Engineer I/Environmental Scientist I

Weston & Sampson is currently seeking an Engineer I / Environmental Scientist I with 0-3 years of experience to work in a hybrid environment (office/field and remote) based out of our Reading, MA office. This candidate must have a strong work ethic and desire to be part of a growing team working on a variety of stormwater projects.

Our wastewater discipline is comprised of a team of environmental scientists and engineers who want to make a difference in our world by enhancing, protecting, and sustaining the natural and built environment to improve the quality of life.

What you’ll do:

• Support municipal stormwater programs and MS4 Permit compliance activities, including development and implementation of required plans, programs, procedures, annual reporting, and permit deliverables.
• Conduct stormwater outfall inspections and sampling, as well as in-system drainage investigations and sampling for field screening and laboratory analysis.
• Manage a flexible workload across multiple projects and collaborate effectively with diverse project teams.
• Assist senior staff in the preparation of engineering studies, design plans, specifications, and reports for flood mitigation and water quality improvement projects.
• Perform field work, including data collection, site inspections, sampling, surveying, and other project-related tasks.
• Complete office-based engineering tasks such as AutoCAD drafting, specification development, data management and analysis, technical report preparation, and data review.
• Use GIS tools to prepare maps and perform spatial analysis for use in engineering design and processing field data.
• Contribute to a variety of stormwater planning, compliance, design, and permitting projects as workload demands.
• Travel to project sites and client locations as required.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science, engineering, or related field.
• 0 to 3 years of experience.
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft excel for data analysis
• Familiarity with ArcGIS and AutoCAD considered a plus but is not mandatory
• Experience working in field setting a plus but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to handle flexible workload.
• Work well with multiple staff members
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• A positive attitude and willingness to continue learning as new tasks are assigned and new projects are undertaken
• Travel will be required to conduct field work (valid driver’s license is required)

Salary Range: $55,000 - $76,000 based on education and experience