Arcadis · 2 months ago
Staff Ecologist
1420 5th Avenue, Suite 2400, Seattle, WA, 98101, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$81K/yr - $122K/yr
5+ years expArcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. They are seeking a Staff Ecologist/Environmental Scientist to support planning and permitting for major utility projects, primarily in the Pacific Northwest, while leading field data collection and regulatory agency coordination.
Civil EngineeringConsultingWater
Responsibilities
Lead wetland determination/delineation, flora and fauna, and habitat surveys; conduct agency consultations species; and develop permitting strategies
Use your strong technical writing and communications skills to develop technical reports, work plans, memoranda, and other environmental documents to support permitting
Manage desktop environmental assessments using current assessment technologies and methods to identify potential permitting requirements and support development of permitting strategies to provide guidance to internal teams and clients
Provide task management support to assist with the growth of new and existing client relationships through delivery of quality work and data
Maintain electronic file systems and record keeping using SharePoint and other cloud-based platforms
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in biology, ecology, environmental or land use planning or other natural resource related field and five years of experience in the environmental field
Experience leading field teams for surveys including wetland determination/delineation surveys, flora/fauna surveys, and habitat assessments, as well as the completion of associated reporting
Relevant regional experience in Washington, Oregon and/or Idaho
Experience with evaluating project compliance with state and federal laws and environmental and regulatory processes
Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive reports/permit applications and particularly experience with linear projects (e.g., utility projects, pipeline projects, etc.)
Preferred
Master's degree and/or five years of environmental consulting experience
Previous experience in the planning, permitting, and/or supporting the construction, reconstruction or maintenance of linear infrastructure (i.e., oil and gas, rail, electric, etc.) and an understanding of federal, state and local regulators such as PUC, PSC, FERC, BLM, USFS, USFWS, USACE, as well as experience with NEPA
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Reward & recognition program
Optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
Adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Nine paid holidays
15 days PTO that accrue per year
Company
Arcadis
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.03M2017-06-01Grant· $0.03M
1995-10-06IPO
Leadership Team
Alan Brookes
Chief Executive Officer
Neil McArthur
Chief Executive Officer
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