Burns McDonnell’s Midwest Region is looking for a Staff Environmental Scientist to complete field work, permit applications, and task management for a variety of market sectors, including electric transmission, oil gas, and renewables.

The Staff Environmental Scientist will work with the office’s Natural Cultural Resources group in our Environmental Services Global Practice to perform the following duties:

Conduct environmental compliance audits, Best Management Practices (BMP) inspections, prepare permitting applications and analyze environmental data for various types of projects, including renewable projects, high-voltage transmission line routing, oil and gas facilities, power generation construction activities.Coordinate with project teams on a variety of tasks, including completion of field surveys, environmental permitting with federal, state, and local agencies, and review of necessary project reports and materials.Assist with completion of field investigations that may include wetland delineations, habitat evaluations for threatened and endangered species, and/or evaluation of other potentially sensitive resources.Collect and analyze Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, perform data recording using a Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment, and work in the ArcGIS desktop environment.Compile and analyze field data to compose technical reports presenting results from field investigations and develop appropriate applications/consultations necessary for various regulatory approvals.Assist project manager with field-oriented tasks, project permit tracking, agency consultations.Office related tasks would include report writing, QA/QC review, assistance with compliance related tasks.Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.Frequent overnight travel to field locations may be required (50%).All other duties as assigned.