Ecologist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

Arcadis is seeking an Ecologist to join our Enviro Socio Permitting team in the Midwest to support our expanding business across a range of sectors, including oil and gas, renewable energies, rail, and linear utilities. The successful candidate will lead field wetland delineations, listed species habitat assessments, and other general environmental assessments. They will also assist with reporting, agency coordination, and permit applications.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of stream and wetland determination and delineation methods, local listed species and their habitat requirements, Clean Water Act permitting, and local Chicagoland County wetland permitting.

As an Ecologist, you will apply your technical knowledge to provide high‑quality deliverables to support planning and permitting for our clients. You will be responsible for leading wetland and stream delineations, flora inventories, listed species habitat assessments, and other environmental surveys. Field data will be recorded using handheld GPS units and tablets utilizing Fulcrum, Field Maps, Survey 123 for ArcGIS, or similar programs.

This requires a working knowledge of GPS systems and the ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours. You will also be tasked with preparing technical reports, work plans, and other environmental documents to support environmental permitting. You will prepare regulatory permit applications, such as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Act Section 404 permits, Section 401 Water Quality Certification applications, Rivers and Harbors Act Section 408 review requests, and Section 402 NPDES permit applications.

Additionally, you will lead agency consultations for threatened and endangered species and manage desktop environmental assessments to identify potential permitting requirements.

Travel up to 50% of the time, including overnight travel. Arcadis offers a flexible working environment that follows a hybrid work structure. You will work remotely and from the office as needed, based on project demands.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, biology, ecology, or a similar environmental discipline
• Four or more years of experience in environmental planning and permitting in the Midwest, including experience conducting and leading wetland delineations using the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Midwest, Northcentral, and Northeast Regional Supplements
• One or more years leading wetland delineation field teams and surveys
• Experience using GPS and data collection technology
• Knowledge of regional ecology, sensitive habitats, and special status species
• Experience writing technical reports, managing field data, and communicating with technical teams
• Experience developing permit applications (including Clean Water Act Section 404 permits and Section 401 Water Quality Certifications) and completing threatened and endangered species consultations

Arcadis offers benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability, Accident & Dismemberment, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits such as wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We provide nine paid holidays and 15 days of paid time off (PTO) that accrue per year.

The salary range for this position is $82,080 – $123,120.

Arcadis is an equal‑opportunity employer. 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, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure.