Consulting Associate, Scientist (Entry Level)

ERM is seeking a self-starting, dynamic Consulting Associate, Scientist to join our consulting firm in Minneapolis, MN.

As part of our team, you will provide high-quality analytical support to ERM clients while working closely with other team members.

Assignments will be primarily desktop work but will include some fieldwork including but not limited to storm water site inspection, contaminated site monitoring, and soil sampling.

This is an excellent opportunity for a junior professional looking to advance their career with a global sustainability leader.

RESPONSIBILITIES:


* Prepare permit applications where required by federal, state or local environmental regulatory authorities for energy/industrial facility development, expansion, maintenance, or decommissioning.


* Evaluate regulatory requirements.


* Maintain records and survey reports.


* Assist with the preparation of technical project documents, including, but not limited to: writing, word processing, building tables and spreadsheets, tabulating and manipulating data, producing hard copy documents, completing air and erosion control engineering calculations commensurate with the candidate’s background.


* Assist with the development of project plans and schedules; and assist with the development of project management reporting, such as monthly progress reports.


* Assist clients with field services such as site reconnaissance, surveys, storm water inspections, and soil and groundwater sampling.


* Communicate with clients, including requesting project information, answering regulatory questions, and providing recommendations.


* Prepare environmental permit applications and plans such as erosion control plans, storm water pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs), spill prevention, control, and countermeasures (SPCC) plans, and health and safety plans (HASPs) that comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.


* Travel up to 20%, including on-call and weekends at certain times of year to meet project requirements for fieldwork, storm water site inspections, soil and groundwater sampling, agency meetings, and/or project team meetings.

REQUIREMENTS:


* Bachelor’s degree in a natural science or engineering field of study with 0 – 3 years of applicable work and/or internship experience OR Associate’s degree in a natural science or engineering field of study with 2 – 5 years of applicable work and/or internship experience;


* Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite software; 


* Experience conducting desktop and online studies or research on a wide variety of natural resource or resource planning topics, Geographic Information System, map interpretation (National Wetland Inventory, U.S.

Geological Survey, aerial photography);


* Ability to work effectively in the field during cold and hot weather conditions;


* Ability to navigate in the field using Global Position System, maps and aerial ph...