Resilience Scientist

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is currently seeking to add a Resilience scientist to our Tulsa or Oklahoma City, OK office.  Candidates will have the opportunity to work on projects for federal, state, and local government clients as well as private sector clients throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and along the U.S. Gulf Coast.  

 
Preferred candidates should have knowledge related the federal and state regulatory and grant programs.
This role requires:

• Familiarity and understanding of regulatory and funding agencies including TCEQ, ODEQ, EPA, FEMA, USACE, USBOR. 

• Experience with federal grant writing, preparation, and management. Candidates will be able to support our clients as advisor on grants and provide grant application review.

• Resilience data analysis including use of statistics, GIS, visualization etc. 

• Preparation of regulatory reports and documents.

• Interaction with federal, state, and local government agencies.

• Interaction with Tribal Nations and ability to act as Tribal Liasoin.

• Ability to support climate resilience projects including coastal resilience. May include interpretation of global climate models for potential impacts of client’s infrastructure.

• Support our Hazard Mitigation Planning efforts company-wide

• Coordination with design engineers and stakeholder groups.

• Development and delivery of oral presentations at public and client meetings.

• The candidate may be required to travel, with overnight travel likely. Travel may be required up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related natural field required

• 8+ years of experience

• Ability to utilize software including Microsoft Office products. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. degree is preferred.

• Professional certification in appropriate field is desirable

At Freese and Nichols, everyone on our team gets to make a meaningful difference in our communities. For 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our society needs: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more. We’ve built our business on long-term relationships with clients and employees alike, resulting in financial stability, career opportunities, and a nationally recognized workplace culture.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, 401(k) matching, paid overtime for salaried employees, tuition reimbursement, and much more. Our unique culture creates an environment for professional growth where we focus on caring for our clients, coworkers, and the communities where we work. Join our team of 1,000 employees as we continue to expand our services throughout the United States. Learn more about working here at freese.com/careers.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

We recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we strive to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. As a Federal Contractor, Freese and Nichols is an equal employment, affirmative action employer.

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