Job Description

JOB TITLE : Environmental Scientist

FLSA STATUS : Exempt

REPORTS TO : Facilities Planning & Siting Manager

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DEPARTMENT : Transmission

REVISED : 3/25/2021

SUMMARY

This positions primary responsibilities include supporting utility projects by conducting environmental assessments, including stream/wetlands delineation and permitting, plant and animal inventories, habitat assessments, environmental protection and mitigation planning, and environmental permitting. Additionally, the position will provide support to the siting of electric transmission line and substation projects through the analysis of environmental, land use, cultural resource, and visual issues using a Geographic Information System (GIS) to determine the most viable siting opportunities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Conducts field environmental assessments by traversing cleared and uncleared linear utility corridors and site?specific parcels to delineate, GPS, and map streams, wetlands, habitat, and identify plants and animal species (40%).

Prepares environmental and technical reports to document the findings of the natural resource assessments and supports environmental protection, mitigation planning, and permitting (20%).

Provides regulatory and permitting application support, including but not limited to those associated with NEPA, SEPA, Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other state and local environmental review authorities; coordinates with applicable review agencies (20%).

Supports line and substation siting by applying environmental principles (10%).

Prepares, estimates, and budgets for specific environmental activities and monitors project costs (5%).

Performs other duties as assigned by management (5%).

COMPLEXITY OF WORK

Moderately routine: general policies applied. Some decision making.

RELATIONSHIP OUTSIDE WORKGROUP

Exchange of information, which occasionally requires tact and/or diplomacy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• REGULAR ATTENDANCE is required.
• EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school degree or GED required.
• Required: Bachelors degree from a four?year college or university in natural sciences (e.g., biology, environmental sciences, ecology, forestry, soil science) or equivalent experience.
• Preferred: Masters degree in biology, environmental sciences, natural resource management, ecology, forestry, soil science, or similar discipline.
• 35 years experience minimum in natural resources and ecological consulting.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS)
• Certified Professional Soil Scientist (CPSS)
• Certified Wildlife Biologist (CWB)
• ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Training

ON?THE?JOB TRAINING

On?job training for administrative responsibilities and executing the transmission line and substation siting process will be provided. Incumbents will be expected to perform at a high level completing natural resources assessments, permitting, and other environmental review responsibilities with limited training and oversight.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals and operational procedures.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; perform these operations with U.S. money and weight, volume, and distance units.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; draw and interpret spreadsheets.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities.
• Continuous improvement of job?related, technical, and professional knowledge, skills, and performance.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Self?motivated.
• Works independently.
• Team?oriented.
• Customer oriented.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

How much of the job time is spent in the following physical activities?

• Stand 2/3 and more (regularly)
• Walk 2/3 and more (regularly)
• Sit 1/3 to 2/3 (frequently)
• Talk or hear 2/3 and more (regularly)
• Use hands to feel, handle, or finger tools or controls 2/3 and more (regularly)
• Climb or balance up to 1/3 (occasionally)
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl up to 1/3 (occasionally)
• Reach with hands and arms up to 1/3 (occasionally)
• Taste or smell up to 1/3 (occasionally)

Do this job require that weight be lifted or force be exerted?

• Up to 10 pounds up to 1/3
• Up to 25 pounds up to 1/3
• Up to 50 pounds up to 1/3
• Up to 100 pounds up to 1/3
• More than 100 pounds none

Do this job have any special vision requirements?

• ? Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• ? Distance Vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• ? Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• ? Peripheral Vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• ? Depth Perception (three?dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)
• ? Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust the eyes to bring an object into sharp focus)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Wet, humid conditions (non?weather) none
• Work near moving mechanical parts up to 1/3 (occasionally)
• Work in high, precarious places none
• Fumes or airborne particles none
• Toxic or caustic chemicals none
• Outdoor weather conditions 2/3 and more (regularly)
• Extreme cold (non?weather) none
• Extreme heat (non?weather) none
• Risk of electrical shock up to 1/3 (occasionally)
• Work with explosives none
• Risk of radiation none
• Vibration up to 1/3 (occasionally)

The noise level in the work environment is moderate (examples: business office with typewriters, and/or computer printer, light traffic).

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all?inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non?Union Company

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