Wetland Scientist

Your Responsibilities as a Wetland Scientist:

• Provide senior technical oversight and perform project work.
• Write and review technical reports and proposals.
• Assist with project management activities.
• Mentor and train scientific staff and supervise work.
• Actively develop your own career growth

What we're looking for:

• An Ecologist or Environmental Scientist with a BS degree or higher, familiar with wetlands and native plant identification
• 5-10 years of experience with wetland and regulated waters delineation, habitat assessment and routine permitting requirements for wetlands, waters, floodplains, and buffer zones within inland and coastal/tidal ecosystems.
• Experience with natural resource surveys and methodologies (vegetation, wildlife, water, soils, and site characteristics/conditions) in conjunction with the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment, required.
• Experience completing wetland and regulated waters delineation independently or as a field team lead.
• Strong experience with USACE NC/NE Regional Supplement and state wetland programs (MA 2022 BVW, CT Inland Wetlands, etc.)
• State wetland and waters permitting experience in MA and CT required, RI preferred, ME and NH a plus
• SWPPP, CESSWI, or other a plus.
• Exhibit strong technical writing, field documentation and scientific data collection in accordance with regulatory programs and technical guidance.
• Must have excellent computer skills, especially with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with proposal, scope development and cost estimation.
• Experience with Deltek Vantage Point and project accounting, invoicing and contract execution beneficial but not required.
• Strong communication skills and collaborative approach to projects, team-player working with design/engineering, ecologists, construction compliance and mapping to support solutions-based client services.
• 38-hour USACE Delineation training preferred.
• CT Soil Evaluator qualified preferred, MA Title 5 Soil Evaluator a plus.
• Section 7 ESA protected species, biological monitoring and habitat assessment experience a plus
• General awareness of Section 106 / SHPO compliance beneficial but not required.
• GIS/CAD capabilities preferred, not required
• FAA license and drone pilot capabilities a plus.

Why you'll love working for us:

• Company-subsidized medical and dental.
• Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability.
• 401k match, tuition assistance, and more.
• Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects.
• Performance-based bonuses or other incentives.
• Working with the best and brightest in the industry.
• 1,800+ employee national firm with 50+ locations across the US.

Annual Expected Pay Range

$80,000 - $110,000

Req ID: 10813