Junior Environmental Scientist or Planner

CA or Portland

Advisian is the independent consulting business line of the Worley Group with more than 2,000 people in 19 countries. We provide solutions for clients across a range of industries, including renewable energy, ports and marine terminals, mining, and onshore and offshore oil and gas. As part of one of the world’s largest engineering firms, we continue to push boundaries and extend our capabilities globally.

Advisian is a leading provider of Environment and Society (E&S) services in the US. The US E&S Service Line is a vibrant and growing team covering: Environmental Science (including marine, atmospherics, terrestrial, and aquatics); Society & Engagement; Planning, Permits & Approvals; and Sustainability & Compliance. We provide a full range of environmental services with a strong reputation for technical excellence, innovation and quality of work within small project consulting and strategic advisory assignments through to large project engineering and construction management delivery.

We have an opportunity for an exceptional candidate to be a core member of our team. You will work with our US West team to both help grow and respond to project opportunities in US West and to help implement our strategy for national and international growth. You will be in at the beginning of project opportunities and help grow them into long term projects and client relationships based on top-class understanding of the regulatory environment, the issues important to US West and our network of new and existing clients. Our focus in US West is on energy transition (renewables and biofuels including offshore wind) and water, but we support the broader Advisian client base as well.

Primary Objectives and Accountabilities of the Role

As our ideal candidate for this dynamic and challenging role, your responsibilities, with the support and mentoring of senior staff, will consist of the following tasks:

• Support in preparing, reviewing and managing environmental studies and documentation under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and potentially the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Assist in identifying permit reqirements and the roadmap for permitting and in preparing permit studies and applications, under local, state and federal requirements
• Use and develop databases and schedules to track permit timelines and actions and to manage permit conditions and mitigation measures for compliance tracking and reporting
• Preparation and/or review of technical correspondence, project proposals, technical reports, work plans, and project specifications including cost estimates and budgets
• Advising internal senior consultants and principals on environmental and permitting issues
• Communicate effectively and work with regulators and other stakeholders with or on behalf of clients to further project delivery and success
• Work with senior consultants and principals in the practice to identify opportunities and prepare winning proposals
• Quality assurance – responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the Environment & Society Practice
• Responsible for personal safety and the safe working practices and understand and follow Advisian occupational health and safety procedures
• Travel as required for field programs and meetings

Essential Requirements and Skills

Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive compensation, benefits package
• Commitment to ongoing professional and career path development
• Support work-life balance through our flexible working initiatives
• Opportunities to integrate into engineering and project delivery to deliver meaningful benefits to the environment and communities
• To be part of a growing dynamic team and steer its direction and share in its success