Burns McDonnell is actively seeking a Staff Environmental Scientist – Land Use, Siting Routing for our Denver, CO, office. The position will support our project management team to successfully complete routing and siting studies, local government permitting, and environmental permitting. Burns McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm ranked numerous times on FORTUNE’s List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.
The position provides the opportunity to challenge and grow yourself professionally within one of the industry’s leading firms. Be on a team that solves our client’s issues and problems for environmental and engineering practices in the planning, permitting, design, and remediation service space.
The candidate will execute tasks for both small and large-scale projects including but not limited to assisting with developing proposals and cost estimates, executing project tasks, and assisting with developing strategic plans associated with electric or other infrastructure related projects. The candidate will support and execute environmental projects and be a technical author on various routing and siting documents and environmental permit applications. Tasks include developing permit matrices, completion of permit applications, evaluating land use/zoning and environmental factors for project development, and analyzing local and environmental data to support alternative analysis documents for various types of projects, including high-voltage transmission line routing, renewables, power generation construction activities, and pipelines.
The selected candidate will work within our Environmental Services (ENS) Global Practice to perform the following duties:
Prepare environmental studies, evaluations, and local and state documentation for all types and sizes of infrastructure projects.Ability to work independently and demonstrate competence in technical writing related to technical reports and regulatory (Federal, State, local) documents.Execute tasks related to local government permitting, environmental compliance, environmental permitting, and agency consultations.Work with clients, resource agencies, environmental and technical staff to prepare environmental documents and related technical studies.Serve as a technical resource for the ENS team in the area of land use planning and development.Interpret land use codes for clients and project teams.Develop, cultivate, and strengthen relationships with clients.Assist with developing business for the Mountain ENS Global Practice.Other duties, as assigned.