Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Job Purpose

The ECS III will be responsible for Water Program compliance at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), a program which includes drinking water, storm water, and wastewater compliance with federal, state, local, and NASA requirements and regulations. The Water Program Compliance Lead requires experience, and ideally expertise, with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES), and federal and state Public Water System/potable water compliance.

The position includes providing technical guidance and support to current and proposed operations, providing consultation to customers on rule applicability analysis, resolving and mitigating compliance issues, and developing and improving sustainable compliance programs.

Duties & Responsibilities

The following are examples of responsibilities for the position, but it is not an exhaustive list of all that is required to support JSC compliance with storm water, wastewater, and drinking water regulations.

Storm Water

• Developing updating and tracking compliance with storm water pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs) for JSC three primary sites (JSC, Ellington Field, and El Paso Forward Operating Location (EPFOL)).
• Managing compliance under JSC’s Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for industrial stormwater discharges including preparation of Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs).
• Running JSC, EF and EPFOL SWPPP team meetings.
• Preparing Storm Water Annual Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation Reports.
• Preparing Containment Logs.
• Preparing Annual Phase II (Small) MS4 Reports and updates to the site Storm Water Management Plan.
• Conducting/overseeing construction stormwater permit, SWPPP, and inspection reviews.

Wastewater

• Preparing TPDES reports, the Sanitary Sewer Industrial Discharge Management Plan, and the Industrial Discharge Compliance Risk Evaluation and Recommendation Report.
• Evaluating proposed sanitary sewer discharge requests.

Drinking Water

• Preparing the JSC Drinking Water Monitoring Plan.
• Preparing Sampling Plan submittals to the State.
• Tracking Drinking Water Sampling Analysis and overall system compliance.

Other

• Supporting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) work related to water impacts.
• Supporting field sampling, inspections, compliance audits, and reporting for water compliance.
• Reviewing engineering and design drawings and layouts and GIS maps to assess water compliance issues.
• Periodically responsible for spill, response, and remediation which includes being on call 8-9 times per year for a one-week duration.

Requirements

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field

Experience:

•  Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience. Graduate level education can be substituted for experience.
• Applicants must have experience with federal, state, and local water program compliance which includes storm water, wastewater, and drinking water.
• Expertise in MS Office.
• Excellent organizational, management, and communications skills.

Certification: Other A TCEQ Class D Water License to conduct and sign for drinking water sampling is preferred, but not required.

Must be eligible for unescorted access to a federal facility, which normally requires (a) U.S. citizenship or permanent residency (green card), and (b) no felony convictions.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law.

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.

Must be able to traverse various types of terrain for extended periods of time.

Physical ability to perform outdoor field work and in unpleasant field conditions.

Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections.

Straughan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as an environmental program manager and primary point of contact for client team.
• Perform management role in hybrid office/virtual capacity as needed from Straughan office and/or client site (primarily in Baltimore/DC/Northern VA area).
• Manage large project/client environmental program and client relationships, delivering program tasks on time and within budget.
• Communicate and collaborate with the project team, project managers, contractors, and agency representatives.
• Serve as liaison with Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies; facilitate simple and complex permits, modifications, and supporting documentation; track permit conditions and commitments.
• Oversee preparation and submittal of Forest Conservation Plans, Wetland Delineations/Wetland Impact Plates, Planting Plans, Compensatory Mitigation Plans, and similar environmental documents.
• Collaborate on tidal/nontidal wetland mitigation and stream stabilization design; provide remedial action recommendations.
• Oversee field investigations and scoping meetings.
• Support construction-phase tasks by reviewing submittals, answering RFI’s, and conducting field visits to ensure compliance with the contract drawings and specifications.
• Manage direct reports and subcontractor staff; mentor junior staff.
• Manage/Oversee the quality, timeliness, and financial aspects of the environmental program and specific tasks, including the development of annual work plans, scopes, budgets and proposals necessary for contract negotiation.
• Develop proposals and lead business development efforts for designated clients.
• Organize complex and concurrent program elements, provide routine status updates, and develop program/task projections and schedules.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Environmental Science, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Geomorphology, or related field

Experience

Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience, including at least 4 years of complex project management experience. Strong communication and interpersonal skills a must. Experience with providing environmental consulting services (assessments and permitting). Ability to pass background check.

