Where would you step in?
As the lead Senior Wetland Scientist, 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 Portsmouth, New Hampshire or Portland, Maine office in a hybrid field/home/in-person model.
Our Environment Team and Projects
Our Environment group is nearly 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 Wetland Scientist, you will be doing a mixture of report preparation, permit application preparation, mentoring, business development and client contact. You’ll be involved in wetland restoration, and mitigation design; freshwater and coastal wetland permitting; resource assessment for coastal and inland systems; public hearing presentations; and business development and proposal support.
What do you need?
For the Senior Wetland Scientist role, you will need need a BS or MS in a natural sciences field, environmental law, planning, or something similar. You will need to have demonstrated ability in the field data collection and analysis, and technical writing skills. As the Senior Wetland Scientist, you will need to have applied knowledge of New Hampshire, Maine, and federal wetland regulatory programs, both inland and coastal wetland permitting, and experience presenting projects to municipal boards. We would prefer that you have prior consulting and client management experience and if you had certifications such as NH Certified Soil Scientist, NH Certified Wetland Scientist (CWS), Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), Certified Wildlife Biologist (CWB), Certified Erosion, Sediment, & Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI), Qualified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater (QCIS), 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 path progression and mentorship from more experienced staff.
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 a $500 wellness program incentive, a generous PPO medical plan with a $0 in-network deductible, dental, eye care, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, PTO, optional legal insurance, discounted pet insurance, adoption assistance, spot awards, scholarships for employees’ college students, paid parental leave, Leadership in Safety awards, employee referral incentives, and fitness, weight loss, and mind and body reimbursements. The salaries are determined based on internal equity and market analysis and will vary based on the candidate’s skill and experience; the salary range for this position is $85,000 - $132,000. 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 growing, well-established, employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm with 440 employees. A Top 10 New England ENR design firm, Tighe & Bond was recognized by Civil Engineering News and Zweig Group as one of the “Best Firms” to work for in the country. Our team of designers, planners, scientists, and engineers provide creative solutions for land use, transportation, utilities, landscape architecture & urban design, structural and MEP design, and address critical challenges that impact water resources and the environment throughout the Northeast.
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.