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

Background:

The Global Change Information System (GCIS), managed and curated by U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), is an open-source, web-based metadata management tool that serves as a key access point to supporting information for assessments, reports, and tools produced by the USGCRP – and the native data underpinning all of them. It links together a network of information, including organizations, datasets, and research, especially those products maintained and disseminated by government agencies and organizations.  The USGCRP coordinates and integrates global change research and supporting activities conducted by 13 Federal Agencies and Departments.

GCIS is currently a Perl 5 based application housed in Amazon Web Services (AWS) with PostgreSQL. The application currently supports a native web front end, metadata services in sibling websites within GlobalChange.gov via API, and metadata ingest from partner workflow tools via API.

Position Overview:

The Web Developer will have primary responsibility for two elements of the GCIS project: maintenance and modernization. Originally developed in 2014, the tool is slated for modernization and rebuild. The candidate will be responsible for evaluating and selecting a modern web framework (e.g. Rails, NodeJS, Django, etc) and subsequent development to port existing GCIS functionality into the new framework.  Additionally, modernization of GCIS will be performed in close coordination with the modernization of the workflow platforms used in production of National Climate Assessment (NCA) products, which will require ongoing collaboration with the NOAA Assessments Technical Support Unit (TSU) in Asheville, NC.

The developer will also be responsible for maintenance of the existing tool during the modernization process and the new rendition after deployment. This includes but is not limited to fixes, health monitoring, support of the AWS environment, updating and improving scripts, and supporting connection to partner systems.

As part of the GCIS team, the Web Developer will collaborate with the GCIS Team Lead, Data Manager and other staff in the USGCRP National Coordination Office (NCO). Since GCIS requires integration with tools created by remote partners, collaborating remotely will be necessary, and regular travel likely. The Web Developer must be a self-starter and must manage time effectively while working on concurrent projects.

USGCRP Global Change Information System: https://data.globalchange.gov

This position will be located at the offices of the USGCRP in downtown Washington, DC

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs the primary software development for the maintenance and modernization of GCIS.
• Coordinates improvement and integration with developers of partner systems.
• Maintains GCIS web frontend, https://data.globalchange.gov.
• Maintains and implements enhancements to the RESTful API service provided by GCIS.
• Maintains and implements design modifications for the GCIS system database.
• Maintains the underlying AWS architecture.
• Collaborates with the GCIS team and other USGCRP staff to identify evolving functional requirements for GCIS.
• Maintains system development schedule and oversee progress to ensure timely delivery,escalating issues to program management when necessary.

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of system development experience.
• Expert in software engineering methodologies and web development languages such as Perl, Python, Ruby, and JavaScript.
• Experience with web application frameworks.

• Experience with version control best practices and tools such as Git (preferred), SVN or Mercurial.
• Experience command line scripting, either Shell or Perl.
• Experience with relational database management systems (PostgreSQL).
• Demonstrated expertise building systems incorporating web services and RESTful protocol APIs.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (EC2, S3, CloudFront).
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, particularly when working with remote teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Modern Perl tools, including Mojolicious web framework and CPAN.
• Familiarity with Semantic Web and related technologies (RDF, OWL, SPARQL).
• Experience with catalog or digital asset management systems.
• Knowledge of scientific data, research practices,and provenance a plus.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services management tools such as CloudFormation.

EOE/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman-owned business that provides high-quality and cost-effective environmental consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the government and private sectors. Straughan is committed to sustainable design. We are experts in environmental planning, design, assessments, and policy. Our staff consists of natural, wildlife, and wetland scientists, geomorphologists, civil and environmental engineers, biologists and botanists, planners, foresters, cultural resource specialists, and GIS and CAD technicians. Straughan offers very competitive compensation and benefits packages, and is an equal opportunity employer. Straughan was also voted one of the Top Work Places in Baltimore for 2017 and is a great place to begin or advance your career.

