# Early Career Environmental Scientist

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Gainesville, FL
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP is seeking an Early Career Environmental Scientist for our Gainesville, FL office. You will work on projects within our Permitting, Planning, and Licensing Team, focusing on Natural Resources and Permitting across various markets.

Your Impact:

- Conduct natural resource field surveys under general supervision.

- Perform wetland delineations, T&E surveys, and natural resource inventories (NRIs).

- Conduct surface and ground water sampling.

- Maintain quality control standards and procedures.

- Assist with basic professional environmental science work relating to ecological systems and water resources.

- Generate complete, accurate, and concise documentation.

- Manage a workflow including field work and reporting tasks for multiple projects.

- Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures.

- Utilise the latest technologies and techniques in performing studies and analysis.

- Complete training on assigned tasks.

- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making.

Who You Are:

- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, ecology, natural resource management, or a related life sciences field.

- 0 to 1+ years of relevant post-education experience.

- Analytical skills and familiarity with research techniques, local/regional ecology, and habitats.

- Competent interpersonal and communication skills.

- Proficient self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritisation of responsibilities.

- Ability to work independently under general supervision and as part of a team.

- Basic proficiency with business writing, office automation, and communication software.

- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.

- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements.

- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

- Periodic travel for field surveys may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Wetlands Professional in Training (WPIT) status.

- Herbaceous and woody plant identification skills.

- FWC Gopher Tortoise Agent status.

- Demonstrated experience trailering and operating small boats.

- ArcGIS capabilities.

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## Skills

### Required
- environmental science
- ecology
- natural resource management
- research techniques
- local/regional ecology
- habitats
- communication skills
- self-leadership
- multi-tasking
- prioritisation
- business writing
- office automation
- safety protocols

### Nice to have
- Wetlands Professional in Training (WPIT)
- Herbaceous and woody plant identification
- FWC Gopher Tortoise Agent
- trailering and operating small boats
- ArcGIS

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