Staff Scientist in Ecology - Arlington, VA

Staff Scientist in Ecology

Arlington, VA, USA

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Ramboll is seeking an experienced ecologist for the mid-Atlantic region with a base in our Arlington office. The ecology team handles projects involving biodiversity, ecosystem services, habitat assessment, wetland delineation, restoration, and resilience.

• Planning ecological assessments and monitoring studies
• Collecting field data or overseeing data collection
• Conducting wetland delineation, forest stand delineation, and identifying jurisdictional resources
• Statistically analyzing data
• Producing figures and tables for reports
• Preparing permit applications, supporting documents, reports and communicating results to clients
• Publishing and presenting findings to peers and stakeholders
• Actively participating in a growing network of Ramboll sustainability practitioners across environment/health, energy, and water

• B.S. or M.S. in a discipline relevant to ecology and biodiversity such as terrestrial ecology, marine ecology, restoration, forestry, wildlife ecology, environmental science, toxicology, chemistry, statistics, climate change, or landscape science
• At least 1 year of ecological or related experience (graduate student work counts)
• Strong computing skills, including high-level use of spreadsheets and word processing
• Proactive and advanced critical thinking skills
• Excellent written, verbal communication and organization skills
• Wetland delineation and/or botany experience is a strong advantage
• Implementation of field studies
• Willingness to travel locally/regionally

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.