Senior Project Scientist

Essential Job Functions

• Perform Gopher Tortoise surveys and any necessary permitting.
• Perform ecological field investigations for wetlands inventories and any necessary permitting with state/local agencies such as water management districts and federal agencies such as the US Army Corps of Engineers.
• Gathering, analyzing, and interpreting scientific data.
• Auxiliary in preparing reports in support of projects, including protected species and natural habitat assessments, environmental impacts, and biological evaluations.
• Conducting routine and sometimes complex tasks related to field data collection, including preparing and transcribing field notes.
• Conducting a preliminary screening of listed and/or proposed threatened and endangered species and critical habitat.
• Reviewing publicly available databases such as the National Wetlands Inventory and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps.

Basic Qualifications

• To be considered, the resume of the applicant must demonstrate the following qualifications/skills:
• Attention to detail
• Strong work ethic
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to conduct field work
• Ability and willingness to travel (3-4 days a week)
• Good computer skills
• Independent worker
• Commitment to excellence

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

• Authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent
• Wetland delineations, permitting, and mitigation
• Stream determinations, permitting
• Biological assessments and terrestrial surveys
• Protected/listed species surveys and monitoring
• Ecological habitat surveys/assessment
• Avian surveys
• Regulatory agency permitting
• GPS data collection and mapping support
• ArcGIS online mapping and data collection applications
• Planning and leading benthic/marine resource surveys and preparing benthic/marine resource survey reports
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) assessments

Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401k with matching
• Short-term disability, Long-term disability & Life Insurance – 100% Employer paid
• 3 weeks of PTO per year
• 8 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday

Pay

The listed salary range for this position is an expected range. The actual offer will be at the company's sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate's qualifications, years of experience, skillset, geographic location, and current market data.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is based on the need for field work and may vary.