Assistant Environmental Scientist - Environmental & Regulatory Compliance (Kansas City)
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The Assistant Environmental Scientist assists with environmental assessments and compliance efforts, permitting applications, and environmental data analysis across power generation, transmission, oil and gas, renewable energy, industrial, and water treatment projects. The role supports field surveys, audits, technical reporting, GIS mapping, site investigations, soil sampling, and construction-site compliance observation. It is a full-time position with travel listed at 75% and is identified as a new-grad hire.
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Description
The Assistant Environmental Scientist will assist in and conduct environmental assessments, supporting environmental compliance efforts, preparing permitting applications and analyzing environmental data for various types of projects, including power generation and electrical transmission construction activities, oil & gas activities, renewable projects, industrial sites and water treatment facilities.
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Assist in conducting field surveys, environmental compliance audits and assessments and collecting project-related data.
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Assist in preparation of technical reports including industrial and construction Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs), Erosion and Sediment Control Plans (ESC Plans), Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, Facility Response Plans (FRP), Hazardous waste management (RCRA), and environmental field studies.
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Provide assistance in utilizing GIS data for map production in accordance with standards and industry best practices.
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Assist with performing environmental site investigations, support erosion control efforts and subsurface soil sampling.
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Assist in conducting environmental compliance audits.
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Assist in preparing a wide variety of permitting applications such as storm water, land use and local permits.
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Assist with observing and documenting environmental compliance on construction projects and industrial sites.
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Ensure compliance with company and site safety policies.
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All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Water Quality, Biology, Soil Science, or a related natural science degree from an accredited program required.
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Minimum of a 3.0 GPA.
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Prior internship or natural science field experience preferred.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to clearly communicate both verbal and written technical information.
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Basic knowledge of environmental site assessment methods.
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Basic knowledge of environmental compliance and compliance audits.
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Basic knowledge of the environmental permitting process.
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Basic knowledge of GPS and working in the ArcGIS environment.
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Must be proficient in the use of computer software (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
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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.
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Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.
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, 75 % of the Time
Req ID: 265310
Job Hire Type New Grad #LI-JF #ENS
How this job compares
Set against the 781 open Environmental Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$83–136K/yr526 salary ranges
- US median$27–35/hr58 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 10 open Environmental Scientist jobs in Missouri and 781 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Environmental Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 7 years (649 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 318 of the 781 open Environmental Scientist jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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