Entry-Level Wetland Scientist

About the role

AECOM is actively seeking a Wetland Scientist to report out of the Pittsburgh, PA. The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary, team-oriented environment that provides career growth opportunities within AECOM’s Environmental Planning and Permitting (EPP) East Mid-Atlantic Team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the ecological lead in performing stream, wetland, wildlife habitat assessments, and other ecological surveys.
• Assisting ecological leads with process field data and development/originating ecological assessment reports.
• Assisting with coordination of various governmental agencies regarding ecological survey protocols, reporting standards, or endangered and threatened species coordination.
• Reviewing desktop information to complete environmental impact assessments.
• Working with the ecological lead to become familiar with our field survey equipment, data forms and other data collection and reporting tools.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Biology, or related field.
• Ability to work in the field and travel as needed, including overnight travel.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License, and as a condition of employment, must pass AECOM’s motor vehicle records review.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Knowledgeable in using Trimble GPS survey units, tablets, and other data collection tools.
• Background knowledge on fauna and flora identification, understanding of USACE wetland determination procedures, and other applicable survey experiences for environmental services.
• ESRI and/or ARCGIS (ArcMap and/or ArcPro) experience and ability to create figures or perform analysis on location data sets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and technical writing.
• Safety training (i.e., OSHA HAZWOPER 40-hours)
• High degree of self-motivation and ability to work both independently and in a team setting.
• Team player that demonstrates professionalism and accountability.

Benefits

Relocation is not available for this position. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $50000 to $57000. yearly.