resources consulting, corporate or research fields.
Strong technical skills in hydrology/water quality/biology/ecosystem assessment and/or modeling.
Strong analytical and computational abilities (MS Excel, Google Sheets)
Excellent communications skills (verbal, written), effective at synthesis of technical information to a broad audience.
Desirable Additional Qualifications
Having one or more of these would be beneficial, but is not required: Experience with corporate sustainability and water stewardship
Experience with carbon and/or ecology-focused sustainability
Experience with environmental justice
Experience with Alliance for Water Stewardship Standard
Cross-disciplinary education in environmental science/liberal arts/business
Coursework or experience in environmental economics
Basic GIS skills
Interest in business development and established network of contacts in corporate sustainability/stewardship
Strong programming and scientific computing experience in Python, R, and/or Visual Basic Machine Learning and advanced statistics experience with environmental and geospatial datasets.
Compensation
LimnoTech rewards high achievement within a supportive working community. Individual achievement is rewarded through a unique merit review process based on recommendations from colleagues at all levels of the company, plus positive feedback from clients. This system drives pay increases and opportunities for increased project and corporate responsibil ity. We track individual progress annually to ensure competitiveness within our industry and identify opportunities for targeted professional development. The salary for this position will be determined based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications and is expected to range between $65,000 and $75,000 annually.
Our collegial environment and management structure aren’t for everyone; there is no formal “corporate ladder” to climb. Instead, we offer employees the opportunity to chart their own path and we provide the tools and guidance to do that.
In addition to highly competitive compensation, LimnoTech offers an outstanding benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, an employee stock ownership program (ESOP), flexible benefits program, medical leave, and more.
For more information about our firm, please visit www.limno.com
LimnoTech is an employee-owned (ESOP), affirmative action (AA) and equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer.
We value a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace at LimnoTech. We believe that collaboration between diverse individuals with different perspectives and a unity of purpose will strengthen our company culture and yield innovative solutions for our clients. Therefore, we will intentionally increase awareness, foster dialogue, and seek continuous improvement in diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our company systems and practices. LimnoTech welcomes all qualified candidates for a diverse work force, and we are committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination. Employees are hired and promoted based strictly and solely on their competence to perform the work, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
LimnoTech uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce.
We intend to have our website and job application functions accessible to everyone. If you or someone you know needs assistance completing an employment application, please contact us at 734-332-1200.
This is a full time position
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