Water Quality Environmental Scientist (Mid-Level)

water quality data analysis

, including data compilation, quality assurance, statistical modeling, hydrologic/water quality data evaluation, and geospatial evaluation of watershed conditions.

Data compilation and quality assurance, compiling data from various sources, conducting data quality reviews (QA/QC), and producing concise quality-controlled datasets ready for delivery and analysis.

Water quality and water quantity analyses, producing descriptive statistics, plots, and other visualizations, exploratory data analysis, comparisons to water quality standards, and other regulatory evaluations.

Watershed management planning, supporting or conducting surface water resource assessments, land use characterizations, and pollutant loading estimates.

Water quality, biological, and hydrologic data analysis, scripting, reproducible analysis pipelines, and integration of large, multi‑source datasets to support statistical and mechanistic modeling.

You will apply quantitative and ecological expertise to support a wide range of environmental and water resource projects.

Work as a data scientist, including compilation and analysis of water quality and hydrologic data, to assist public and private sector clients in decision-making related to pollution controls in coastal and freshwater environments, in response to regulatory and/or policy directives.

Serve as a technical specialist on projects involving

watershed evaluations

source water protection

regulatory compliance

Our Southeast Biological Resources and Land Management team include environmental scientists, quantitative ecologists, hydrologists, planners, and technical specialists who support projects in

water quality, hydrology, ecological monitoring program design and implementation, restoration design, and regulatory analysis

. Much of our work focuses on

watershed‑scale assessments

,

hydrobiological monitoring

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.

In accordance with ESA’s duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies.