Associate Environmental Scientist

GFT is seeking an Associate Environmental Scientist to join our growing Environmental Practice!  

This role is based in our Mechanicsburg, PA office.

GFT’s Environmental team delivers integrated environmental planning, permitting, compliance, site assessment, and remediation solutions that support infrastructure and development projects across North America. Our professionals work with clients to navigate complex federal, state, and local environmental regulations while managing risk and protecting natural and built environments. From environmental due diligence and regulatory compliance to site investigations and remediation, GFT supports projects throughout the entire project lifecycle, from initial assessment through implementation and long-term compliance. 

The position offers learning and growth opportunities for a professional seeking to develop a career in the environmental industry as an environmental scientist with a focus on natural resource studies and contamination evaluations. The position will be a technical support role under the guidance and leadership of seasoned professionals and industry thought leaders. Our group offers a diverse base of technical expertise to provide opportunities to offer professionals the ability to specialize and advance skills. This is an excellent opportunity to join an environmental team, apply your environmental skills, and contribute technically to infrastructure projects that are recognized at the federal, state, and local levels and have tremendous public benefits. Our work includes research, field studies, reporting, presentations, mapping, permit applications, data analysis, regulatory reviews, and interactions with many engineering and environmental disciplines. Join our team! 

As an Associate Environmental Scientist, you will interact with clients, regulators, and colleagues while working on fast paced and challenging environmental projects. This position will offer the right person significant opportunities for professional growth, specialized training, and leadership! 

We understand that our company is our people, and our success is rooted in their professional development. We offer a flexible work schedule and ability to work remotely. We take great pride in our learning and mentoring programs, diverse, flexible, and supportive work environment, and our investment in our staff’s individual growth. We foster a culture that builds relationships based on integrity and respect, with our clients and with each other. We are a firm where everyone counts, and each employee can make a difference. Come join our growing team! 

What you'll be challenged to do:  

This is an excellent career opportunity for an early-career Associate Environmental Scientist who is motivated to grow within a collaborative team environment. In this role, you will support a variety of environmental assessment, compliance, and remediation projects while working alongside experienced environmental professionals. The successful candidate will gain exposure to field investigations, regulatory compliance programs, technical reporting, and project coordination activities that support clients across multiple markets. 

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 

• Acting as technical support for projects requiring disturbances in wetlands, streams, and protected habitats to support project planning and environmental permits.
• Participating in teams conducting wetland delineation fieldwork, sediment sampling, stream assessments, and forest assessments along with executing day to day project activities. Travel for fieldwork (<20% of the year).
• Delivering professional services on time and without error in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and within the planned level of project profitability.
• Making decisions independently and/or collaboratively on scientific problems and methods. Seeking answers from team members to reach conclusions.
• Providing technical and operational direction with responsibility for delivering positive outcomes.
• Writing technical reports and related work products.
• Communicating with clients, third party, and regulatory agents regarding project status, schedules, and compliance issues.
• Adhering to client and corporate contract specifications in all activities including health, safety, security, and the environment.
• Assist project managers with the preparation and management of technical reports, project records, contracts, bid specifications, charts, tables, and other project documentation.
• Conduct environmental regulatory reviews and research to determine regulatory requirements and applicability to client operations and projects.

What you will bring to our firm:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Geology, Environmental Engineering, or a related
• 0-2 years of professional experience in environmental consulting, environmental science, or a related
• Understanding of environmental regulations, ecology, wetland science, mapping, surveying, aquatic ecology, soils, botany, and forestry.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed to support field investigations and data collection efforts.
• Valid driver's license required.

What we prefer you bring:  

• Masters Degree
• Professional affiliations in natural resource technical societies
• Internship experience related to natural resources fieldwork and reporting
• Proficient writing abilities

Compensation: The salary range for this role is $58,000 - $67,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.  Featured Benefits: • Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions. 

Location:  Mechanichsburg, PA Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Employment Status: Full-Time

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