This page lists a variety of environmental jobs that may be listed in various environmental organizations and agencies. The site lists the skills and qualifications required, salary ranges, and years of experience desired. In some cases there are multiple job titles that are listed under one heading. The qualifications and salary ranges vary for these jobs based on seniority.


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Job Title: Agronomist
Desired Qualifications: M.S. or Ph.D. degree in agronomy/related field
Skills Required:
  • M.S. or Ph.D. degree in agronomy/related field
  • Experience with commercial potato production is desirable
  • Self-motivated, goal oriented and have a hands-on approach;
  • Ability to design, plan and conduct projects independently as well as in a team environment;
  • Ability to perform appropriate statistical analysis, interpret and summarize data, and prepare reports;
  • Strong written and spoken communication skills;
  • Great attention to details and excellent computing skills;
  • Previous supervisory experience is desirable.
Salary Range (Annual): $38,558-$116,633
Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
    
   
Job Title: Air Quality Planner/Public Outreach Coordinator
Desired Qualifications: (Unknown)
Skills Required:
  • Exp. in planning, air emissions inventory or SIP development;
  • Public relations, and inter-jurisdictional collaboration desired;
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills;
  • Willingness to travel;
  • Drivers' license.
Salary Range (Annual): $35,000 - $45,000
Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
   
   
Job Title: Air Quality/Noise Specialist
Desired Qualifications: (Unknown)
Skills Required:
  • Fluent in statewide and/or federal requirements;
  • Develop proactive solutions to complex and technically challenging air quality and noise impacts;
  • Mentor junior level staff;
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • Ability to work with multi-discipline oriented teams are essential;
  • Provide technical management and analytical support for CEQA and EIR prep;
  • Willingness to travel.
Salary Range (Annual): $31,000 - $67,050
Experience Desired (Years): 5 to 10
    
   
 Job Title: Ambient Air Senior Consultant
Desired Qualifications: (Unknown)
Skills Required: Familiar with a range of techniques. Candidates with acoustics/occupational hygiene experience working under ISO 17025 are preferred.
Salary Range (Annual): (Unknown)
Experience Desired (Years): A minimum of 4 years experience
   
   
Job Title: AmeriCorps Vista
Desired Qualifications: B.A./B.S. preferred
Skills Required:
  • Teamwork and Cooperation;
  • Strong written and oral communication skills;
  • Experience with office equipment ;
  • Desire to help youth develop leadership and job skills;
  • Ability to deal with the unexpected;
  • Ability to participate in intense labor/varied weather conditions;
  • Valid driver's license
  • Experience teaching and/or leading youth;
  • Ability to pass a relevant criminal background check.
Salary Range (Annual): $9,600
Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
    
   
Job Title: Apprentice Livestock Manager
Desired Qualifications: (Unknown)
Skills Required:
  • Hard working, dependable and open to learn.
  • Willing to organize and work with interns and volunteers.
  • Willing to work flexible schedule.
Salary Range (Annual): (Unknown)
Experience Desired (Years): At least one year of animal care experience.
   
   
Job Title: Assistant Director, Research Programs
Desired Qualifications: (Unknown)
Skills Required:
  • At least one year of experience comparable to GS-14 level work in a natural resources or related field;
  • Ability to oversee the management of organizational assets to accomplish an organization's mission;
    Ability to build coalitions/communicate within and outside an organization;
  • Ability to make timely and effective decisions, producing results through strategic planning and the implementation and evaluation of natural resource programs and policies;
  • Ability to lead and motivate employees;
    Ability to lead change and encourage innovation and creative thinking;
  • Ability to conduct scientific investigations, analyze and synthesize scientific information, and/or apply science findings to protect, manage, and use natural resources.
Salary Range (Annual): $94,982 - $123,477 (GS-15)
Experience Desired (Years): 1
   
   
 Job Title: Assistant Ecologist
Desired Qualifications: Bachelors of science or Masters of science
Skills Required:
  • Applicants must have some ecological field work experience and a related qualification at least to BSc standard;
  • An MSc, vocational qualification in botanical identification, experience in protected species survey or a basic knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessment would be extremely advantageous.
Salary Range (Annual): $15,000-25,000
Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
   
