Senior Staff Scientist - Natural Resources Group

• Experienced scientific professional responsible for conducting site testing and making recommendations for systems design on medium to large sized projects with a variety of complexity. 
• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects.  Participate in pre-task planning.  Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
• Participates with senior scientists/engineers on large, more complex projects.
• Performs assessments including wetland and listed species evaluations, stream assessments and benthic macroinvertebrate sampling and identification. 
• Performs site visits, field observations and field data collection or assignments.
• Completes state and federal environmental permitting applications.
• Completes periodic stream and wetland monitoring activities.
• May attend client and regulatory agency meetings.
• Evaluates complex field data and assembles in written reports.
• Responsible for developing written proposals to clients for both small and large projects including quality control review of proposals written by others.

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology or environmental science and a minimum of 5 years related experience or in lieu of a degree, 9 years of related experience minimum
• Additional skills include project management and client care.
• Will require overnight travel, which may be frequent during field season.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
• Experience must include wetland delineation, agency reviews, plant identification, environmental permitting, and listed species surveys and permitting

Preferred:

• USFWS permitted surveyor for listed plant/animal species a plus.

• Master’s Degree