Ecologist Environmental Scientist

Description

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description :

Arcadis is seeking a junior-level Ecologist / Environmental Scientist to join our Nevada Enviro Socio Permitting team. The successful candidate will support the development of desktop reviews and may lead field data collection for wetland / waterbody delineations endangered species habitat assessments and environmental assessments and / or preparation of reports to document field data collection. The successful candidate will also provide environmental inspection and compliance support for construction projects within the region. This role will primarily support Arcadis planning and permitting team working with linear infrastructure and renewable energy clients in Nevada. 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.

As a Consultant with Arcadis youll soon discover you can make a difference in our company by collaborating with staff and contributing to an interesting array of projects. You will be a key member to drive innovation and build strong technical communities within the Enviro Socio Permitting practice. This is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic team and gain experience in a wide variety of environmental projects for diverse market sectors. Your career growth will only be limited by your skills and your passion for success! You will also work with existing staff to support the growth of Environmental Permitting Site Planning Wetland and Endangered Species Services.

Role accountabilities :

As a junior-levelEcologist / Environmental Scientist you will apply your technical knowledge to work with client teams to provide high quality deliverables to support planning and permitting for major utility and key Arcadis clients. You will be an important member of theEnviro Socio Permitting team interacting with a variety of biologists / ecologist senior technical experts project managers and client representatives as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Primary functions will include :

• Under supervision of senior- staff support a regionally-focused multi-disciplinary team of scientists (i.e. biologists cultural resources specialists etc.) provide compliance with federal state and local environmental regulations
• Oversee installation maintenance and removal of environmental mitigation measures including erosion and sediment controls spill prevention and containment measures etc.
• Manage desktop environmental assessments using current assessment technologies and methods to identify potential permitting requirements and support development of permitting strategy to provide guidance to internal teams and clients.
• Regularly demonstrate strong technical writing and communications skillsto support client needs. This will include the development of technical reports work plans memoranda and other environmental documents to support permitting. It will also include strong verbal communication skills including the effectively communicate between internal and client team members and the ability to provide clear concise direction to third party contractors.

This role will primarily be both office and field based you will need to conduct field assessments related to ecological aspects of projects. This will require a working knowledge of GPS systems and the ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours as well as carry supplies weighing up to 30 pounds. This role will require flexibility for both office and field-based work with field work up to 50% of the time. Field work is typically local projects with the potential for multiple week assignments within Northern Nevada.

Qualifications & Experience :

First and foremost do you share our passion for sustainable management of natural resources Do you want to be part of a growing planning and permitting practice to support clients in the western US and specifically Nevada If you are motivated and ready to grow your career supporting natural resources management planning and permitting come join us!

Required Qualifications :

PreferredQualifications :

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $ 49390 - $ 79023 per year . Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.

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Key Skills

ArcGIS,GIS,Microsoft Access,Data Collection,Environmental Services,Technical Writing,Stream and River Restoration,OSHA,Customer relationship management,Auto Restoration,Toxicology Experience,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1