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Staff Environmental Scientist

Burns & McDonnell

Kansas City, MOFull-timeSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
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Location
Kansas City, MO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid Driver's License, required

Job overview

The Staff Environmental Scientist supports construction projects by facilitating permit and stormwater compliance, conducting environmental inspections, and preparing federal, state, and local permitting materials. The role includes environmental data analysis, stormwater and erosion-control planning, site assessments, report writing, and travel to project locations. Projects may include renewable energy, transmission, oil and gas, and power generation construction.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Analytical Skills, requiredProblem-Solving, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredWritten Communication, requiredEnvironmental Permitting, requiredEnvironmental Site Assessment, requiredEnvironmental Compliance, requiredCompliance Audits, requiredConstruction Site Inspections, nice to haveArcGIS, nice to haveMicrosoft Word, requiredMicrosoft Excel, requiredMicrosoft PowerPoint, requiredGPS, nice to haveField Work, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Biology, Environmental Science, or Related Natural Science, required4 Years Related Experience or 3 Years With Master's, requiredArcGIS Certificate, nice to haveValid Driver's License, required

Full job description

Description

The Staff Environmental Scientist will facilitate construction permit compliance, stormwater compliance, environmental inspections and federal/state/local permitting on a variety of projects. Burns & McDonnell is a 100% employee-owned firm ranked on FORTUNE’s List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.

  • Prepare permitting applications, analyze environmental data, and conduct environmental compliance inspections or audits for various types of construction projects, including renewable projects, high-voltage transmission line routing, oil and gas facilities and power generation construction activities.

  • Prepare Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) and Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Plans .

  • Perform Best Management Practices (BMP) inspections and environmental site assessments.

  • Assist in preparing a wide variety of permitting applications such as stormwater, wetland, driveway, zoning, and utility permitting.

  • Duties includes a mix of report writing, permit preparation and travel up to 50%.

  • Stewards compliance with company and site safety policies

  • Other duties as assigned.

  • Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Biology, Environmental Science or a related natural science degree from an accredited program is required.

  • Minimum 4 years of related professional experience; or 3 years of related professional experience and a master’s degree.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to clearly communicate both verbal and written technical information.

  • Working knowledge of environmental permitting process (i.e., basic knowledge of waters and wetland permitting, threatened and endangered species permitting and cultural resources), environmental site assessment methods, environmental compliance and compliance audits.

  • Experience in conducting inspections/audits of active construction sites is a plus

  • Experience in the ArcGIS desktop environment (certificate is preferred).

  • Must be proficient in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience with a GPS unit in the field is a plus.

  • Valid driver's license required. In addition, must meet standards to qualify for and maintain the Company's vehicle driving privileges as outlined in the Company's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy.

  • Ability to work up to 50% or more in the field, and overnight travel to field locations.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Environmental

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Req ID: 265368

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-GS #ENS

How this job compares

Set against the 834 open Environmental Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$83–136K/yr538 salary ranges
  • US median$26–33/hr76 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 12 open Environmental Scientist jobs in Missouri and 834 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Environmental Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 705 postings).
Education
367 of the 834 open Environmental Scientist jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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