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Geosyntec Consultants · 3 days ago
Senior Ecological Engineer or Scientist
Vestavia Hills, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
10+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Directing multi-disciplinary project teams;
Consistent with our sell-manage-do business model, play a significant role in lead generation, business development, staff development, and mentoring;
Performing and overseeing detailed fluvial geomorphic, sediment transport, biological, soil science, and hydrologic and hydraulic studies;
Developing innovative riverine infrastructure protection (hydrotechnical) solutions for oil and gas pipeline companies across the United States, including phased hydrotechnical analyses from desktop assessment to field investigation to detailed engineering;
Providing leadership in the application of CWA mitigation regulations and standard operation procedures (SOPs) for the establishment of stream and wetland mitigation banks within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah, Mobile, Charleston, Wilmington, and Nashville Districts;
Leading and conducting field investigations and providing construction support services;
Developing construction documents, including engineering drawings and technical specifications;
Applying and/or directing innovative hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software, from 1-D to 3-D hydrologic, sediment transport and/or morphodynamic models;
Interacting with client representatives;
Project-level responsibility for scoping, performing, managing and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments while managing client relationships; and
Help broaden our reputation via publishing and visibility at prominent industry conferences.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's degree in geology, natural resources science, hydrotechnical or civil engineering, with emphasis on water resources or closely related discipline.
Ability to obtain Professional registration (within 2 years) if not presently held (i.e., P.E., P.G., P.W.S., A.E., C.E., CERP, CPSS and/or CPSC)
At least 10 years of consulting experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience in fluvial geomorphology, ecological restoration (riverine/wetland/riparian systems), soil science, mitigation banking, and natural resources remote sensing.
Experience planning, conducting field and desktop data collection, data analysis, and application in an engineering context to restore degraded stream/riverine and wetland systems (e.g., developing engineering plans for construction execution).
Strong oral and technical writing skills.
Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel.
Preferred
Advanced degree in geology, natural resources science, environmental or civil engineering, with emphasis on water resources or closely related discipline.
Significant experience with conducting fluvial geomorphologic assessments in streams and riverine systems (including the various methodologies that can be employed) and using remote sensing GIS toolsets for related analysis.
Experience in geospatial data collection, processing and analysis, including LIDAR and photogrammetry.
Experience with remote sensing/modeling/design tools such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Hydro, coding in Python (or other code languages), HEC-RAS (1D & 2D), groundwater flow (riparian zones) models, HydroCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Experience with a variety of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for geospatial data collection (e.g., LIDAR, imagery, etc.) and possessing an FAA remote pilot license (Part 107) or willingness to attain and maintain license.
Experience with the application of the theory of machine learning and/or artificial intelligence (AI) methods to natural resource data analysis and solution generation.
Benefits
Competitive pay and benefits
Well-being programs
Company
Geosyntec Consultants
Geosyntec is a full-service consulting and engineering firm that works with private and public sector clients.
1,001-5,000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (21)
2022 (35)
2021 (34)
2020 (23)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-05-10Acquired· by Blackstone Group
Leadership Team
Peter Zeeb
Senior Principal, President and CEO
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