Lead Macroinvertebrate Taxonomist

Lead Macroinvertebrate Taxonomist at WSP in the U.S.

WSP has a permanent employment opportunity for a Lead Macroinvertebrate Taxonomist in Florida. The successful candidate will join our water service line team working on marine and freshwater macroinvertebrate samples.

The successful candidate will have ten (10) plus years experience in taxonomic identification and will support the taxonomic laboratory located in Gainesville, Florida, with processing of macroinvertebrate samples under the supervision of the Water Science group lead.

• Perform taxonomic identification of freshwater and marine invertebrates.
• Complete quality assurance and quality control measures.
• Complete data entry in a SQL relational database.
• Perform calculations for biodiversity indices for reporting.
• Work with staff on project tasks in a team environment.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior staff.
• Work on proposal writing and business development.
• Project manage taxonomy projects.
• Commit to WSP's "Beyond Zero" safety program; follow company safety standards, site safety standards, and maintain safe workplace practices.

The position requires a solid technical and/or academic background. Experience with in marine and freshwater macroinvertebrates from Florida is preferred. Project management experience is preferred but not required. Key requirements include:

• Master's Degree in Biology, Ecology or related discipline.
• Experience with:
• benthic macroinvertebrate taxonomy
• zooplankton, phytoplankton, and/or periphyton
• aquatic habitat assessment and sampling techniques
• macroinvertebrate history and habitat requirements.
• Experience with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Standard Operation Procedures for Macroinvertebrate laboratory processing.
• Proficiency in using the Suite of MS Office products.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; proven ability to prepare reports and proposals.
• Location:
  
  Gainesville, FL office.

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes become the property of WSP and WSP has the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter or agency.