Environmental Technician

About Us

Larson Design Group (LDG) is an award-winning, employee-owned Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting Firm. Guided by our core values, we’re expanding our team, opening new offices, and adding new offerings to provide responsive, innovative solutions to clients nationwide.   

Being 100% employee-owned directly impacts our culture: it drives our decision-making, motivates our teams, increases our productivity, improves retention, and contributes to the future success of our company. Our culture is one where we work hard for our clients and for each other – and we have fun collaborating, sharing experience and expertise, and learning along the way. We’re passionate about delivering exceptional quality, elevating client relationships, enriching the careers and lives of our employee owners, and enhancing the communities where we live and serve.     

At LDG, we strive to create an organization where people want to work. We offer a flexible work environment, paid training for required licensures, competitive benefits, bonus plans, and a company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) while supporting your professional and personal growth.    

Your Opportunity + Impact

The Environmental Technician will assist Environmental Specialists and Technical Managers in applying the fundamental principles of environmental sciences to inspection, investigation, and monitoring activities. This position will work as a member of a team to help identify and solve environmental issues. The Environmental Technician will help to ensure the success of clients & projects and will closely interact with clients and fellow team members to ensure total client satisfaction is obtained while meeting financial goals. 

Key Responsibilities

• Gathers necessary data and recommends action plan to mitigate identified issues. 

• Completes wetland and stream delineations for projects as needed. 

• Ensures both client and in-house quality assurance & quality control processes are followed. 

• Assists in preparation and submissions of environmental permitting for assigned projects. 

• Completes environmental site assessments, ecological surveys, and functional analyses as directed. 

• Conducts wetland monitoring and prepares wetland mitigation plans as directed. 

• Assists in the coordination with state and federal agencies. 

• Prepares and/ or reviews reports, calculations, technical papers, and presentations as directed. 

• Maintains professional certifications in fields of expertise as needed. 

Education and Experience

• Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Biology, or related field of study; Bachelor’s degree preferred. 

• Experience: Zero (0) to  three (3) years job-related experience. 

• Licensure: Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT) preferred, or ability & desire to obtain.  

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be able to interact with clients, vendors, co-workers, regulatory agencies, and other external sources in a professional manner. Must demonstrate effective leadership skills and be a strong team player. Knowledge and experience of permitting and regulatory requirements relative in OH, PA, NY, or WV. Wetland delineation and ArcGIS experience a plus. 

EEO Statement

Larson Design Group, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.