Wetland Delineator- Biologist

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is looking for an experienced Wetland Delineator - Staff Biologist (HR Title = Staff Biologist) to join our Arlington, TX office. This office offers a unique work environment and specializes in Oil & Gas, Transmission, Generation and Renewable Energy. We are expanding our team and looking for dynamic individuals who are following their passion in delivering the highest-quality project work.

If you thrive in the pursuit of ensuring excellence in environmental consulting services, this is a great opportunity for you!

This is a full time, regular (with benefits) hourly position in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with ability to work a hybrid schedule. We will consider remote opportunities for applicants that live in other parts of Texas or adjacent states.

Final date to receive applications:
Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.

• Assist with conducting a variety of natural resources field studies including threatened/endangered species assessments, wetland delineations, and avian/wildlife surveys
• Conduct fieldwork, organize and transfer field data, and write technical reports and permit applications related to Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and other resource planning/permitting, and/or natural resource disciplines
• Assist in the writing and development of written deliverable related to project work
• Use topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS units, and other maps and tools during fieldwork
• Safely operate SWCA-owned and rental vehicles, including 4-wheel drive vehicles
• Complete individual tasks of medium complexity or duration with oversight
• Mobilize field crews and equipment
• Coordinate land access, field crew progress, and data transfer and management
• Execute data collection in the field through self and others
• Perform a broad range of tasks related to a variety of wildlife, plant, upland, and aquatic resources
• Complete field data QA/QC
• Conduct research
• Perform basic data synthesis and analysis
• Write deliverable sections under direction
• Apply broad knowledge of regulations or guidelines to job
• Communicate with client or agency as directed by PM
• Oversee the implementation of the safety plan in the field
• As a Staff Biologist Scientist, part of your job responsibilities will include supervising a small crew while conducting environmental fieldwork. This includes:
  • Independently assigning and directing the activities of others on behalf of SWCA, often in remote areas without immediate guidance from senior managers, to ensure quality and on-time delivery.
  • Ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities and delegated tasks and being held accountable if crew members under your supervision are not performing their activities correctly, productively, and safely.
  • Serving as a conduit of communication between employees and senior managers, including communicating issues to relevant senior managers.
  • Receiving and resolving complaints from employees in the field.
  • Monitoring team productivity and offering timely performance guidance, including determining when correction action is needed and delivering appropriate feedback.

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Biology, Botany, Environmental Science, Fish and Wildlife Science, Ecology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience conducting wetland delineation fieldwork and wildlife/environmental fieldwork. Applicants with no wetland experience will not be considered
• Previous experience with linear surveys
• Completion of 38-hour wetland delineation training course or demonstrated equivalent

• Knowledge and environmental survey experience in Texas ecology
• Familiarity with mapping software such as ArcGIS and GPS devices

• Ability to travel to a location, walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours, sometimes in inclement weather and rugged terrain
• Ability to carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds
• Frequent travel will be required for the position, with field work sometimes reaching 80% of your time

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA
, we are #Always Learning
, we #Never Settle
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