Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an Environmental Scientist? What even is Environmental Science? Never fear, because WGI is here to shed some light on this fast growing profession and provide a window into what a day in the life of an environmental scientist entails.Â
Meet Amanda Montgomery, an Environmental Scientist in our Fort Lauderdale office. Amanda has a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, as well as a Master of Science in Marine Biology. Her area of expertise is in freshwater and coastal systems, with a background in environmental resource permitting and state land authorizations.Â
From due-diligence through construction, WGI’s Environmental Services team handles all environmental issues, including wetlands, threatened and endangered species, water quality, trees, contamination, and environmental permitting and compliance.
With increased scrutiny on industries and pressure on governments to reduce the harmful effects their activities have on our environment, there is more demand than ever for environmental scientists. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that Environmental Scientists and Specialists will benefit from 8% job growth from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Our Environmental Services team is hiring! Check out our careers page now to see what current openings WGI has available. Â
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In the face of these increasingly deadly and destructive storms, the engineers at WGI are offering tips on how to protect buildings and other valuable assets.
WGI, Inc. Acquires North Carolina’s Simpson Engineers & Associates, P.C., Adding Strength and New Services in the Transportation Arena
WGI and its design-build partner Superior are building a key stretch of the $1.6-billion Wekiva Parkway project. They’re finding success executing their planned river crossing.
WGI’s Environmental Team conducted a due-diligence assessment for a communication complex that was over 50 years old. During their assessment, they discovered the site was being utilized as a habitat for a state-threatened listed species of owl, the Florida burrowing owl!
Qualified engineers and scientists who are experts in all things land and water are essential to meeting demanding development standards and protecting not only the environment, but your project.
The new NOAA Atlas 14 Precipitation-Frequency Data has a number of different factors that greatly contribute to the design and analysis of stormwater infrastructure and detention.
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