Environmental Scientist III

Freese and Nichols is seeking a mid-level Environmental Scientist III to join our Environmental Services team based in one of our Southeastern offices: Greenville SC, Charlotte NC, Duluth GA, or Atlanta GA. You’ll support a diverse portfolio of environmental compliance, permitting, and restoration projects across the Southeastern U.S., with opportunities for field leadership, project ownership, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

This role is ideal for professionals with 5–8 years of experience in environmental consulting who are ready to take the next step into project leadership, client engagement, and technical growth within a supportive and respected employee-owned firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead field investigations including stream and wetland delineations, habitat assessments, and site evaluations
• Prepare environmental documents such as NEPA reports, impact assessments, permit applications, and technical deliverables
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies such as USACE, USFWS, and state environmental departments to support permitting and compliance
• Manage small to mid-sized environmental projects or serve as a task lead on larger multidisciplinary teams
• Mentor junior staff and review fieldwork, documentation, and environmental analysis
• Collaborate with engineers, planners, and GIS analysts across teams and regions
• Support proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and client presentations
• Travel throughout the Southeastern U.S. as needed for site visits and project coordination

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Ecology, Biology, Environmental Planning, or a related field

• 3+ years of progressive experience in environmental consulting or related regulatory work
• Demonstrated experience in technical writing, fieldwork execution, and interdisciplinary collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS)
• Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC)
• GIS Certification or equivalent proficiency
• Other relevant environmental or restoration-related certifications encouraged

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.