When it comes to environmental consulting, we’re focused on advancing our clients’ environmental stewardship and sustainability initiatives. We are seeking an associate wetland scientist to support our clients in the Pacific Northwest. You’ll participate on projects to help support our clients to adapt and thrive in the face of current and future global sustainability challenges. Your work and contribution may include project siting, permitting, construction, and maintenance. Your contributions will be key to realizing safer infrastructure operations, healthier communities, and protection of our world’s natural resources.
Aligned to one of our Pacific Northwest offices, this is an opportunity to act as a technical resource specialist in the fields of wetland ecology, aquatic resource delineation, permitting, mitigation, and regulatory compliance. You’ll apply your technical experience on projects related to linear infrastructure and energy, renewable energy and transportation projects. Our global and local teams provide you with the tools to keep your career growing.
Key responsibilities of this position include:
- Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to assemble regulatory compliant environmental plans, reports, and permit applications. This includes permitting at the local, state, and federal level.
- Performing field surveys and assessments, including wetland delineations, stream surveys, other biological surveys following state and federal protocols, and preparing associated technical reports.
- Assisting with the preparation of environmental documents for compliance with the NEPA and other federal, state, or local regulatory requirements.
- Coordinating with regulatory agency staff to discuss and negotiate project impacts, permitting requirements, and mitigation strategies.
- Preparing scopes of work and estimating level of effort for task completion.
- Maintaining excellent communication with diverse project teams, clients, regulatory agencies, and subcontractors.
