Ecologist

AECOM • Houston, TX

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an experienced Ecologist (Ecologist II) to join and support our Environmental Permitting and Planning group within our Environment business line. This hybrid role can be based in our Houston, TX office. The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary, team-oriented environment. This position provides unlimited career growth potential while working with a team comprised of a variety of staff and project managers in support of AECOM’s clients, including natural gas, electric utilities, and renewables. AECOM’s Impact Assessment and Permitting group conducts a variety of projects including impact assessments, environmental field assessments, environmental regulatory permitting, utility siting and licensing, environmental inspection, and many others. This position will predominantly involve task-based assignments. Position requires field work and candidate must be able to travel for field work. Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it. We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative. AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects span a variety of market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (biology, ecology, or project management/controls).
• 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in natural resources pertaining to wetland and report writing.
• Valid U.S. Driver's License is required.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• 4+ years of data collection, data review, and preparation of scientific documents including wetland delineations, stream assessments, technical reports, Section 401/404 permitting and mitigation requirements.
• Technical writing experience specifically about authoring siting studies, and/or FERC resource reports, and/or NEPA analysis preferred.
• Knowledge of wetland delineations, stream assessments, and regulatory requirements (e.g., federal and state Endangered Species Acts, Clean Water Act).
• Experience with use of ArcGIS
• Experience with conducting botany, wildlife, and avian identification.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Assisting on wetland, stream, and wildlife habitat assessments, botanical surveys, and listed species surveys.
• Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
• Assisting with the preparation of technical documents and permit applications.

Benefits

• AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options , well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees