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Scientist II - Environmental Compliance

Barrigada, Guam

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At EA, you’ll find yourself surrounded by dynamic professionals that embrace collaboration and curiosity to foster innovation and problem-solving. This culture forms the essence of our value proposition to apply high-quality, objective, and interdisciplinary services to complex environmental challenges. With a strong foundation in servant leadership and community service, EA employees are encouraged to pursue personal and professional passions. As a team, we empower each other to share ideas, believe in our common purpose, and value differing perspectives.

Position Overview

EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC has an exciting opportunity for a Scientist II to join our team in Barrigada, Guam. This position offers a unique blend of office-based responsibilities and fieldwork, supporting a wide variety of environmental compliance and natural resource projects. As a Scientist II, you will support senior staff in delivering high-quality environmental services to a broad client base. You’ll contribute to a variety of projects including environmental investigations, regulatory compliance, and ecological monitoring. You will have the opportunity to expand your skills through mentoring, formal training, and hands-on experience in both field and office settings.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in preparation of project documents and technical reports

  • Plan, coordinate, and lead field activities

  • Collect, evaluate, and manage environmental data

  • Support environmental compliance projects related to:

    • Threatened and endangered species surveys

    • Habitat assessments and management

    • Ecological monitoring

    • Flora and fauna surveys

    • Wetland delineation and assessments

    • Stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water compliance

    • Solid waste compliance and investigation/remediation support

    • Plant nursery maintenance

    • Document control and organization

 

Required Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Horticulture, or a related scientific field

  • 2 to 5 years of relevant experience

  • Familiarity with Pacific region ecosystems and coastal environmental conditions is preferred

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

  • Comfortable working outdoors in hot, humid, and challenging field conditions

  • Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to learn

  • High attention to detail in fieldwork, data collection, and reporting

  • Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to obtain access to military installations

 

Desired Qualifications

 

• Natural Resource experience on Guam or the CNMI with experience in wildlife and plant identification, plant propagation, and threatened and endangered species identification and surveys preferred

• Horticulture experience, including plant propagation is preferred

• Experience using GIS and handheld GPS units is preferred

• First Aid/CPR Training and 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training is a plus

Note:  This position requires specific driving duties. You must be able to pass a motor vehicle records check required by our insurer.

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Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen.

The EA pay range for this position is intended as a general guideline and does not guarantee specific compensation or salary. Factors considered when making an offer include job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, alignment with market data, and compliance with federal and state laws.

Why Join EA?

At EA, our core values are openness, balance, and challenge and we strive to improve the quality of the environment in which we live, one project at a time. Our professional, team-centric culture promotes collaboration and flexibility and allows employees to guide their own career development path. To that end, we provide training and coaching to support ongoing development for our project managers and consulting engineers.

What We Provide:

EA prides itself on servant leadership, career development for staff in all areas, and maintaining work-life balance including flexible schedules. We have a tremendous base of positive client relationships that has resulted in a stable backlog of projects and opportunities for growth. We offer paid volunteer time, tuition reimbursement, knowledge sharing, industry advancement, professional associations, and industry conferences. EA is proud to offer a fantastic benefits package that includes the following:

  • 401k with Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Competitive Salary
  • Low deductible health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental and Vision plans
  • Generous paid-time-off policy
  • Paid volunteer time
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional Development
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee wellness program

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