   
Job Title: Assistant Program Manager
Desired Qualifications: A valid driver's license, a Bachelors Degree in Natural Resource Management, Resource Planning, Soil Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Watershed Management or a related field
Skills Required:
    Knowledge of:
  • Microsoft Office and the Microsoft File Structure. Knowledge or experience with ArcView GIS preferred.
  • Conservation and best management practices including erosion control, storm water management, water conservation, fertilizer management, and defensible space preferred.
  • Native/adapted species and invasive weeds of the Tahoe Basin preferred.
  • Lake Tahoe's ecological and environmental issues preferred.
    • Ability to:
  • Deploy excellent leadership, organizational and communication skills.
  • Perform conservation plans and site evaluations utilizing standard forms and software.
  • Speak and present to the public through a wide range of media.
Salary Range (Annual): $37,481 - $47,976
Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
   
   
Job Title: Associate Scientist / Permitting Assistant
Desired Qualifications: Qualified candidates will possess a B.S. or M.S. Degree in Biology or related Natural Science Discipline.
Skills Required:
    Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Salary Range (Annual): (Unknown)
Experience Desired (Years): Minimum of 5-7 years experience as an Associate Scientist/Permitting Assistant with experience in regulatory permitting/local, state, or federal rules/wetland identification, and functional assessment knowledge. Prior regulatory agency experience a plus.
   
   
Job Title: Attorney
*Attorney Advisor
*Associate Attorney
Desired Qualifications: Law degree
Skills Required:
  • Real Estate experience and land use planning experience;
  • Creativity, exceptional analytic and problem-solving skills;
  • Ability to work independently;
  • Excellent writing skills.
Salary Range (Annual): $47,910 - $104,900
Experience Desired (Years): 3
   
    
   
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Job Title: Biodiversity Outreach Coordinator
Desired Qualifications:  
Skills Required:
  • Familiarity with biodiversity conservation and local land use planning;
  • Basic GIS skills (ArcView 3.X, ArcGIS);
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Salary Range (Annual): (Unknown)
Experience Desired (Years): 3-5
   
   
Job Title: Biologist (Botany / Terrestrial)
Desired Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in Biological Science, Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Zoology or related field;
  • Course work in field oriented classes such as herpetology, mammalogy, ornithology, botany, ecology, etc.;
  • Professional certification either in doing work on specific listed species or certifications from one of the leading professional societies;
  • Advanced course work or research in a field-oriented discipline.
    • Skills Required:
    • Knowledge of state and federal regulations protecting sensitive biological resources;
    • Thorough understanding of the state and federal agencies implementing these regulations;
    • Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and to prioritize and balance sometimes heavy workloads to achieve goals while keeping up with a highly mobile and changing environment;
    • Team player with demonstrated ability to work well with others, to keep other team members aware of project and client need;
    • Excellent written and oral communication skills;
    • Ability to perform training on a variety of project related work or on a variety of environmentally-related subjects;
    • A high commitment to providing excellent quality service to internal clients;
    • Ability to proactively identify issues of concerns for the Company or clients organizations and to develop a plan for mitigating potential adverse effects of these trends.
    Salary Range (Annual): (Unknown)
    Experience Desired (Years): Two or more years experience performing environmental assessment work on utility-related or other types of projects, including assessments for occurrence of sensitive species and resources, impact assessments, developing mitigation measures, etc.
       
       
    Job Title: Biologist(Mid/Senior Level)
    *Wetland/Fisheries Biologist
    *Biology Technician
    Desired Qualifications: *LEP licensure (CT-candidate specific) or LSP licensure (MA-candidate specific)
    *Masters degree and several years of applicable experience
    *B.A./B.S. Natural resources/related field
    Skills Required:
    • Strong technical skills in assessment and remediation of retail petroleum, commercial real estate and industrial sites;
    • Financial/business, management background and RCRA experience is a plus;
    • Self-directed, professional, detail-oriented and organized;
    • Ability to create and maintain databases, pdf. reports;
    • Provide support to Project Managers;
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
    • Proficient usage of Microsoft products (Excel, Access, Word, etc.),
    • FERC, and DOT experience are critical;
    • Project management, proposal writing, client coordination, supervision of fieldwork, and reporting;
    • Supervision/administration exp. is an advantage.
    Salary Range (Annual): $26,253 - $88,770
    Experience Desired (Years): 3 to 10
         
       
    Job Title: Botanist
    *Habitat Restoration Specialist
    Desired Qualifications: *B.S. Botany/related field
    *MA Botany, Biology, or related field
    Skills Required:
    • Experience in environmental consulting or regulatory agency work;
    • ESA, CEQA and/or NEPA exp is preferred;
    • Ability to prepare technical data and summarize reports in a timely manner;
    • Ability to work under strenuous conditions;
    • Original research and publication advantage.
    Salary Range (Annual): $26,171 - $39,653
    Experience Desired (Years): 1
        
       
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    Job Title: Camp Counselor
    Desired Qualifications: 16 Years Old
    Skills Required:
    • CPR/First Aid Certification.
    • Experience working with children;
    • Enjoy working outdoors;
    • Wilderness First Responder Certification;
    • Life guard certification;
    • Teaching experience;
    • Recreational Leadership skills;
    • Music, theatrical and/or artistic abilities;
    • Speak and write effectively.
    • Natural history.
    Salary Range (Annual): $1,325 - $2,750
    Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
       
         
    Job Title: Camp Educator
    Desired Qualifications: B.Sc, B.A. Education
    Skills Required:
    • Teaching proficiency;
    • Curriculum development;
    • Natural history;
    • Swimming, life guard certification.
    Salary Range (Annual): $28,000-$32,000
    Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
        
        
    Job Title: Camp Manager
    Desired Qualifications: G.E.D.
    Skills Required:
    • Good verbal and writing skills;
    • 25 years old;
    • Managerial experience;
    • Experience coordinating group efforts/teaching/leading outdoors.
    Salary Range (Annual): $10,400
    Experience Desired (Years): 2
        
        
    Job Title: Chain-of-Custody (CoC) Associate
    Desired Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Forest Products, Forestry, Natural Resource Management or a related field required
    Skills Required:
    • Environmental management system auditor training experience preferred;
    • Knowledge of SW Certification and/or FSC certification a plus;
    • Strong word processing, databases, spreadsheets and presentation skills;
    • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills and attention to detail;
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills;
    • Strong customer service skills;
    • Ability to work independently and as part of a team; and
    • Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.
    Salary Range (Annual): (Unknown)
    Experience Desired (Years): Minimum of 2-3 years work experience, preferably in forest product industry, forestry or related field
       
       
    Job Title: Chair
    Desired Qualifications: Ph.D.
    Skills Required:
    • Experience in teaching or research, in addition to administrative and budget management;
    • Ability to provide evidence of leadership, superior communication skills, innovative thinking;
    • Ability to effectively facilitate the work of faculty, staff and students;
    • Ability to profile achievements of others;
    • Successful in development of funding and support for scholarly programs;
    • Commitment to providing facilitative leadership and working cooperatively within a multi-disciplinary community.
    Salary Range (Annual): Commensurate with experience
    Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
          
          
    Job Title: Chapter Director/Fundraiser
    Desired Qualifications: B.A./B.S. degree in Environmental Studies, Political Science, Non-Profit Management or a closely related field.
    Skills Required:
    • Strong demonstrated written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated public speaking ability.
    • Excellent knowledge and background in specific conservation and environmental issues pertinent to Wisconsin.
    • Prior experience and knowledge of managing programs, staff, fundraising and budgets.
    • Demonstrated ability and effectiveness working with, training, and motivating volunteers.
    Salary Range (Annual): (Unknown)
    Experience Desired (Years): At least 3 years of experience in managing a non-profit organization, fundraising, campaign planning and grassroots organizing.
       
       
     Job Title: Chemical Management Program Leader
    Desired Qualifications: Bachelor of Science degree in related science or engineering discipline.
    Skills Required:
    • Expertise in the areas of Hazard Communication, chemical handling / storage practices, Chemical Hygiene practices / standards, global Chemical Control laws & regulations, Pollution Prevention, MSDS Authoring / Toxicology, Chemical Management auditing and risk management, Environmental / Release reporting, and/or Product Stewardship are highly desirable;
    • Must have working knowledge of the various rules and regulations guiding the the programmatic principles cited above in at least some global jurisdictions (regions of the world), and desire / capability to grow further in to other regions/areas;
    • Excellent leadership, communication, influencing and interpersonal skills are required;
    • Excellent digitization / computer skills;
    • High energy / self-starter / self-driver;
    • Experience and skills in multi-program and project management (including financial skills) strongly desired;
    • Second language (or more) a plus (but not a pre-requisite);
    • Approximately 10-15% global travel required. Can vary from short domestic trips to days abroad in regions in which GE operates (subject to various aspects of GE`s Travel and Travel Restrictions Policy).
    Salary Range (Annual): (Unknown)
    Experience Desired (Years): At least 10-15 years experience in industry or industrial consulting related to disciplines within the chemical management field
       
       
    Job Title: Chemist
    *Support Scientist
    Desired Qualifications: B.S. Chemistry/related field
    Skills Required
    • Knowledge of analytical chemistry and skill in operating analytical equipment;
    • Good knowledge of up to date techniques;
    • Ability to liaise w/clients directly;
    • Proven record of scientific publications;
    • Experience in development, implementation, leadership, and completion of research projects;
    • Ability to lead multi-disciplined scientific teams in a reliable and highly professional manner.
    Salary Range (Annual): $29,037 - $120,990
    Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
        
        
    Job Title: Commencement Baykeeper
    Desired Qualifications: Bachelor of Science degree or have majored in a closely related field
    Skills Required:
    • Strong oral and written communication skills;
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook;
    • A passion for the mission of "engaging citizens in the clean up, restoration, and protection of Commencement Bay surrounding waters and habitat."
    • Boating experience is a must, and kayak experience is highly desirable.
    Salary Range (Annual): $33,000
    Experience Desired (Years): At least two years experience in a professional work environment (supervisory experience a plus);
       
       
    Job Title: Community Organizer
    Desired Qualifications: (Unknown)
    Skills Required:
    • Experience in community organizing, or with nonprofit organizations working on environmental or social change issues;
    • Ability to meet and to get along well with people from diverse backgrounds;
    • Strong speaking and writing skills;
    • Ability to travel;
    • Willingness to work long hours when needed;
    • Experience in a political campaign;
    • General familiarity with the workings of NEPA and federal land protection:
    • Experience with the media and growth issues;
    • Commitment to grassroots community-building, and responsible use of natural resources;
    • Capable of membership recruitment and leadership training, and fundraising.
    Salary Range (Annual): $18,200-$25,000
    Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
        
        
    Job Title: Conservation Writer
    Desired Qualifications: B.A. English/Communications/Journalism, or related
    Skills Required:
    • Experience developing, writing, and editing publications;
    • Experience writing fundraising materials;
    • Willingness to travel.
    Salary Range (Annual): $38,589
    Experience Desired (Years): up to 5
          
         
    Job Title: Conservation/Maintenance
    Desired Qualifications: (Unknown)
    Skills Required:
    • Grounds maintenance and conservation work.;
    • Willing to work in all weather conditions;
    • Must be in good physical conditions;
    • Experience with basic hand tools;
    • Familiarity with landscape equipment;
    • Driver's license.
    Salary Range (Annual): $4,320 - $33,142
    Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
        
        
    Job Title: Consultant
    Desired Qualifications: (Unknown)
    Skills Required:
    • Demonstrated skills in project management, client management, business development, project delivery;
    • Strong writing and verbal skills;
    • Experience producing conceptual and analytical project documentation;
    • Demonstrated career progression;
    • Versatile and client/account-centered.
    Salary Range (Annual): $40,000
    Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
        
        
    Job Title: Coordinator
    *Rock Climbing Tech
    *Canoe Program
    *Mountain Bike Tech     
    Desired Qualifications: B.A./B.S.
    Skills Required:
    • Experience mountain biking//climbing/canoeing;
    • WFA certified;
    • Outdoor Education experience;
    • Excellent management skills;
    • Strong communications skills;
    • Natural history and CPR/First Aid.
    Salary Range (Annual): $1,800 - $7,200
    Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
         
       
    Job Title: Corporate Remediation Management, Senior Level
    Desired Qualifications: (Unknown)
    Skills Required:
    • Successful candidate must possess a Ph.D. in Engineering, Chemistry, Geology, or Sciences.
    • Successful candidate must have a minimum of 10 years experience in environmental remediation with an industrial company or consulting firm.
    Salary Range (Annual): (Unknown)
    Experience Desired (Years): 10
           
        
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    Job Title: Development Director
    Desired Qualifications: Qualified candidates will possess a B.S. or M.S. Degree in Biology or related Natural Science Discipline.
    Skills Required:
    • A self-starter;
    • Organized;
    • Committed;
    • Work independently
    Salary Range (Annual): $35,000 - $50,000
    Experience Desired (Years): Minimum of 2 years experience in political fundraising.
       
       
    Job Title: Director of Programs and Legislative Affairs
    Desired Qualifications: Master's Degree in Public Policy or related field
    Skills Required:
      Must have some knowledge of farm programs
    Salary Range (Annual): $32,000 - 38,000
    Experience Desired (Years): 3 - 5 years experience in environmental non-profit organization, educational or governmental fields
       
       
    Job Title: Director of Program Support
    Desired Qualifications: (Unknown)
    Skills Required:
    • Strong background in non-profit fundraising, accounting and bookkeeping principles;
    • Understanding of the importance and requirements necessary for a smoothly functioning office;
    • Leadership and supervisory skills and ability to work without direct supervision;
    • Must be organized, and have excellent people skills;
    • Willingness to travel.
    Salary Range (Annual): $25,000 - $35,000
    Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
       
       
    Job Title: Director of Publications and Communications
    Desired Qualifications: (Unknown)
    Skills Required:
    • Excellent scientific, biomedical, and scholarly editing skills;
    • Expository and technical writing skills;
    • Familiarity with biological and medical sciences and terminology;
    • A strong working knowledge of the design, production, and publication process;
    • Experience in web-based and other forms of electronic publishing is highly desirable;
    • Demonstrated public communication, supervisory, and time management skills are required.
    Salary Range (Annual): (Unknown)
    Experience Desired (Years): 10 years of progressively responsible experience in scholarly scientific editing and writing and in project and employee management.
       
       
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    Job Title: Ecological Stream Restoration Specialist
    Desired Qualifications: BS in Civil or Agricultural Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Stream Ecology or a related field with an engineering design focus.
    Skills Required:
    • Experience assisting with engineering designs for riparian repair and/or stream restoration/relocation.
    • Basic knowledge of hydrology, soils, fluvial geomorphology, bioengineering and riparian restoration.
    • Solid understanding of engineering design principles.
    • Completion of at least one Rosgen/Wildland Hydrology course or equivalent preferred.
    • Able to go into the field for field surveys, mapping, preliminary design. Able to negotiate steep terrain associated with stream banks etc.
    • Ability to perform field work, learn multidisciplinary skills and participate in some travel.
    Salary Range (Annual): $250 per week
    Experience Desired (Years): 2 to 10+ years of experience working with stream/riparian restoration, fluvial geomorphology, bioengineering.
       
    Job Title: Ecologist
    Desired Qualifications: B.S. Biology/related field
    Skills Required:
    • Knowledge of soils, ecology, biogeochemistry, landscape processes, and production agriculture;
    • Skill in the application and use of research and ecological statistical procedures;
    • Ability to conduct collaborative research;
    • Ability to develop agent-based simulation models; integrate and synthesize knowledge over multiple scales;
    • Systems analysis and the use of calculus and especially differential equations;
    • Ability to plan, conduct and report research on soil and plant ecology.
    Salary Range (Annual): $23,442- $79,442
    Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
           
           
    Job Title: Education Program Specialist
    Desired Qualifications: Degree in education, science, history or a related field.
    Skills Required:
    • Prior experience in working or participating in outdoor education or recreation activities;
    • Prior experience in working with children in the role of teacher, coach, mentor, counselor or related situations.
    Salary Range (Annual): $13,200
    Experience Desired (Years): (Unknown)
       
       
    Job Title: Engineer
    *Civil/Environmental
    *Associate
    *Mechanical
    *Conservation
    *Agricultural
    Desired Qualifications: *BS in Civil / Environmental Engineering (M.S. preferred)
    *E.I.T. highly desirable (Asst. Level) P.E. Required (Assoc. Level)
    *Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
    Skills Required: <