Environmental Jobs in Louisville, KY
Environmental jobs in Louisville, Kentucky draw steady hiring from utilities, manufacturing, and consulting firms concentrated in the Riverfront district, East End, and the Highlands, with demand across air quality, remediation, and compliance roles. Employers posting right now include WM, HB NEXT, and Stantec. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.
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Your Opportunity
Stantec is looking for a Biologist to work on a variety of ecosystem and water resources projects including, but not limited to stream restoration, wetland delineation and restoration, ecosystem restoration, vegetation monitoring, and pollinator habitat projects utilizing green infrastructure. A biologist will assist more senior biologists, engineers, and designers by performing the routine aspects of assessment and restoration assignments and may assist in the analysis of proposed projects. You should be able to collect, enter, and analyze data for a project, and perform a variety of tasks which may include both office and field work.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Provide support for projects involving wetland delineation and restoration, stream restoration, ecosystem restoration, vegetation monitoring, pollinator habitat, and environmental compliance.
- Works with other environmental and engineering disciplines and professionals in the coordination of the project under the direction of a senior biologist, engineer, or designer.
- Performs field work as directed by a senior biologist, engineer, or designer. This may include field tasks such as vegetation monitoring, botanical surveys, soil sampling, wetland delineations, macroinvertebrate sampling, etc.
- Performs basic calculations to enter and analyze biological and environmental data using ESRI ArcGIS software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, etc.
- Prepare tables, figures, summaries of findings, and survey reports.
- Perform a variety of tasks which may include analyzing proposed project solutions to ensure reliability, resource efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
- This position is part of a larger environmental services team and will likely require support to multiple Stantec offices. Travel will be required.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Be willing to learn new skills while conducting field work, work independently for long hours in potentially inclement weather conditions, and be flexible in undertaking work assignments.
- Have excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills.
- Understand environmental and ecosystem restoration concepts and effectively communicate ideas to others.
- Be proficient in interpreting maps, sketches, drawings, and other similar material.
- Be conscientious, detail-oriented, organized, and disciplined.
- Build and maintain productive professional and personal networking relationships within your technical team.
- Good driving record and valid driver's license are required.
- Typical field work environments require the ability to stand and hike for extended periods of time on uneven terrain, lift and move items and equipment up to 50 pounds, and climb a ladder. Field work will include exposure to inclement weather conditions. Work assignments will be both field and office based.
- Working understanding of policies and procedures for HSSE (safety), including client-specific training (as required).
- Strong interest in plant identification
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Biology, Environmental Science, or Soil Science
- Minimum of 0-5 years of experience
- Co-op/Internship experience preferred
- Professional Wetland Scientist certification is preferred but not required
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
About Stantec
Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.
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Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements
Primary Location: United States | KY | Louisville
Other Locations: United States | KY
Organization: BC-1726 EnvSvcs-US Gulf East
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 28/07/2026 11:07:46
Req ID: 1006975
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.
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Environmental Jobs in Louisville: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a environmental job in Louisville?
Target Louisville's three strongest hiring pockets: the Ohio River industrial corridor where environmental compliance and remediation work is constant, the growing East End logistics and manufacturing cluster, and the downtown Riverfront where consulting and municipal environmental firms operate. Candidates who combine field experience with data reporting skills stand out here, as Louisville employers increasingly expect both on-site work and written compliance documentation from the same person.
Which companies hire environmentals in Louisville?
Louisville environmental roles are posted by WM, HB NEXT, and Stantec and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. The local market is anchored by utilities, chemical and bourbon-industry manufacturers along the riverfront, and regional environmental consulting firms serving industrial clients across the metro.
Are there remote environmental jobs in Louisville?
Yes, but only for specific functions, since most environmental work requires site visits, sampling, or facility inspections that can't be done remotely. About 0% of environmental openings tied to Louisville are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, concentrated among consulting firms where data analysis, report writing, and regulatory filing can be done off-site. Field and compliance monitoring roles remain almost entirely in person.
How can I get a environmental job in Louisville with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Louisville is a field technician or environmental sampling role with one of the industrial or consulting firms along the riverfront corridor, where hands-on training is common and a science degree or technical certificate is enough to start. Louisville's manufacturing and logistics employers also hire environmental health and safety coordinators at the entry level, and the Louisville Metro Government's Air Pollution Control District posts seasonal and entry-level positions that build local regulatory knowledge quickly.
Which industries hire the most environmentals in Louisville?
Most environmental openings in Louisville sit in Technology & Software and Consulting & Professional Services, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Louisville's combination of heavy Ohio River industry, a large bourbon and food manufacturing base, and active municipal infrastructure projects keeps demand for environmental professionals consistently higher than in comparably sized cities.
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