Key responsibilities of this position include:
• Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, planners, and other professionals to assemble regulatory compliant environmental plans, reports, and permits. This includes permitting at the local, state (i.e., JARPA, Oregon Removal/Fill Joint Application, and mitigation plans), and federal (i.e., Clean Water Act Sections 10, 404, and 401, and Coastal Use Permits) level.
• Leading fieldwork efforts (aquatic resource, habitat, and vegetation surveys) in WA and OR (and potentially ID and MT) following state and federal protocols.
• Assisting with preparation of environmental documents for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) including environmental resource reports, Environmental Assessments (EA) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS).
• Supporting proposal preparation, client maintenance, and business development activities.
• Preparing scopes of work and estimating level of effort for task completion.
• Acting as a biology or permitting task lead on projects.
• Maintaining excellent communication with clients, regulatory agencies and local government officials, employees, subcontractors.
• Providing management support and fostering the career growth of junior-level environmental staff.
• BS or MS in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science or related scientific discipline or technical field.
• 10+ years of environmental consulting or agency experience emphasizing aquatic resource delineation and permitting experience.
• Knowledge of state (WA and OR) and federal permitting programs such as the Clean Water Act and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 404/401 wetland permitting process.
• Ability to lead aquatic resource surveys, requiring strong knowledge of PNW vegetation, soils, wetland community types, and stream characteristics.
• Experience utilizing handheld GPS equipment and software is highly desired.
• Experience preparing for and participating in meetings with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience working successfully in a team environment, interest in mentoring junior staff and team building.
• Ability to succeed in a consulting environment, handling multiple project assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed.
Ideally, You'll Also Have:
• Ability to work outdoors in adverse conditions across the western states; must be available for occasional travel.
• WSDOT Biological Senior Author Certification
• Certification as a Professional Wetland Scientist from the Society of Wetland Scientists
• Project management experience
• Demonstrated stakeholder (i.e., client, regulatory official, community, and subcontractor) relationship skills
• Ability to travel as needed for project assignments and pursuits
