Environmental Professional, Biologist and Wetland Specialist

Essential Job Functions:

• Serve as project and/or task manager for environmental/NEPA projects in Rocky Mountain Region and firmwide; coordinate with and support others for overall project performance and deliver projects to clients on schedule and on budget.
• Support the national environmental program through marketing, proposal preparation, and environmental analysis and documentation.
• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with engineering professionals in a variety of disciplines across Wilson & Company to meet project goals, and other key staff to build client relationships in the states where Wilson & Company is conducting environmental project work.
• Provide technical environmental resource expertise for wetland and biological resources
• Conduct fieldwork as it relates to project needs, includes travel throughout Colorado, Utah, and out-of-state travel to support a national environmental program.
• Prepare biological resource reports, including Technical Memos, Biological Assessments, and Biological Evaluations.
• Consult with jurisdictional and regulatory agencies and other stakeholders, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, etc.
• Collaborate on the preparation of environmental and NEPA documentation, in part or in whole, including resource-specific technical reports, EIDs, CEs, EAs, and EISs.
• Plan and conduct field delineations of Waters of the U.S., including wetlands, and conduct stream assessments.
• Prepare delineation reports, functional assessments, mitigation plans, and Jurisdictional Determinations (JD) requests.
• Prepare permit applications under Sections 404/401 of the Clean Water Act and NPDES Section 402.
• Coordinate with state, federal, and local regulatory agencies.
• Conduct vegetation and species habitat surveys.
• Complete database reviews and background research to support NEPA documents and prepare NEPA documentation.
• Prepare Section 7 consultations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Planning, or a related discipline; advanced degrees preferred
• Experience managing environmental projects and supporting NEPA compliance efforts, including technical writing and preparation of environmental documentation, is preferred.
• 2+ years of experience conducting wetland delineations, threatened and endangered (T&E) species assessments, permitting, reporting, and mitigation planning utilizing the Arid West, Western Mountain, Great Plains, and/or Midwest Regional Supplements. Candidates with 5+ years of experience are strongly preferred.
• Experience preparing wetland delineation reports, T&E assessment reports, Section 404 permit applications, and mitigation plans.
• Strong field skills in wetland delineation and T&E assessments, including GPS data collection and ArcGIS/GIS applications.
• Ability to identify wetlands, jurisdictional waters of the U.S., and associated soils, vegetation communities, wildlife species, and habitats common to the Intermountain West, Colorado, Utah, and Midwest regions.
• Experience coordinating with federal, state, local, tribal, and regulatory agencies; Colorado permitting experience and familiarity with CDOT projects is preferred.
• Professional certification as a Wetland Professional in Training (WPIT), Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS), or the ability to qualify for PWS certification is preferred.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, manage tasks and budgets, and deliver work on schedule.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ArcGIS.