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Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 60 offices in the US, Canada and Australia.

Built on a foundation of excellence, Kleinfelder is committed to client-focused solutions. Through our depth of experience and thorough understanding of environmental, regulatory, economic, and civic conditions, we identify and address challenges with innovation and common-sense. Kleinfelder's integrated, award-winning experts collaborate with clients to meet their objectives - from project inception through design and execution. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.

Kleinfelder has an immediate opening for a Wetland Scientist/Permitting Specialist to join our team in Eastern Pennsylvania (Exton, Allentown, Mechanicsburg) or New Jersey (Mt Laurel, Hamilton, Princeton).

The successful candidate will work with a dynamic team of environmental professionals to develop and implement innovative technical solutions on projects for a wide variety of clientele in private, public, NGO and educational forums.

Responsibilities include:

- Planning for and performing as the lead on field investigations:

- Wetland and Stream Delineation

- Habitat Assessments and Delineation

- Botanical Surveys

- Threatened and Endangered Species Evaluation

- Authoring and performing technical review of reports, performing calculations, and conduct analyses.

- Preparation and execution of Federal, state, and local permit applications and Environmental Impact Statements.

- Wetland Mitigation and Stream Restoration Design.

- Wetland Mitigation and Stream Restoration Monitoring.

- Proposal preparation, contract management, budgeting, scheduling.

- Communicating with staff and regulatory agencies on multidisciplinary projects.

- Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, judgment and problem-solving capabilities to ensure compliance with relevant state/federal regulations and client-specific requirements.

Qualified candidates should possess:

- Significant experience performing natural resource surveys (wetland and stream delineations, habitat assessments, threatened and endangered species surveys, etc.) independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

- Experience preparing reports, including but not limited to: Federal and State Permit Applications, etc., environmental impact statements, etc.).

- Experience preparing permit Federal (Section 404) and State applications for impacts to natural resources for public and private clients.

- Strong written and data evaluation skills.

- Strong ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers.

Required:

- 5-10 years of direct experience.

- Candidate must have prior direct work experience working on a range of project types, e.g. linear power, commercial, industrial.

- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Wildlife Biology, Hydrology, Geology, Environmental Science, or related discipline.

- Certified Soil Scientist credentials (with ARCPACS or SSSSNE, or equivalent) is a plus.

- Qualified applicants will be experienced in state and federal wetlands and land use regulatory permitting.

- PWS not required.

Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.

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