Environmental Litigation Expert
San Diego, CA
Great Ecology – Great Ecology /
Full-time /
Remote
Great Ecology, a part of True Environmental and its partner firms, have united their strengths to establish the nation's premier environmental and engineering services consulting firm. This powerhouse organization offers an extensive range of services aimed at revolutionizing the built environment and preserving the natural one. Its diverse expertise encompasses environmental remediation, urban planning, engineering iconic coastal and marine structures, developing sustainable energy sources, and pioneering resource extraction methods. With a workforce of over 450 dedicated professionals, including environmental experts, engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, surveyors, and construction management professionals, this dynamic organization operates in more than 20 offices across the U.S. Explore further at GreatEcology.com and True-Environmental.com to discover the full scope of our capabilities.
Great Ecology has a robust litigation support team working on anywhere from 5-10 cases per year on environmental matters ranging from habitat restoration, injury to natural resources, ecotoxicology, contamination, oil spills and coastal issues including climate change and sea level rise. We are seeking a seasoned and credentialed environmental practitioner who can expand upon our existing footprint both inside and outside our current practice areas. This person would add to the case load, can assist with managing the current team of scientists and designers and can hire as needed additional resources to help build the overall practice. The ideal candidate has served on other cases – either expert witness or consulting expert and understands how to build an expert report demonstrated through prior case experience.
Great Ecology scientists have worked on many multi-billion-dollar litigation cases on some of the largest and most complicated sites in the US. Help leverage our talent and experience to expand and grow the team and the practice.
Minimum Qualifications
- PhD degree in Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Forensics, Environmental Data Science, Environmental Management, or directly related field and at least 10 years of post-grad, professional experience in quantitative ecology, spatial modeling, ecological risk assessment, ecotoxicology, fate & transport, environmental forensics, ecological restoration, or environmental management outside of the academic environment.
- Master’s degree in in Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Forensics, Environmental Data Science, Environmental Management, or directly related field and at least 15 years of post-grad, professional experience in quantitative ecology, spatial modeling, ecological risk assessment, ecotoxicology, fate & transport, environmental forensics, ecological restoration, or environmental management outside of the academic environment.
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Preferred Qualifications
- Environmental litigation strategy and expert witness support.
- Experience working on projects that have a nexus with sea-level rise; investigation & remediation of contaminated sites; and/or site suitability and feasibility to inform restoration or mitigation.
- Demonstrated ecological project management experience on projects with a budget of $250,000+.
- Exceptional critical thinking, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience presenting technical information to stakeholders in an accessible, clear manner.
- Relevant professional certifications (e.g., professional wetland scientist, certified environmental professional, etc.).
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
