Job Description:

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

One of our core values is 'people first', and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You'll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people's lives. You're encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

Role description:

Arcadis is seeking an Ecologist/Wetland Scientist to join our Enviro-Socio Permitting (ESP) team in the greater Milwaukee or greater Chicago area. For this mid-level position, we are seeking an individual with approximately five years of experience that includes leading field data collection efforts associated with wetlands delineations, endangered species habitat assessments, and environmental assessments to support a variety of projects in the Midwest. Most of the work will be based in the upper Midwest, but there may be opportunities for travel to a wide variety of projects and locations throughout the United States. This role will support Arcadis' clients throughout the United States, including various electrical transmission, natural gas pipeline, and renewable energy development projects. The Projects are often fast-paced, multi-faceted, and geographically diverse. The position will require a candidate to work both independently, lead team tasks, and have the capacity to balance varying priorities and tasks to work on multiple projects concurrently and meet deliverable deadlines.

This position will require both field and office work, and the ability to adapt to a dynamic schedule. The position will largely assist with wetland delineations, biological habitat assessments, general environmental assessments, reporting, agency coordination, and permit compliance. Up to 60% overnight travel is anticipated in this role.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead field efforts including wetland determination/delineation surveys, flora/fauna surveys, habitat assessments, and manage the associated reporting.
• Collect data during field surveys using handheld tablets utilizing Field Maps, Survey 123, and other geographic information systems (GIS) software.
• Assist with the development of permit applications, including state and federal U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Section 404/Section 10 permits and Section 401 Water Quality Certifications.
• Lead agency consultations regarding threatened and endangered species and support species and habitat surveys.
• Assist with writing and preparing technical reports, work plans, letters, and memoranda.
• Manage desktop environmental assessments using GIS and other available methods to address potential permitting constraints.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, or similar environmental discipline.
• Two or more years of experience leading wetland delineation field surveys using the USACE Midwest and Northcentral and Northeast Regional Supplements and authoring delineation reports.
• Experience using GPS/GIS data collection technology.
• Ability to travel and work in the field, sometimes to remote locations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more years of experience in environmental planning and permitting in the Midwest, including USACE Section 404/Section 10 permits and Section 401 Water Quality Certifications.
• Wetland Professional in Training, Professional Wetland Scientist, or Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Assured Delineator certifications.
• Advanced experience with ArcGIS, Google Earth, and other desktop mapping applications.
• An understanding of FERC regulated projects and FERC reporting.
• Familiarity with regional threatened and endangered species, coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and species-specific evaluation or survey experience.

Why Become an Arcadian?

Our work with clients has a direct impact on people's lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.

We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients' most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it's not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.

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.

Transform Your World

Arcadis offers benefits for full 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 adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer seven paid holidays and potentially up to two floating holidays per calendar year depending on start, and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $53560 - 95551 / year.

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