Ecologist

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 a mid-level Staff Ecologist/Planner/Environmental Scientist to join our west coast Enviro Socio Permitting team. The successful candidate will support the development of desktop reviews and may lead field data collection for wetland/waterbody delineations, endangered species habitat assessments, and environmental assessments and/or preparation of reports to document field data collection. The successful candidate will also provide support in regard to regulatory agency coordination and permit development and compliance.

This role will primarily support Arcadis’ planning and permitting team working with linear infrastructure and renewable energy clients in the intermountain west (Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona and New Mexico). Projects are often fast‑paced, multi‑faced, and geographically diverse. The position requires a candidate who can collaborate with a team of resource specialists and balance varying priorities to work on multiple projects concurrently and meet deliverable deadlines.

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 demands of specific tasks and teams. As a consultant, you will be a key member to drive innovation and build strong technical communities within the Enviro Socio Permitting practice.

• Manage desktop environmental assessments using current assessment technologies and methods to identify potential permitting requirements and support development of permitting strategy to provide guidance to internal teams and clients.
• Use strong technical writing and communication skills to develop technical reports, work plans, memoranda, and other documents to support permitting. Likely to include the preparation of regulatory permit application packages (e.g., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Act Section 404 permit applications and Section 401 Water Quality Certification applications, Rivers and Harbors Act Section 408 review requests, and Section 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit applications).
• Provide task‑management support to assist with the growth of new and existing client relationships through delivery of quality work and data.
• Support or lead agency consultations for threatened and endangered species and to develop permitting and survey strategies.
• Maintain electronic file systems and record keeping using SharePoint and other cloud‑based platforms.
• Conduct field assessments related to ecological aspects of projects as needed, requiring knowledge of GPS systems, the ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours, and the capacity to carry supplies weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Travel up to 25%.

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, environmental or land use planning or other natural resource related field.
• Four years of experience in the environmental field.
• Relevant regional experience in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, California, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, and/or Washington.
• Experience evaluating project compliance with state and federal laws and environmental and regulatory processes (federal, state and local regulators such as PUC, PSC, FERC, BLM, USFS, USFWS, USACE), as well as experience with CEQA and NEPA.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive reports/permit applications, particularly with linear projects (e.g., utility projects, pipeline projects, etc.).

• Master’s degree and/or three to five years of environmental consulting experience.
• Experience leading field teams for surveys including wetland determination/delineation surveys, flora/fauna surveys, and habitat assessments, as…