Environmental Scientist 1 (Tampa or Orlando)
About Kisinger Campo & Associates, Corp. (KCA)
KCA is a multidisciplinary civil engineering consulting company that assists government and private clients in developing and maintaining transportation infrastructure. We are a private, minority-owned company established in 1976. Our firm ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Engineering Firms nationwide. We are headquartered in Tampa, Florida and have over 330 employees with regional and branch offices throughout Florida, North Carolina, and Texas.
KCA is an EEO and drug free workplace.
Job Description
An Environmental Scientist 1 (ES1) performs field surveys and documentation to assist our environmental scientist team to identify existing natural environmental conditions surrounding transportation projects and help assess the potential impacts of proposed improvements. An ES1 performs field surveys, analyzes field data, and documents conditions under the supervision of a Senior Environmental Scientist or Chief Environmental Scientist. ES1 tasks include wetland jurisdictional delineations, permitting, land-use and vegetative cover mapping, ecological assessments, protected species surveys (gopher tortoise, wading birds, Florida scrub-jay, Audubon’s crested caracara, bats, Florida grasshopper sparrow, shorebirds, etc.), submerged aquatic vegetation and coral surveys, botanical surveys, gopher tortoise relocations and report preparation to support environmental permitting and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance.
Schedule: Full-time
Location: Tampa or Orlando
Salary Range: $50k-$60k
Requirements
Education: A candidate must have at a minimum a 4-year biology or natural science-related degree.
Experience: Previous experience is not required, however, two to five years of environmental permitting experience in Florida is preferred. Additionally, experience performing wetland jurisdictional delineations, snorkeling and/or SCUBA diving, working with the Florida Department of Transportation, being an authorized/qualified gopher tortoise agent, being a qualified crested caracara observer, possessing strong writing skills, having familiarity with listed and protected species of Florida flora and fauna, and having working knowledge of GIS software are highly valued.
Other: A candidate must be physically able to swim in open water and perform field work in rugged conditions while carry technical gear. Overnight travel, a flexible work schedule, and a valid driver’s license. are also required.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance