Environmental Scientist / Data Analyst – Columbia, MD

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Agency

Versar, Inc.

Location

Columbia, MD

Job Category

Full time Positions

Salary

TBD

Start Date

01/04/2022

Last Date to Apply

02/28/2022

Website

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=77f1c5f3-df61-4649-affe-4ca5f56a0b5b&ccld=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US

Description

Versar, Inc., in Columbia, MD, is seeking an environmental scientist with strong data management and analysis skills, who works well as a member of a team, and enjoys technical and scientific challenges. Responsibilities: Suitable technical training or experience would include the following: Data analysis and management skills (Microsoft Access and Excel; knowledge of MS SQL and macro programming a plus). Preferred: Experience in statistical applications to natural resource and ecological problems (programming skills required, preferably in R and/or SAS). Provide technical support for evaluating renewable energy project applications with an emphasis on reviewing environmental aspects related to facility licensing and permitting projects. Communicate professionally with State’s contractors, subcontractors, regulatory agencies, generation companies, utilities, and other interested parties during various projects. Coordinate Versar’s review and regulatory analysis of the potential biological impacts of various solar facility, wind, transmission line, and electric power plant projects in compliance with local, state, and federal policy. Perform project delivery activities such as report writing, undertaking and organizing data collection and survey field work, data and literature review, drafting impact analyses, and developing licensing recommendations for clients. This position provides support to a variety of projects, including but not limited to, fisheries, marine benthic ecology, freshwater streams, watershed modeling, and water quality analyses

Qualifications

Job Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of experience in a relevant discipline of the biological or environmental sciences; M.S. degree preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. Experience in technical writing is desirable. Ability to work on multiple projects in a multi-disciplinary team setting. Successful candidates must be flexible, self-starters, able to creatively solve problems, capable of good internal and external client interactions, able to meet deadlines, and assist in development of new projects. Versar’s Natural Resources Service Area has a national reputation for high quality research in freshwater, estuarine, marine, and terrestrial environments. The scope of project activity within the Natural Resources Service Area ranges from designing and implementing field studies to complex ecosystem impact assessment and resource management. The Columbia Office’s natural resources professional staff work within an informal, interactive research atmosphere that provides opportunity for individual growth and advancement. Projects are supported by an array of corporate resources including field sampling equipment, boats, biological laboratories, statistical analysis and GIS tools, and document production facilities. Versar is a Federal Contractor, in accordance with the Executive Order (EO) 14042 on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, Versar has adopted a Policy to comply with the Vaccine Mandate that all employees be vaccinated to safeguard the health of our employees and their families; our customers and visitors; and the community at large from COVID 19.

Contact Person

HR

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