Ecologist Arcadis in Chicago, IL

Job Summary

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

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. The position will require a candidate to work collaboratively with a diverse team and have the capacity to balance varying priorities, including field and office work. Arcadis offers a flexible working environment and follows a hybrid work structure.

A successful candidate can expect to work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on the demands of projects and teams. There will also be the need to lead wetland and waterbody delineation surveys and site reviews with regulatory agencies and clients. Field and office work can vary by season, but it's generally anticipated to be approximately evenly split.

• Apply technical knowledge to provide high quality deliverables to support planning and permitting for clients.
• Lead wetland and stream delineations, flora inventories, listed species habitat assessments, and other environmental surveys.
• Record field data using handheld GPS units and tablets utilizing Fulcrum, Field Maps, Survey 123 for ArcGIS, or similar programs.
• Travel up to 50%, including overnight travel.
• Prepare technical reports, work plans, and other environmental documents to support environmental permitting.
• Prepare regulatory permit applications, such as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Act Section 404 permit applications, Section 401 Water Quality Certification applications, Rivers and Harbors Act Section 408 review requests, and Section 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit applications.
• Lead agency consultations for threatened and endangered species and manage desktop environmental assessments to identify potential permitting requirements.
• Provide excellent technical writing and communication skills to support project teams and mentor junior staff.
• Assist with the growth of new and existing client relationships through delivery of quality work and data.

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, biology, ecology, or 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 and 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.

• Medical, dental, and vision.
• EAP.
• 401K.
• STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Reward & recognition program.
• Optional wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• Nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.
• Salary range $82,080–$123,120.

We are 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.