Senior Environmental Scientist - Wetlands - Tighe & Bond Inc

Where would you step in? 
As the lead Senior Environmental Scientist - Wetlands, you will join the Wetlands and Ecological Services Group and will work with an experienced team of project managers, scientists, and engineers throughout our Environment Business Line. You can sit in our Westfield or Worcester Massachusetts office in a hybrid field/home/in-person model.   

Our Environment Team and Projects 
Our Environment group is over 100 strong throughout our Northeast offices. The work we do covers site assessment, remediation, wetland science, regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, and other ways we can support client work with state and local governments, utilities, private clients, industry, colleges, and hospitals. 

What will you be doing? 
As the Senior Environmental Scientist - Wetlands, you will be working across all our disciplines with other scientists, engineers, planners, landscape architects, and construction observers to support our clients. You will lead the ecological and permitting components of projects including, permit application preparation and review, mentoring junior staff, working with internal design teams, communicating with clients, presenting projects to regulators, and business development. You’ll be involved in projects from proposals, initial site due diligence reviews, wetland delineations and assessments, impact avoidance, alternatives assessment, permitting, wetland restoration, and mitigation design; construction compliance; and post-construction monitoring.  

What do you need? 
For the Senior Environmental Scientist - Wetlands role, you will need a BS or MS in a natural sciences field, environmental law, planning, or similar field. You will need to have demonstrated ability in the field data collection and analysis, and technical writing skills. As the Senior Environmental Wetland Scientist, you will need to have applied knowledge of Massachusetts, and federal wetland regulatory programs, and experience presenting projects to municipal boards. You will need to have prior consulting and client management experience. We prefer certifications such as Certified Soil Scientist, Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), Certified Wildlife Biologist (CWB), Certified Erosion, Sediment, & Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI), or similar it would be great!

Ways to grow your career 
We offer tuition reimbursement, internal training opportunities, professional membership reimbursement, conference attendance and networking opportunities. We also offer a clear career progression path and mentorship. 

What is the culture like? 
We are fully committed to the well-being of our employees, communities, and environment. Our inclusive culture is supportive and flexible so everyone can thrive. We genuinely like each other and enjoy events like our annual company-wide summer Lobsterfest, holiday parties, ball games, and other office activities. Giving back is also very important at Tighe & Bond; we demonstrate our commitment by providing multiple scholarships and encouraging employees to earn more PTO by participating in our award-winning Make a Difference community service program.  

Your financial future and wellness  
Our benefits consistently receive top marks from our employees, and they are designed for all generations, including a unique student loan repayment assistance program. We offer up to $1,000 in wellness incentives and reimbursements each plan year, including up to $400 in rewards through completing wellness activities throughout the year and up to $600 in fitness, mind & body, and weight-loss program reimbursements. We also offer two medical plan options including a generous PPO and an HSA eligible plan with employer contribution, dental, eye care, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, 8 holidays, PTO, optional legal insurance, discounted pet insurance, adoption assistance, spot awards, scholarships for employees’ college students, paid parental leave, and recruitment and referral incentives. Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors; the salary range for this position is $88,000 - $115,000 (compensation may be higher with more experience). As an employee-owned company, we also offer generous year-end bonuses and robust deferred income benefits to help you build wealth through our matching 401(k), ESOP, and annual profit sharing.

More about Tighe & Bond 
We are a thriving, employee-owned engineering, design, and environmental consulting firm. In addition to being a top ten ENR New England Design Firm, we’ve been recognized as the 2023 Employer of the Year from SMPS Boston, ranked first in the Engineering and Environmental Services categories in Banker & Tradesman's "Best of" competition in 2022, and have been honored twice with the PSMJ Circle of Excellence award. With a team of over 500 designers, planners, scientists, and engineers, we offer creative solutions for land use, infrastructure, and building design, including addressing crucial challenges related to water resources, transportation, and both the built and natural environment throughout the Northeast. We are committed to growth, exceptional service, and designing for a more sustainable future.  

Equal Opportunity Employer 
We are an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants and employees for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.