Environmental Scientist

Do you like to solve problems in an engaging, collaborative, team environment? Are you excited about discovery, technical innovation, and achievement? Does working in a flexible culture with professional growth opportunities, a family friendly vibe, and smart, caring colleagues make for a great day? If so, consider an employment opportunity at Foth and join these members who enjoy their employment experience.

The scientists and engineers of Foth Environment Solutions take on complex projects across many markets, including manufacturing, mining, solid waste, utilities, and coastal infrastructure. Informed by decades of experience and today’s best practices, we solve critical problems and add value in each of the markets we serve.

Foth Environment Solutions has a long track record of exceptional results. Whether the goal is asset realization, navigating regulations, ensuring safety, reducing costs, or gaining a competitive edge, we are ready for the challenge.

Foth is currently seeking a team-focused, innovative, and results-oriented Environmental Scientist for our Minneapolis, MN location, who is looking for new learning experiences, opportunities for career growth, and a desire to contribute to our clients’ success. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Permitting - prepare documents for permitting and renewal of air, solid waste, and other permits.
• Reporting - draft clear and comprehensive reports detailing findings, insights, and recommendations. Prepare regulatory response to comment submittals and present analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Field Work - coordinate and execute environmental field work including air, water and soil sampling, odor monitoring, waste characterizations, and drilling oversite. Troubleshoot site and field equipment/systems under the direction of a lead scientist or engineer.
• Data Collection and Management - compile and organize environmental data from various sources including field studies, sensors and clients. Maintain and manage environmental databases, ensuring data is accessible and well-organized for team use.
• Data Analysis - interpret data to identify trends, anomalies and patterns relevant to environmental projects. Evaluate data relative to site-specific limits and provide recommendations.
• Waste Stream Planning - support the research and drafting of feasibility studies, waste diversion options and other sustainability efforts.
• Work Directly with Clients and Regulatory Staff - interpret State and Federal regulations as well as client requirements for successful completion of tasks
•  Ability to travel to project and team locations on an as-needed basis (up to 25%).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Geology, or related field.
• Experience with field sampling methods and related data management and reporting.
• Knowledge of environmental data sources, metrics and standards.
• Experience managing multiple project tasks simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with sustainability, waste management and diversion, or waste facility permitting and compliance.
• Experience with environmental sampling of groundwater, air and soil.
• Experience with data analysis in an environmental context.
• Two years of experience with an environmental consulting firm. 

All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. All locations are tobacco-free.

About Foth

Foth, the largest engineering and science consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, employs more than 650 members and operates in 28 locations to provide our national and international clients with convenient, personal services. 

Our dynamic science and engineering teams at Foth are organized into business units – Environment Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Production Solutions – each comprised of extraordinary talent embodying decades of knowledge and specialized expertise. We bring our 85 year history of success and interdisciplinary knowledge to every client we serve, understanding their business, providing trusted advice, and developing customized, innovative solutions with remarkable energy and ingenuity.

Foth provides engineers, scientists, and other talented professionals an award-winning employment experience, including flexibility to balance work and life. We take on our clients’ toughest challenges which provides meaningful project assignments working alongside creative and dedicated team members.

Foth’s commitment to our members is demonstrated by annually reinvesting 5% of professional fee revenues in professional development activities. Our work environment is professional, collaborative, and fun. Each day, we work together in a unified, values-based culture, helping our clients’ achieve their goals and improving the world we live in.

Join our team and experience the Foth difference!