Raba Kistner, Inc. is a premier Engineering Consulting and Program Management firm. Our purpose is to build a better and more sustainable world for our employees, their families, our clients, and the communities we serve. Our Core Values are:

• Community “We care for our communities”
• Integrity “We act with integrity”
• Passion “We infuse passion into everything we do”
• Quality “We believe quality comes from a culture of innovation and continuous improvement”
• Growth “We dedicate ourselves to personal and business growth”

Raba Kistner is seeking an experienced Environmental Scientist II – NEPA Specialist to join our team in the greater San Antonio area. Responsibilities encompass supporting and contributing to a successful Environmental Services Division through execution of NEPA, Natural Resources and other environmental services tasks under the supervision or guidance of a Senior Project Manager. Performance of field activities including but not limited to habitat evaluations, data collection, geologic surveys, NEPA analyses, Clean Water Act and Rivers & Harbors Act evaluations and permitting, GIS analysis, technical report preparation, and resource agency interaction. The Environmental Scientist II- NEPA Specialist may also have the opportunity to oversee project budgets, subcontractors and clients to a limited degree and train other Environmental staff on the performance of technical and other job duties.

• Conduct field work and data reduction to support environmental projects.
• Interpret technical information and prepare technical reports.
• Prepare or assist with preparation of registrations, permits and other submittals required by federal, state, or local agencies.
• Perform desktop studies and coordinate with resource agencies to identify project related environmental constraints (TPWD, USFWS, TCEQ, THC and others).
• Conduct environmental construction monitoring for various projects.
• Coordinate activities of subcontractors on assigned projects.
• Conduct and participate in Phase I and/or Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, Geophysical evaluations and other environmental assignments as needed.
• Conduct and/or participate in NEPA and Natural Resources projects as assigned.
• Interact with clients as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental science/engineering, chemistry, geology, biology or related field and 3-5 years of applicable experience to include GIS (e.g. ESRI ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro) for environmental studies, natural resources (NEPA, wetland and waters of the US delineations), and geosciences (environmental site assessments and environmental due diligence). Holds TxDOT precertification’s for applicable environmental topics. Completed formal Wetland Delineation training.  Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license and meet company’s auto insurability requirements. Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite. (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher).  Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, work in a team environment, and with all levels of people within the organization and outside the company. Ability/desire to learn new software systems, as needed, to support technical environmental studies (e.g. mapping and modeling software). Must be able to work independently on a job site. Knowledge of and/or capability to learn field sample collection (air, soil, groundwater, surface water) protocols and processes, and learn how to operate geographic data collection (e.g. GPS) and other scientific data collection equipment. One or more of the following qualifications are preferred: Endangered Species Act Section 7 and Section 10 consultation, USFWS Section 10(a)(1)(A) permit(s) for species known to occur in Texas, familiarity with traffic noise model and relevant software, holds FAA Part 107 Drone Certificate, 40-hour OSHA HAZWOPER, or Certified Erosion, Sediment and StormWater Inspector (CESSWI).

Ability to read and understand instructions, labels, reports, etc. Ability to effectively communicate information both written and oral and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, stop, and talk. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to, 25 pounds. Frequently required to use hands and reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, focus vision, depth vision. Work environment may requires potential exposure to movement of heavy equipment on construction or roadway sites; potential exposure to varying weather conditions, hazardous dangerous chemicals and solvents, noise, dust, fumes, grease and oils, radiant and electrical energy, and vibration; all of which would require employee to follow proper safety procedures and utilize appropriate protective equipment.

This position may require protracted or irregular hours. Flexibility to work irregular hours is necessary due to client needs.

EOE/Minority/Women/Disabled/Veteran
Drug Free Workplace

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