Remote Environmental Project Manager/Senior Wetland Scientist - ( 230000J9 )
Description
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity
Join Stantec’s collaborative, high-performing team and play an integral role in projects involving wetlands, wildlife, ecological and regulatory needs. Stantec is seeking Senior Wetland Scientist/Project Managers to join our teams in Indiana and Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Projects typically require wetland delineations, wildlife and habitat surveys, vegetation monitoring, understanding of Midwest ecological systems. The Indiana position can be remote so we are open to candidates who live in a reasonable distance to NW Indiana.
Your Key Responsibilities
Serve as Project Manager or Task Manager for ecological assessment and waterway/wetland regulatory projects
Collect field data, conduct analysis, and prepare technical reports
Knowledge and experience with wetland delineation methodologies
Develop local, state, and federal wetland and jurisdictional water permit applications
Develop local and state erosion and sediment control permits
Knowledge and experience with vegetation monitoring and sampling methodologies
Assessing endangered species habitats
Soil identification and identification of hydric soil indicators
Responsible for projects budgets, scope changes and schedule commitments
Participate in business development activities such as proposal development and client meetings
Qualifications
Your Capabilities and Credentials
Experience conducting fieldwork, including wetland delineations, using at least one of the USACE Midwest, Northeast and Northcentral Regional Supplements
Strong field botany skills and ability to conduct fieldwork, at times for long hours or under strenuous circumstances
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong problem-solution orientation, detail oriented and resourceful
Flexible, team-oriented approach, with the willingness and desire to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Effective time management and follow-through
Must be authorized to work in U.S. without company sponsorship
Knowledge of special status species in the Midwest
Knowledge of energy and transportation sector projects
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or higher in botany, plant ecology, wetlands ecology, riparian ecology, conservation biology, or related science
5 years of related, professional experience
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Primary Location : United States-Indiana
Other Locations : United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-Illinois-Monee, United States-Illinois, United States-Indiana-Walkerton, United States-Illinois-Lombard, United States-Illinois-Naperville
Organization : BC-2390 EnvSvcs-US Great Lakes IN
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Feb 6, 2023, 12:57:20 PM
Req ID: 230000J9
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