Senior Wetland Scientist / Ecologist / Biologist

Description

• Insights and Reporting: Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.
• Solutions Analysis: Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.
• Project Management: Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Environmental Risk Management: Coordinate the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating environmental risks.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.
• Community of Practice Management: Participate actively in a community of practice in a defined area of expertise or consulting to build own expertise.
• Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace. Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team and take appropriate action to resolve them, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
• Sampling and Testing: Collect a range of samples for laboratory testing and undertake testing in accordance with statutory frameworks and best practice to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Preparation: Gather information and resources, and draft and complete standard requests for bid solicitation requests for proposal (RFP) and requests for tender (RFT) on the requester side.
• Environmental Impact Assessment: Carry out environmental impact assessments, delivering on assigned tasks to ensure comprehensive evaluation.

Requirements

• Able to work in challenging seasonal climates, variable terrain, and carry necessary field equipment and supplies
• Able and willing to travel when needed and staff projects that may require multi-day field work and overnight travel
• Experience working with GPS, data loggers and other field mapping/survey devices and applications
• Certification as a Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) or Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT) pursuing PWS certification through the Society of Wetland Scientists preferred
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal environmental regulations, permit requirements and land use regulations (e.g., CWA 404/401, N.J.A.C. 7:7A, N.J.A.C. 7:13, NY Freshwater Wetlands Act, NEPA, EIS, etc.)
• At least 10 years of experience working within the private sector as a consultant or environmental manager
• Project management experience with the ability to independently develop and prepare work plans, budgets, and work scopes in response to RFPs or based on client needs
• Able to work remotely, as needed, and collaborate electronically with project teams
• Demonstrated technical skills in identification and characterization of wetland vegetation, soils, and hydrology in the Northcentral and Northeast, Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, and Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain Regions is required.
• Bachelor's and/or Master’s degree in Natural Resources, Water Resources, Biology, Ecology, or related field

Benefits

• Paid time off – Our PTO benefit is designed to provide eligible employees with a period of rest and relaxation, sick, and personal time throughout the year. PTO starts at 16 days per year and increases with years of service
• 401K - Employees are eligible to participate on the first day of the month following 3 months of service
• Holiday Pay - Holiday pay is provided for eligible employees. GHD observes 9 holidays per year. Holiday pay will be based on the regular set schedule for the employee
• Wellness Benefit- Regular full-term employees are eligible to participate in the wellness reimbursement program. GHD will reimburse 50% of the cost of the following to maximum of $250.00 reimbursement annually for such items as: Health club membership fees, Home exercise equipment purchases, Bicycles, Race, run & marathon entrance fees, Smoking cessation programs, Weight loss programs (i.e.—Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig), Fitbits and Fitness Tracking devices

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance