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Environmental Scientist or Engineer - Sustainability Focus (Ann Arbor, MI; Los Angeles, CA; ...)

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LimnoTech is a leading environmental engineering and science firm with clients who face water-related problems that are more challenging and costly than ever before. It is our job to help our clients make decisions based on the best available science and real-world constraints. At LimnoTech, our values are to: honor the science, lead through innovation, act through partnership, commit to the long-term, and pursue big, bold actions. Are you ready to join a team of smart, talented people who are motivated every day to deliver excellence and make a difference for our clients, our partners, and the environment?

LimnoTech seeks an early career professional to support technical project work with a high focus on water stewardship and sustainability. In addition to supporting our water stewardship practice area, the successful candidate may also support projects in LimnoTech’s other service areas that may include watershed assessments and modeling, stormwater management, and ecosystem restoration assessment. Position Responsibilities The selected candidate will work closely with other team members to support a variety of project work. The candidate will be based in one of LimnoTech's primary office locations (Ann Arbor, Los Angeles, Oakdale, or DC). Project work may include: Primary responsibilities:

+ Water stewardship project benefit quantification, accounting, reporting, and disclosure

+ Data management and analysis to support both internal needs and external (client) reporting

+ Water risk assessments

+ Synthesis and presentation of technical information

Potential secondary responsibilities may include support for a variety of projects such as:

+ Water quality modeling and watershed assessments

+ Hydraulic/hydrologic evaluations

+ Contaminant fate and transport

+ Watershed, stream, and lake restoration assessment, planning, and design

+ Stormwater management, planning, and design

+ Ecosystem restoration assessment and design

Required Qualifications & Skills

+ Bachelor’s degree in environmental science/engineering, data analytics or a related scientific discipline from an accredited university program is required. Master’s level or higher degree in science or environmental engineering is preferred. A cross-disciplinary degree with added focus in business, accounting, and/or corporate sustainability would be valuable.

+ 0 to 5 years of experience in environmental / water resources consulting, corporate or research fields.

+ Strong technical skills in hydrology/water quality/biology/watershed assessment and/or modeling.

+ Strong analytical and computational abilities (MS Excel, Google Sheets, Python or R)

+ Excellent communication skills (verbal, written), effective at synthesis of technical information to a broad audience.

Desirable Additional Qualifications Having one or more of these would be beneficial, but is not required:

+ Experience with corporate sustainability and water stewardship, including volumetric water benefit accounting

+ Experience in database management

+ Experience with carbon and/or biodiversity-focused sustainability

+ Experience with corporate water stewardship frameworks, e.g. Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard, CDP Water Security, Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI), European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and/or Science-Based Targets for Nature (SBTN).

+ Coursework or experience in environmental economics

+ Basic/intermediate GIS skills

+ Interest in business development and established network of contacts in corporate sustainability/stewardship and/or NGOs.

+ Proficiency or fluency in second language in addition to English

Compensation LimnoTech rewards high achievement within a supportive working community. Individual achievement is rewarded through a unique merit review process based on recommendations from colleagues at all levels of the company, plus positive feedback from clients. This system drives pay increases and opportunities for increased project and corporate responsibility. We track individual progress annually to ensure competitiveness within our industry and identify opportunities for targeted professional development. The salary for this position will be determined based on the candidate’s years and type of experience, degrees earned, office location, and fit with job requirements, and is expected to range between $60,000 and $120,000 annually. Our company culture focuses on giving our people opportunities to improve and grow through training, conferences, workshops, seminars, and participation in professional organizations. We also favor more personal, self-directed career planning over traditional performance evaluations. We encourage a mix of mentoring and proactive self-management so individuals can explore and create work opportunities that further their careers. In addition to highly competitive compensation, LimnoTech offers an outstanding benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, an employee stock ownership program (ESOP), flexible benefits program, medical leave, and more.

For more information about our firm, please visit www.limno.com

LimnoTech is an employee-owned (ESOP), equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer.

We value a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace at LimnoTech. We believe that collaboration between diverse individuals with different perspectives and a unity of purpose will strengthen our company culture and yield innovative solutions for our clients. Therefore, we will intentionally increase awareness, foster dialogue, and seek continuous improvement in diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our company systems and practices. LimnoTech welcomes all qualified candidates for a diverse work force, and we are committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination. Employees are hired and promoted based strictly and solely on their competence to perform the work, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. LimnoTech uses E-Verify® in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce. We intend to have our website and job application functions accessible to everyone. If you or someone you know needs assistance completing an employment application, please contact us at 734-332-1200.

This is a non-management position

This is a full time position