Job Description

Environmental Scientist/Designer

McMillen Inc. is seeking a mid-level Environmental Scientist/Designer with 27 years of professional experience to support ecological and watershed restoration design, planning, and scientific analysis in Southern California. The successful candidate will play an integral role in major projects focused on the restoration of urban rivers, biodiversity, and nature-based infrastructure solutions.

Strong foundations in design disciplines such as landscape architecture, planning, or engineering, combined with science disciplines including hydrology, geomorphology, biology, or ecology, are required. The candidate must integrate scientific and technical information across these disciplines, possess strong graphics and writing capabilities, project?management skills, and a passion for solving the worlds most pressing ecological and infrastructure challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support ecological design and planning projects ranging in scale from individual sites to regions, emphasizing nature?based infrastructure solutions and ecological restoration of aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial ecosystems.
• Support major planning and design projects focused on the restoration of urban rivers and wildlife and nature connectivity in urban Los Angeles.
• Support ecological restoration design projects from conceptual design phases through construction, emphasizing opportunities and constraints analyses, integration of scientific and technical data, development of design concepts, design feasibility analyses, and design refinement phases.
• Support watershed, conservation, and nature connectivity physical planning projects at local to regional scales, including development of plan alternatives, integration of geospatial data, alternatives assessment, and plan mapping and documentation.
• Support project decision?making processes through communication of complex data and design information with clients and stakeholders through presentations, maps, graphics, dashboards, and other engagement techniques.
• Collaborate with engineers, geomorphologists, hydrologists, biologists, and GIS specialists to prepare technical analyses to support the design and planning processes.
• Prepare high?profile, public?facing presentations, documents, and supporting graphics.
• Perform project management activities including team coordination of large project teams, managing online project workspaces, and supporting billing, budget tracking, and project reporting.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Environmental Science, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• Strong graphics and document production capabilities, including experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or InDesign).
• Strong writing skills oriented toward both technical and non?technical audiences.
• Knowledge of GIS and geospatial data in design and planning contexts is essential; proficiency with GIS software is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of aquatic, riparian, and terrestrial ecosystems and plant communities of the home region, with preference for Southern California.
• Knowledge of biodiversity conservation analysis, planning, and design, including connectivity and habitat suitability modeling, is preferred.
• Strong understanding of hydrologic, geomorphic, biological, and ecological science and geospatial datasets, and their application in watershed, habitat, and infrastructure design and planning.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and convey technical concepts to varied audiences.

Compensation Package

• Pay Range: $74,000 $130,000 (DOE)
• Benefits: Full Benefits Program including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) with match, 9 Paid Holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for Stock Ownership and Wellness Reimbursement.

Company Bio

McMillen Inc. designs and builds solutions that shape the future of water resources. As an employee?owned firm, we take pride in every project because we know our work truly matters. Our people thrive on solving complex challenges, pushing boundaries, and refining their craft. We support continuous learning, cutting?edge technology, and a balanced work?life environment so our employees can build careers theyre proud of. We focus on dams, energy, fisheries, natural resources, and infrastructure markets, integrating engineering, environmental, and construction expertise to deliver practical, results?driven outcomes.

EEO Statement

McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa Sponsorship

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.

No recruiters, please.

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