Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Scientist/Ecologist - Atkins

Location:  Austin, TX

JOB DUTIES:

  • Conduct natural resource field investigations, including but not limited to identification of waters of the United States, including wetland delineations; threatened and endangered species coordination; habitat evaluations including presence/absence surveys; specimen collection; handling construction monitoring; stormwater and erosion control monitoring and compliance; soil/water sampling; data entry, processing, and interpretation; and Phase I site assessments.
  • Prepares technical report of findings; supports preparation of permits and NEPA documents, and provides peer reviews of reports prepared by others.
  • Serves and as in-field team leader for junior staff and technicians.
  • Responsible for planning field work and coordinating with various parties as to when and where field work will occur.
  • Serves as an in-field team leader for health and safety requirements, including the preparation of safety documents and adherence to company safety protocols and procedures.
  • Maintains field notes and other collected data in an organized and useful fashion to meet and safeguard project objectives.
  • Effectively communicate the results of studies performed to supervisory and project management staff.
  • Support proposal scope, technical approaches, and fee estimates.
  • Serves as an in-field point of contact for clients, subcontractors, and various other parties.
  • May assist in the management of projects.
  • Performs such other duties as the Supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

B.S./B.A. or M.S. in a field of Science including Natural Resources, Biology, Ecology, Forestry, Environmental Science, or related fields commensurate with the hiring discipline. This level may be achieved by Scientists with minimum three years' experience since Bachelor's degree or two years' experience with Master's degree; typical incumbent has five years' experience

For more information and to apply: https://careers.atkinsglobal.com/