Associate stormwater scientist

Our client is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology.

They are growing their Water Resources Team in Southern California with the addition of a Stormwater Scientist. This position provides an opportunity to develop monitoring and reporting skills to support important water quality, sediment, and stormwater compliance monitoring projects in Southern California. The selected candidate will work with a broad range of scientists, GIS experts, engineers, and planners that are focused on solving complex water quality and regulatory issues. Relative to the candidate's degree and/or number of years of experience, the ideal candidate will perform compliance inspections, execution of water quality monitoring and assessment projects, and Jurisdictional compliance programs for Municipal, industrial, and construction clients. The selected candidate will work and collaborate with professionals in water quality monitoring and assessment, hydrology, stormwater planning and program management.

Responsibilities

Supporting private and municipal clientele with stormwater permit compliance projects

Preparing Sampling and Analysis Plans, Quality Assurance Program Plans, and Site Health and Safety Plans

Field work may include performing field observations, sampling, monitoring equipment installations, and operations and maintenance

Flow and analytical data QA/QC, formatting, analysis, and graphing using MS Excel and other software tools

Data evaluation and report writing

Frequent contact with clients, regulatory agencies and outside contractors

Preparing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) for Construction and Industrial Permit Projects

Performing monthly compliance field inspections at industrial sites, performing Best Management Practices (BMP) inspections, and providing corrective action reports.

Management and data entry of facility information into state database systems such as SMARTS.

Participation at local association meetings, regulatory meetings, and relevant California Stormwater Quality Association subcommittees/conference

Qualifications

A bachelor's or master's degree in environmental science (or similar degree (geology or environmental engineering preferred)

3-5 years of relevant experience in the California Stormwater Industry

A QSP or QSD, with CISEC or CESSWI is preferred

Knowledge of the Construction General Stormwater Permit, Industrial General Stormwater Permit, Municipal Phase I and/or II Stormwater/NPDES Permits

Demonstrated experience with water quality studies

Strong data management skills (Excel, Word, other programs)

The pay range for this California position is $70,000- $100,000 per year; however, base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the candidate. Restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

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