Desired Qualifications

• Design-Build and/or alternative delivery experience
• Transportation, Energy, and/or Utility sector experience
• Experience navigating local, state, federal environmental regulations
• PWS, ISA Certified Arborist, and/or other related certification with experience in Mid-Atlantic region
• Active involvement in professional organizations
• Business development and marketing experience for technical services
• Proficiency in regional plant identification and soil and hydrology evaluation
• Develop construction specifications and cost estimates
• NEPA documentation experience
• Rosgen Certified or similar training
• Proficiency using GIS, including experience with geodatabases, collecting/importing/manipulating data, creating mapping, and using related field equipment
• Proficiency in MicroStation or AutoCAD
• Familiarity with water budgets, hydrology & hydraulic analyses, sediment transport, landscape plans, HEC-RAS, and/or TR-55/TR-20

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time
• Must be able to traverse various types of terrain for extended periods of time
• Physical ability to perform outdoor field work and in unpleasant field conditions
• Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections

Straughan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status

Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Job Purpose

Straughan is currently seeking an Entry-Level Water Resources Engineer to join our Engineering Business Unit. Straughan is currently operating under a flexible, hybrid workplace strategy that allows employees to work primarily from home with official schedules approved by their supervisor. The ideal candidate should have an interest in and understanding of current environmental issues and a shared vision for sustainability.

The main responsibility of a water resource engineer is to provide quality design and modeling support that advance sustainable and resilient communities while achieving project objectives. They will work with a diverse team to perform field assessments, develop mapping and design plans for construction, obtain permits, and perform computations and analyses for a variety of projects and clients.

Duties & Responsibilities

Collect and analyze data

Perform field assessments and site inspections

Perform calculations, analyses, and reporting

Present project details and technical information to colleagues and clients

Assist in the preparation of engineering documents plans, reports, cost estimates, and specification

Keeping up to date with changes in regulatory legislation and guidelines

Ability to use a variety of specialist computer applications/simulation software

Provide assistance to other team members and management to accomplish department goals and objectives

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field

Experience

• No experience required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and co-workers

Desired Qualifications

• Stormwater management design and permitting experience
• Erosion and sediment control design and permitting experience
• Stream restoration design including sediment transport modeling experience
• Drainage system design experience
• Hydrology & Hydraulics analyses
• Geomorphic assessment experience
• Shoreline protection design experience
• Site design and LEED experience
• Green infrastructure (GI), low impact development (LID), or environmental site design (ESD) experience
• Environmental consulting and/or civil engineering practices (Forest Conservation Plans, Wetland Delineations/Wetland Impact Plates, Planting Plans, and similar environmental documents) experience
• Active involvement in professional organizations
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certified
• MicroStation or AutoCAD experience
• Experience with HEC-RAS
• Experience with WIN TR-55
• Experience with WIN TR-20
• Experience with GEOPAK and/or INROADS
• Experience with Pond Pack
• Experience with ArcMAP/GIS

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time
• Must be able to traverse various types of terrain for extended periods of time
• Physical ability to perform outdoor field work and in unpleasant field conditions
• Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections

Straughan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status

Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Job Purpose

Manage IT needs and goals for Straughan Environmental, Inc. Respond to requests for support from employees at a Tier 1 Level and escalate to external support as needed. Lead objectives to improve Straughan’s IT infrastructure for Data Management, Security and Resiliency, and Performance and User Experience. Manage and support our external Managed IT Services provider.

Straughan Benefits

One of the ways Straughan supports our staff is by providing generous benefits such as Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401k Retirment plan with an employer match, tuition assistance, PTO, 8 holidays, Parental leave, HSA, FSA, Flexible work schedule, employer paid short and Longterm disability.

Salary Range for this position is $50,000 – $60,000. The compensation for this role is commensurate with experience.
Duties & Responsibilities

• IT Support relating to technical issues involving Microsoft’s core business applications and operating systems
• Support of backup solutions and verification of backup success with appropriate remediation
• Basic technical support at the network level: WAN and LAN connectivity, routers, firewalls, and security
• Basic remote access solution implementation and support: VPN, Terminal Services, and Citrix
• Monitor the remote monitoring and management system alerts and notifications, and respond accordingly through service tickets
• System documentation maintenance and review in ConnectWise
• Communication with employees and management: keeping them informed of incident progress, notifying them of impending changes or agreed outages
• Desktop/laptop deployments and inventory management
• Support IT needs for onboarding/offboarding employees
• Active directory additions/changes/terminations – with appropriate actions in other sub- systems depending on customer environment.
• Phone, tablet, and cell phone management
• Printer/copier management
• Manage user groups and permission settings.
• Identify security risks and develop recommendations for improvements and mitigation measures.
• Update or develop IT policies and procedures.
• Lead file and data management governance practices, including file management structures, archiving data, and leading plans to migrate files to a cloud platform.
• Promote a positive IT user-experience for employees, enabling our team to work effectively and efficiently.
• Support growth initiatives related to adopting new technology, including AI services.
• Primary point of contact and management responsibilities for our external Managed IT Services provider.

Qualifications

Education: BA/BS, preferably in computer science, business administration or a related field.

Experience: 2 years of IT and customer service experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Understanding of operating systems, business applications, printing systems, and network systems
• Interpersonal skills: such as telephony skills, communication skills, active listening and customer-care
• Diagnosis skills of technical issues
• Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly
• Technical awareness: ability to match resources to technical issues appropriately
• Service awareness of key IT services for which support is being provided
• Understanding of support tools, techniques, and how technology is used to provide IT services
• Typing skills to ensure quick and accurate entry of service request details
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast moving environment

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at a time.

Straughan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status

Who We Are

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman owned business that provides high quality and cost-effective consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the governmental and private sectors. Straughan is committed to advancing sustainable and resilient communities. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of wildlife and wetlands scientists; geomorphologists and hydrologists, civil and environmental engineers; inspectors; biologists and botanists; planners; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CAD professionals. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy make Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Straughan Benefits

One of the ways Straughan supports our staff is by providing generous benefits such as Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401k Retirment plan with an employer match, tuition assistance, PTO, 8 holidays, Parental leave, HSA, FSA, Flexible work schedule, employer paid short and Longterm disability.

Salary Range for this position is $54,902 – $67,254. The compensation for this role is commensurate with experience.

Job Purpose

Straughan is currently seeking a talented and motivated Environmental Scientist I to join our Natural Resources Team. This position has the potential for part-time off-site work (several days per week

Duties & Responsibilities

•  Assist with wetland delineations and monitoring (vegetation, soils, and hydrology)
•  Assist with stream assessments and restoration monitoring (stream pattern and profile)
•  Assist with water quality monitoring (water chemistry, groundwater, stormwater, and biology)
•  Assist with Forest Stand Delineations, Forest Conservation Plans, and other plant community evaluations
•  Summarize data and write technical reports
•  Assist with reviewing and organizing data and program documentation
•  Create/interpret ArcGIS maps for use in the field and reports and conduct basic geo-processing analyses
•  Other tasks associated with the Clean Water Act, Maryland Forest Conservation Act, Critical Area Act, and/or other Federal, state, and local environmental regulations and policies

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Landscape Architecture, Biology, or related field

Experience:  Proficiency in MS Office computer software (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook) and ArcGIS. Well-developed organizational and communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

•  Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and in an organized fashion.
•  Familiarity with Federal, state, and local environmental regulations and policies
•  Mid-Atlantic plant identification
•  Familiarity with AutoCAD, and/or MicroStation
•  Experience using GPS field equipment
•  Experience with various water quality monitoring tools
•  Experience with ArcGIS Online, ArcPro, FieldMaps, Survey 123
•  Experience with ArcGIS ModelBuilder and/or Python
•  Available to occasionally work extended days, weekends, and/or limited overnight travel
•  Contributing member of professional organizations

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by applicable law.

•  Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
•  Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time
•  Must be able to traverse various types of terrain for extended periods of time
•  Physical ability to perform outdoor field work and in unpleasant field conditions
•  Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections

Straughan Environmental Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.