Swca Environmental Consultants-posted 6 months ago
$22 - $28/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Broomfield, CO
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking an Assistant Staff Environmental Scientist to be based out of our Denver or Fort Collins, Colorado offices. The selected candidate will support projects in the Rocky Mountain and Northern Great Plains regions. The Assistant Staff Environmental Scientist position requires an educational and experiential background in biology, natural resource management, botany, water resources, wildlife management, or a related field. This exciting and fast-paced position will have a fieldwork focus, but involve a mix of field and office work, depending on project type and season. This position will require regular time spent in outdoor environment, often remote, where the climate, weather and terrain can be demanding. The position may involve an irregular schedule and some extended hours. It is anticipated that moderate travel, including occasional overnight stays, will be required. A key element of your job will be to independently supervise environmental survey crews in the field. Field work will be primarily in the Rocky Mountain region but may include travel to states in other ecoregions. Project reporting and other office tasks will require working on a computer for extended periods. To start, the workload is typically split into 75% field work and 25% office work dependent on need, with the option to move into more office work contingent on the incumbent's progression and interest.

  • Conduct a variety of natural resources field studies and monitoring including vegetation and habitat surveys, construction environmental compliance monitoring and reporting, threatened/endangered species assessments, wetland assessments and formal delineations, and general avian/wildlife surveys.
  • Conduct detailed fieldwork, organize and save field data in digital formats, write technical reports and permit applications for approvals under the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and other resource planning/permitting, and/or natural resource disciplines.
  • Assist in the writing and development of written deliverables for project work and assist project managers in budgeting, scheduling, and tracking.
  • Adhere to the safety program and look out for the safety of others, promptly communicating and mitigating safety hazards.
  • Supervise a small crew while conducting environmental fieldwork, including assigning and directing activities, ensuring quality and on-time delivery, and serving as a conduit of communication between employees and senior managers.
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, Water Resources, Botany, Environmental Science, Fish and Wildlife Science, Natural Resource Management, related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • At least one (1) year of natural resources experience in the public or private sector, including experience leading or conducting natural resources field work focused on natural resources assessments.
  • Ability to travel to a location, walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours, sometimes in inclement weather, rugged terrain, often at high altitudes, and ability to carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds.
  • Valid driver's license and the ability safely drive a 4WD vehicle on backcountry roads.
  • Desire to provide excellent client service in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Knowledge of wetland and other aquatic botanical species taxonomy and ability to identify species in the field.
  • Additional experience with reporting and fieldwork for stormwater inspections, environmental compliance, wildlife surveys, and/or avian surveys strongly preferred.
  • Experience conducting desktop research for preliminary wetlands evaluations and compiling field data into aquatic resource inventory reports strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with GPS devices and digital data collection, and/or mapping software such as ArcGIS preferred.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and high attention to detail.
  • Be a highly-organized self-starter, with a strong entrepreneurial initiative.
  • The ability and willingness to learn new survey and monitoring techniques and protocols.
  • Willingness to work closely on a team.
  • 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).
  • Supportive, team-oriented work environment.
  • Competitive wages and benefits.
  • Professional conference attendance and internal/external professional development and training programs.
  • Education reimbursement.
  • Wellness programs and employee assistance plans.
  • 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.
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