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This position is location in Eighty-Four, PA and reports to the Stream Supervisor. The purpose of the Environmental Stream Scientist - Tier I position is to properly collect and accurately document surface waters for quality, quantity and subsidence information. We are seeking hard working, motivated individuals. If you are interested in pursuing a career with great potential, we want you!

Pay Type: Salary

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate company vehicles from various job sites and conduct daily vehicle inspections
• Proper documentation of field sampling and inspection results through written log and QA/QC forms and checks
• Communicates water quality, sampling and scheduling problems to supervisor in oral and written forms
• Conduct stream delineations and wetland delineations
• Benthic collection
• Longitudinal stream profiling
• Data analysis
• Rapid bio assessment
• Mitigation oversite
• Respects landowners property, never to harm or damage

Experience

• Excellent leadership, organizational, and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; communicates with landowners, staff regarding issues with landowners and changes in monitoring area
• Basic computer skills

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old
• High School Diploma or GED, preferred
• Bachelors degree in Environmental Sciences (or equivalent), preferred
• Reliable transportation
• Regular and punctual attendance
• Effective communication is required
• Must have knowledge to troubleshoot monitoring and sampling equipment
• Knowledgeable on use and maintenance of monitoring and sampling equipment
• Ability to understand and use permit maps for identification of sampling sites
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding the stream monitoring protocol
• Capable of making field decisions for sampling of points, location of sample, etc.
• Possessing skills to accurately complete field reporting and pictorial documentations
• Possessing initiative to follow through, overcome obstacles, and meet objectives
• Familiar with the monitoring area, and observant of any changes
• Maintains a satisfactory safety record
• Arrives at each site with necessary equipment to perform assigned tasks
• Must be able to work safely and effectively as part of a team or independently
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), required
• Must be able to successfully pass a post offer drug test and background check
• Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship

JOB SCHEDULE AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed or as schedule requires (subject to applicants religious practices)
• Must be able to work rotating shifts (subject to the applicants religious practices)
• Ability/willingness to work any shift assigned
• Traverse uneven, rocky, wet, slippery, muddy terrain (frozen, icy surfaces in winter)
• Climb on hillsides, in wooded areas and on embankment side slopes
• Carry sampling and other monitoring equipment
• Use and carry mechanical brushing clearing device (chainsaws, weed eaters)
• Ability to lift floor-to-waist and waist-to-overhead
• Ability to push/pull as needed
• Standing, bending, step climbing, crawling and working overhead
• Ability to perform heavy labor and lift 50+ pounds as needed

Benefits

• 401k with 6% employer match for eligible employees
• Employee Savings Plans for eligible employees
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision & Rx benefits
• Basic Life/ADD Insurance, optional Term Life, Accidental Life Insurance
• Additional Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Insurance benefits available
• Short and Long-Term Disability benefits for eligible employees
• Monthly & annual bonus plans for eligible employees
• Paid holidays & paid vacation