Environmental Scientist - Geoscience and Water Quality

Freese and Nichols is looking for an Environmental Scientist – Geoscience and Water Quality to join our Environmental team in Oklahoma City or Tulsa, Oklahoma. selected candidate will work closely with professionals in engineering, water quality, hydrology, stormwater planning, compliance monitoring, and geosciences to successfully deliver projects to FNI clients in our Central Plains Division. Candidates will have the opportunity to work on projects for federal, state, and local government clients as well as private sector clients throughout Oklahoma, Texas, and along the U.S. Gulf Coast. 

What You’ll Do

• Manage small to medium environmental projects and support larger projects, coordinating technical tasks, schedules, budgets, project teams and deliverables
• Apply your expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • Water Quality Services: Environmental water quality and stormwater compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations, including municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), construction and industrial programs
  • Geoscience Services: Environmental site assessments, subsurface investigations and risk-based environmental cleanups
• Conduct environmental studies, collect and analyze field data, interpret findings and prepare clear, well-organized technical reports, regulatory documentation and recommendations
• Evaluate surface water quality standards, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), water quality monitoring data and best management practices (BMPs) to support environmental planning and regulatory compliance
• Coordinate field investigations, sampling activities, subcontractors and regulatory agency communications, applying sound technical judgment and reviewing work for quality and consistency
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders, demonstrating responsiveness, strong communication skills and a commitment to shared project goals
• Prepare scopes of work, fee estimates, proposals and statements of qualifications while identifying opportunities to improve environmental processes and project delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, geology, urban planning, GIS, archaeology or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4+ years of relevant environmental experience
• Experience conducting environmental investigations, analyzing technical data and preparing environmental reports or regulatory documentation
• Proficiency with field data collection and mapping equipment, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology
• Ability to communicate technical findings through written reports, presentations and client meetings; travel to project sites as needed and perform fieldwork that may involve inclement weather, strenuous conditions and lifting more than 50 pounds

Preferred

• Master's degree in environmental science, geology, biology or a related field
• Professional certification or licensure in a relevant environmental or geoscience discipline
• Experience with Clean Water Act regulatory programs, NPDES permitting, Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) requirements, MS4 program administration, SWPPP development and compliance reporting
• Experience with Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, EPA Brownfields projects, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality risk-based corrective action requirements or Oklahoma Corporation Commission petroleum storage tank regulations
• Experience conducting water quality and sediment sampling, biological monitoring, site inspections, soil boring and monitoring well investigations, or identifying appropriate BMPs and corrective actions

About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at Benefits That Work for You), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico and Banner Elk, North Carolina.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work.

Join our team of 1,400+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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