Senior Wetland Scientist

About Us

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP’s 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team, you’ll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world’s most challenging projects.

At TRC, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level.

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP’s 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team, you’ll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world’s most challenging projects.

At TRC, Member of WSP, you can have a rewarding career on every level.

TRC has long set the bar for clients who require more than just engineering, combining science with the latest technology to devise innovative solutions that stand the test of time. From pipelines to power plants, roadways to reservoirs, schoolyards to security solutions, clients look to TRC for breakthrough thinking backed by the innovative follow-through of an industry leader.

We recognize that the expertise of our staff is our strongest asset, so we generously reward employees for successful performance and invest in their careers through training and the development of new skills and certifications.

TRC is seeking a Senior Wetland Scientist to join our Permitting, Planning and Licensing team in Southern New England. The successful candidate will be involved in completing and leading field surveys, desktop studies, permitting, and reporting to support a wide variety of site development, transportation, energy-related (electric transmission, gas pipelines, and renewable energy (wind/solar), climate adaptation and resiliency, and ecological restoration projects in the Northeast.

This individual will be expected to serve as a lead wetland delineator and a mentor to field technicians to support their development of field skills (e.g., plant identification and soil characterization). Additionally, the person in this position will support and lead other biological and physical resource surveys. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about their work, driven by intellectual curiosity, and strive to lead and work collaboratively to best serve our clients and help create the future of our communities in meaningful and sustainable ways.

The Senior Wetland Scientist may report to either the Lowell, MA, Waltham, MA, or East Providence, RI, Windsor, CT offices of TRC and will lead and support the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of key wetland, hydrologic, and water resources science and permitting programs to support quality and strategic growth.

• Lead wetland delineations and functional assessments based on the USACE 1987 Manual and applicable regional supplements in various state jurisdictions of the Northeast.
• Lead physical resource surveys including stream and floodplain hydrologic assessments.
• Lead or support other biological surveys including vernal pool, winter raptor, breeding bird, and habitat for protected species/species of special concern.
• Lead or support other water-based and terrestrial environmental resource field programs.
• Prepare permit applications and participate in regulatory permitting processes. This is expected to include permitting through MassDEP, CT DEEP, RIDEM, USACE, USFWS and other New England states’ permitting programs, federal Clean Water Act, and related permitting (Sections 404, 10, 408), and federal or state Section 401 Water Quality Certification.
• Prepare scientific reports…