Environmental Scientist

GFT is seeking an Environmental Scientist to join our Environmental Sciences team in Owings Mills, MD. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Owings Mills office.

GFT’s Environmental Team

GFT’s Environmental team delivers integrated planning, permitting, design and compliance solutions that support infrastructure development across North America. Our team guides clients through Environmental Assessments and permitting processes, ecological and regulatory assessments and design, and environmental remediation efforts on projects that span transportation, power, water, and facilities markets. From environmental approvals to complex planning solutions, GFT helps clients protect resources, manage risk, and meet regulatory requirements with confidence.

What you’ll be challenged to do:
As an Environmental Scientist, you will work on a variety of public and private sector projects supporting transportation, energy, infrastructure, facilities, and environmental restoration initiatives throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. This role combines fieldwork with technical office responsibilities and is ideal for an individual who enjoys working in varied environmental settings while developing strong technical consulting and project delivery skills.

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

• Opportunity to work across multiple environmental disciplines and project types.
• Support environmental compliance, permitting, assessment, investigation, remediation, and restoration projects across transportation, energy, infrastructure, facilities, natural resources, and related environmental disciplines.
• Assist with Phase I and Phase II ESA’s (soil and groundwater studies).
• Assist with NEPA documentation and environmental review processes.
• Conduct site inspections, environmental monitoring, and field reconnaissance.
• Perform wetland delineations, stream assessments, environmental resource surveys, and stream and wetland monitoring.
• Interpret and apply federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Prepare technical reports, permit applications, environmental documentation, regulatory submissions, and analyze environmental and laboratory data to develop clear, defensible conclusions and recommendations.
• Assist project managers with project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and execution.
• Plan, prioritize, and organize multiple assignments while meeting project deadlines.
• Perform GIS data collection, mapping, and analysis using ArcGIS.
• Mentoring, training, and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities for technical growth and progression into increased project responsibility.

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: Owings Mills, MD
Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Employment Status: Full-Time

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