Ecologist

Arcadis•Sewickley, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an Ecologist to join our Enviro Socio Permitting team in the Pittsburgh area. The successful candidate will support the development of desktop reviews and field data collection for wetland/waterbody delineations, endangered species habitat assessments, and environmental assessments. The position requires a thorough understanding of stream/wetland determination/delineation methods, and plant identification skills specific to the northeastern U.S. This position also requires familiarity with federal and state environmental permitting. This role will primarily support linear infrastructure projects in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia. Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse. The position will require a candidate to work both collaboratively with a team of resource specialists and have the capacity to balance varying priorities and tasks to work on multiple projects concurrently and meet deliverable deadlines. Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure. A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks and teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, biology, ecology, or similar environmental discipline.
1+ years’ experience conducting surveys, including wetland determination/delineation surveys, flora/fauna surveys, and habitat assessments, as well as the completion of associated reporting.
Experience using GPS field technology.
Thorough understanding of stream/wetland determination/delineation methods.
Plant identification skills specific to the northeastern U.S.
Familiarity with federal and state environmental permitting.
Working knowledge of GPS systems.
Ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours.

Nice To Haves

Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT) certifications
Experience leading wetland delineations.
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.).
Understanding of federal, state and local regulators such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and USACE.

Responsibilities

Apply technical knowledge to provide high quality deliverables to support planning and permitting for linear utility and rail clients.
Interact with other ecologists, cultural resource specialists, planners, engineers, senior technical experts and project/program managers as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Assist with wetland and stream delineations, flora and fauna surveys, habitat assessments, and other environmental surveys.
Collect field data using handheld global positioning system units and tablets utilizing Fulcrum, FieldMaps, Survey 123 for ArcGIS, or similar programs.
Prepare technical reports, work plans, and other environmental documents to support environmental permitting.
Assist the preparation of regulatory permit applications (e.g., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [USACE] Clean Water Act Section 404 permit applications and Section 401 Water Quality Certification applications, Rivers and Harbors Act Section 408 review requests, and Section 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit applications).
Lead agency consultations for threatened and endangered species.
Manage desktop environmental assessments to identify potential permitting requirements.