Straughan is currently seeking a talented and motivated Environmental Scientist to join our Natural Resources Team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead wetland delineations and monitoring (vegetation, soils, and hydrology).
• Lead Forest Stand Delineations, Forest Conservation Plans, and other plant community evaluations.
• Assist with stream assessments and restoration monitoring (stream pattern and profile).
• Assist with water quality monitoring (water chemistry, groundwater, stormwater, and biology).
• Summarize data and write technical reports.
• Create/interpret maps for use in the field and reports (GIS, AutoCADD, and/or Microstation).
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Landscape Architecture, Biology, or related field.
• Ability to identify plants native to the Mid-Atlantic region to the species level.
• Working knowledge of ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and/or MicroStation.
• Working knowledge of MS Office computer software (World/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook).
• Well-developed organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to perform work outside under variable terrain and weather conditions.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and in an organized fashion.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Ability to take the lead on Forest Stand Delineations, Forest Conservation Plans, Wetland Delineations, and Natural Resource Inventories.
• Experience preparing wetland permit applications and coordinating approvals.
• Ability to establish and maintain cost/budget estimates.
• Strong working knowledge of wetland, stream, and forest ecology.
• Construction experience.
• Ability to perform hydraulic and hydrologic modelling (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, TR-20, TR-55, GISHydro).
• Working knowledge of Rosgen or North Carolina Stream Restoration methodologies.
• MBSS certifications.
• Post-graduate degree.
• Experience with environmental regulations, permitting, and policy.
• Contributing member of professional organizations.
• Experience with GPS devices and/or various water quality modeling tools

EOE/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Qualified applicants may apply here:  Environmental Scientist

Straughan Environmental, Inc. (Straughan) is a successful, rapidly growing, woman-owned business that provides high-quality and cost effective environmental consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the government and private sectors.

Straughan is committed to sustainable design, and is qualified in nearly all aspects of environmental service, including planning, design, and policy. Our staff consists of natural, wildlife, and wetland scientists; geomorphologists; civil and environmental engineers; biologists and botanists; planners; foresters; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CADD technicians. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy makes Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career.

Straughan Environmental is seeking a suitable candidate to fill in the role of a senior environmental engineer, responsible for overseeing environmental compliance programs at a major federal facility.  The successful candidate will be responsible for evaluating potential environmental impacts of proposed new projects and developing effective mitigation measures to address those impacts.  Responsible for evaluating proposed facility and research projects to determine potential environmental issues or constraints that must be addressed during the life cycle of the project (i.e., design, construction, operation, and closure), including communications (e.g., notifications) with regulatory agencies.  Responsible for overseeing compliance with environmental permits, laws, and regulations for regulated petroleum, oil, and lubricant storage at a major federal facility, including periodic inspections and required reports; assists in preparing, updating, and managing compliance with the site’s Integrated Contingency Plan; and provides support to other on-site environmental compliance programs as needed, including support for on call spill response lead with necessary training.  This role will also significantly contribute to JSC’s Environmental Management System (EMS) program.

The successful candidate must have demonstrated experience in evaluating complex projects to identify environmental impacts and concerns; developing engineering solutions to mitigate such impacts, and the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, peers, and other contractor organizations. Must have excellent organization and written communication skills.  Experience in project/program management is a plus.  Must have minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Must have demonstrated a working knowledge of Federal and Texas environmental regulations.  Must be competent in the use of all elements of Microsoft Office Professional.

Requirements

• Must possess a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate engineering discipline (Environmental, Chemical, Civil) from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) accredited school (Note:  engineering technology degrees are not considered acceptable)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and obtain access to U.S Government site.

Equal Opportunity Employer/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Qualified applicants may apply here:  Sr. Environmental Engineer (Houston, TX)

Description

Straughan Environmental, Inc. is a successful, rapidly growing, woman-owned business that provides high-quality and cost effective environmental and cultural resources consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the government and private sectors.

Straughan is currently seeking on call archaeological field technicians, local to the Baltimore/Washington region, to join our Sustainable Design Team for work on primarily local projects.

Responsibilities will include completion of Phase I, II, and III archeological fieldwork, and may also include report documentation tasks.

Desirable candidates will have experience conducting pedestrian and sub-surface surveys in the mid-Atlantic and will be familiar with prehistoric and historic archeological resources commonly found in the Mid-Atlantic.

Field technicians will need to be able to carry field equipment, perform shovel test pits, and maintain accurate records of shovel test pits, excavation units and other survey conditions.

Work performed outside will be performed in variable weather conditions and may entail long days.  This is an entry level position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1-5 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, Archeology or related field.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Completion of an archeological field school within the Mid-Atlantic.
• Well-developed interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Familiarity with cultural resource regulations and policy.
• Experience using Trimble GPS, Total Station, and GIS.

Equal Opportunity Employer/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Qualified applicants may apply here:  Archeological Field Technician

Straughan Environmental, Inc. (Straughan) is a successful, rapidly growing, woman-owned business that provides consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the government and private sectors. Straughan is committed to sustainability, and is qualified in nearly all aspects of environmental services, including planning, design, policy, and construction oversight. Our staff consists of environmental scientists; civil and environmental engineers; biologists and botanists; planners; foresters; cultural resource specialists; construction professionals, and GIS and CADD specialists. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy makes Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career. Straughan was recognized as a Top Workplace in the Baltimore Sun for 2016.

Straughan is currently seeking senior Construction Inspectors. We are recruiting for a Transportation Engineering Technician (TET) – TET III and TET IV levels. The ideal candidate should have an understanding of environmental, roadway and utility construction processes.

Requirements:

• Two or more years of construction inspection experience
• State or Mid Atlantic Regional Certification Program (MARTCP) certifications for Basic concrete and Hot Mixed Asphalt
• SHA Yellow card
• MDE Green card
• High School Diploma
• Valid Driver’s License

Highly Desired

• Certifications: Temporary Traffic Control, Soils & Aggregates
• Utility, environmental and general construction knowledge

Equal Opportunity Employer/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Qualified applicants may apply here: Apply – Construction Inspectors – Senior Level

Straughan Environmental, Inc. (Straughan) is a successful, rapidly growing, woman-owned business that provides consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the government and private sectors. Straughan is committed to sustainability, and is qualified in nearly all aspects of environmental services, including planning, design, policy, and construction oversight. Our staff consists of environmental scientists; civil and environmental engineers; biologists and botanists; planners; foresters; cultural resource specialists; construction professionals, and GIS and CADD specialists. This combination of technical expertise and an understanding of policy makes Straughan a highly competitive firm and a great place to advance your career. Straughan was recognized as a Top Workplace in the Baltimore Sun for 2016.

Straughan is currently seeking junior level Construction Inspectors. We are recruiting for a Transportation Engineering Technician (TET) – TET I and TET II levels, and are willing to train the right candidate. We seek motivated and career minded individuals with an interest in and understanding of roadway and environmental construction processes.

Requirements:

• An interest or experience in environmental, roadway and utility construction
• SHA Yellow card
• MDE Green card
• High School Diploma
• Valid Driver’s License

Highly Desired

• Certifications: Temporary Traffic Control, Soils & Aggregates, Concrete, Hot Mixed Asphalt
• Environmental, roadway, utility and general construction knowledge

Equal Opportunity Employer/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Qualified applicants may apply here: Apply – Construction Inspectors – Junior Level

Water Resources Engineer I

Straughan Environmental, Inc. (Straughan) is a successful, rapidly growing business that provides high-quality and cost effective environmental consulting services to a wide variety of clients in the government and private sectors. Straughan is committed to sustainable design and is qualified in nearly all aspects of environmental service, including engineering, planning, design, and policy. Our staff consists of natural, wildlife, and wetland scientists; geomorphologists; civil, and environmental, and water resources engineers; biologists and botanists; planners; foresters; cultural resource specialists; and GIS and CADD technicians. 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 is currently seeking an Entry-Level Water Resources Engineer to join our Water Resources Engineering Business Unit. The ideal candidate should have an interest in and understanding of current environmental issues and a shared vision for sustainability.

Requirements

• 0-4 years experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and co-workers

Highly Desired

• Ability to work on large tasks involving mass transit/transportation projects in the DC metro area
• 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
• Low impact development (LID) and environmental site design (ESD) in Maryland
• 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
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certified

Desired Software Experience

• MicroStation or AutoCAD
• HEC-RAS
• WIN TR-55
• WIN TR-20
• GEOPAK and/or INROADS
• Pond Pack
• ArcMAP/GIS

Qualified candidates may apply here: Apply – Water Resources Engineer I

Equal Opportunity Employer/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled