Wetland Scientist
Kleinfelder Inc•Dover, DE
•Onsite
About The Position
Kleinfelder's Environmental team is looking for a Wetland Scientist to work on field teams and lead natural resource surveys, technical writing, permitting and regulatory compliance activities for a variety of clients in the energy, transportation, and commercial markets. The work will involve primarily field work including wetland delineations, environmental inspections during construction, endangered species surveys, habitat assessments, permit preparation, report writing, and other studies. This position can be based in Dover or New Castle, Delaware.
Requirements
- 4-8 years of relevant experience in Delaware
- Ability to work flexible work schedules and availability to meet priority deadlines
- Ability to travel (mostly within Delaware but may include other areas of the MidAtlantic)
- A valid driver’s license
- BS in an Environmental, Biological or Ecological Science, or Environmental Policy
Nice To Haves
- Masters in a relevant field of study
- PWS Certification
- Experience leading wetland delineations in accordance with USACE and state (DE) protocols, functional wetland assessments, mitigation, plant and wildlife identification, and soils identification
- Able to work with senior staff to help prepare permit documents, environmental reports, correspondence documents, calculations, and conduct analyses
- Experience conducting environmental field investigations and data collection/sampling
- Experience using GIS is desired
- Possess excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
- Excellent planning and organizational skills with strong problem-solving abilities and analytical skills
- Ability to conduct work year-round in varying climate and field conditions
- Ability to prioritize effort and effectively be engaged on multiple projects at one time
Responsibilities
- Lead natural resource surveys
- Technical writing
- Permitting and regulatory compliance activities
- Wetland delineations
- Environmental inspections during construction
- Endangered species surveys
- Habitat assessments
- Permit preparation
- Report writing
- Conducting environmental field investigations and data collection/sampling
- Leading wetland delineations in accordance with USACE and state (DE) protocols
- Conducting functional wetland assessments
- Mitigation
- Plant and wildlife identification
- Soils identification
- Preparing permit documents, environmental reports, correspondence documents, calculations, and conducting analyses
- Conducting work year-round in varying climate and field conditions
- Prioritizing effort and effectively being engaged on multiple projects at one time
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- 401(k) plan
- paid holidays
- reimbursements for continuing education
- reimbursements for expenses associated with trainings and certifications
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
