Wetland Scientist

AECOM•Conshohocken, PA

7h•$70,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world by improving commutes, keeping lights on, providing clean water, and transforming skylines. As a trusted infrastructure consulting firm, AECOM partners with clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies. With accelerating infrastructure investment, AECOM is in high demand, inviting professionals to join a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers. AECOM is actively seeking an experienced, exceptionally talented wetland scientist or ecologist for hire in their Conshohocken, Philadelphia, or Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania offices. The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary collaborative environment, offering career growth opportunities within AECOM’s Environmental Planning and Permitting (EPP) East Mid-Atlantic Team. This position involves performing environmental field assessments and reporting for wetlands and waters delineations, invasive and rare, threatened, and endangered species surveys, as well as mitigation and monitoring. The EPP Mid-Atlantic team primarily works on projects in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, with potential opportunities in other states.

Requirements

BA/BS in Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Biology, or related field +4 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
US Citizenship required.
Valid Driver’s License and as a condition of employment must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review.
Wetlands field experience

Nice To Haves

Professional Wetland Scientist or other relevant certification.
4+ years of demonstrated experience leading and performing wetlands/waters delineations, stream assessments, and other related field surveys.
Proficiency in permit application preparation experience in multiple states in the mid-Atlantic area (i.e., CWA Section 401/404 permits), supporting data collection and review, and preparation of scientific documents including wetland delineations stream assessments, technical reports. ORAM, HHEI, QHEI certificate of training or extensive experience/knowledge to lead these assessments in the field.
Experience in performing ecological assessments for natural gas, electric utilities, and/or renewables industries.
Working knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS software and mapping tools.
Technical writing experience specifically for environmental impact and assessment studies, and/or FERC resource reports, and/or NEPA analysis preferred.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and technical writing (a writing sample may be requested).
Safety training (i.e., CPR certification, OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hours)
Ability to lead and manage a field or technical team, and a high degree of self-motivation and ability to work independently and with teams.
Experience working in a fast-paced consulting environment

Responsibilities

Serving as the senior technical lead and field team leader for wetlands/waters and other field surveys and serving as the technical lead for the associated reports.
Leading/originating Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404/401 permitting and impact assessment for federal, state, and local permits, including application preparation and coordination with the clients and reviewing agencies.
Conducting detail and/or technical review of ecological assessment documents, CWA Section 404/401 permitting, or other associated industry reports.
Assist with task management according to approved scopes of work and delivering quality reports on schedule and within budget.
Coordinating and leading conversations with various governmental agencies (federal/state/local, etc.).
Coordinating with AECOM teams such as cultural resources, threatened and endangered species experts, civil engineers, and other project support teams.
Serving as a technical lead for environmental, biological, and other impact assessments.
Leading stream, wetland, wildlife habitat field assessments and other surveys by supporting and training junior staff.
Assisting senior project managers with business development activities, including proposals, pre-qualifications, and relationship building with clients and prospective clients.