Sr. Environmental Scientist
Farnsworth Group
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Description
- Providing leadership to support environmental compliance services on various energy and utilities projects including telecom, renewable, and oil & gas projects.
- Managing projects, tasks, and staff to support environmental compliance needs of our clients and engineering project managers.
- Supervising, training, and mentoring of less experienced team members
- Prioritizing and delegating project responsibilities while considering the development of less experienced team members
- Completing proposals, estimating project budgets
- Supporting field investigations to delineate and map wetlands, perform environmental compliance inspections, describe habitat, and report environmental conditions to design engineers
- Researching and completing environmental permitting at the federal, state, and local levels
- Composition, reviewing, and submitting a variety of regulatory documents including Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), and Best Management Practice (BMP) Plans
- Cultivating strong client relationships
- Working with project teams, technical staff, and subcontractors
- BS (MS preferred) in Environmental Science, Environmental Planning, Natural Resources, or related discipline
- 10+ years of related environmental project management experience
- Experience collecting GPS data and creating maps in ArcGIS Pro.
- Familiarity with federal and state environmental regulations (Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act, etc.) Strong team player in a multi-disciplinary environment that can manage and contribute to several projects simultaneously
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including interpersonal, facilitation, and presentation capabilities
- Computer proficiency with MS Office – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Must be willing to travel on short notice
- Must have a valid driver’s license
Who We Are:
Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural engineering and surveying firm where your career can thrive! For eleven consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work®, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With more than 650 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world’s largest brands. Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you’ll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work-life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and communities. Join us and move your career forward.
A Great Place to Work Certified
For eleven consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work® certification—thanks to our employees! Each year, our staff participate in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization, measuring perceptions of credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. The results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only top performers receive the certification. Insights from the survey help us continually enhance our work environment and foster a culture that makes Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.
Full-time regular employee benefits and perks include:
- 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Professional Development and Training
- Mentoring Program
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
- Pet Insurance Plan
- Hybrid Work Program (for eligible roles)
Farnsworth Group knows flexibility and work-life balance matter. Many of our roles are eligible for our Hybrid Work Program, which offers a flexible arrangement while supporting our culture and success. Ask your recruiter whether this position qualifies.
Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:
Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.
Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.
Benefits
- health insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- parental leave
- professional development
About this role
At Farnsworth Group, this senior role combines technical environmental expertise with project leadership across energy and utilities work—telecom, renewable, and oil & gas projects. You'd manage environmental compliance from permitting through field investigations, overseeing wetland delineation, regulatory inspections, and the preparation of federal and state documentation like SPCC and SWPPP plans. The position requires balancing multiple concurrent projects while supervising and mentoring junior staff, estimating budgets, and occasionally representing the firm in site reviews with regulatory agencies and clients.
The ideal candidate brings at least 10 years of environmental project management experience, a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or a related field (master's preferred), and proficiency with ArcGIS Pro for mapping and GPS data. You'll need solid grounding in Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and National Historic Preservation Act regulations, along with strong communication skills to work across a multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects, surveyors, and technical staff. Willingness to travel on short notice and a valid driver's license are required.
Farnsworth Group is a 650-person firm with 24 offices that has earned Great Place to Work certification for eleven consecutive years. The Charlotte position is in-office full-time and includes a 401(k) with full company match up to 5%, comprehensive health coverage, professional development support, and a hybrid work program option to discuss with your recruiter.
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