Family Engagement Program Support Specialist

Job Location

Candidates are preferred in any one of the eight Texas offices including Houston, Round Rock, Austin, McKinney, San Antonio, Shiner, Longview, or El Paso. Candidates will also be considered in any JMT Office Nationwide. Remote employees not within commuting distance of a JMT office location will also be considered (only for highly qualified candidates).

Manages various environmental investigation, permitting, ecological restoration, and impact analyses projects, applying knowledge of environmental practices and regulations. Manages, directs, and oversees work of Environmental Scientists.

• Design and lead aquatic field surveys for mussels, fish, crayfish, and/or other macroinvertebrates. Requisite capabilities include species identification, data collection, specimen preservation, and management and supervision of on-site field staff.
• Produce technical survey reports in accordance with current scientific writing standards, regulatory agency requirements and/or function as a technical reviewer for aquatic ecology reports prepared by other staff.
• Contribute to aquatic ecology sections of complex, multidisciplinary environmental documentation efforts, including Biological Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, and Management Plans.
• Participate in management, maintenance, and calibration of aquatic field equipment (e.g., boats, scuba, sample meters, etc.).
• Manage all aspects related to aquatic ecology for small to medium sized projects, including personnel resourcing, field efforts, document production, and client and agency coordination.
• Actively engage in marketing activities, including client communication and preparation of technical proposals containing scope, timelines, and cost estimates.
• Participate in technical, industry, and/or other professional conferences.
• Mentoring staff to foster growth and development of junior staff.
• Actively participate in terrestrial or other non-aquatic work during periods of diminished workload.
• Leads and manages various state, federal, and local regulatory permit application processes, such as Section 404/401, Endangered Species Act Section 7 & 10 Consultation, NPDES, etc.
• Oversees Environmental Scientists’ work in field investigations and assessments, Environmental documentation preparation, and permit application preparation.
• Monitors schedules, budgets and manpower requirements.
• Hires, trains, develops, mentors, and conducts performance reviews for staff.
• Leads preparation of scopes of work, fee proposals, and responses to RFP’s, including teaming arrangements and attending and presenting at project/contract interviews.
• Participates in and assists Section Heads with strategic planning and Business Development efforts, including leading initiatives.

• Supports preparation of NEPA documents, including writing environmental setting and impact analyses sections.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in aquatic ecology or related field, plus 5+ years of experience with essential functions and responsibilities as outlined above.
• Experience preparing biological consultation documents for ESA Section 7 and/or 10, including Biological Assessments and Biological Evaluations, and obtaining concurrence from USFWS.
• Current state and federal (Section 10(a)(1) scientific collection permits for protected freshwater mussels.
• Open water dive certification (i.e., PADI or ADCI).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint and familiarity with AutoCADD and/or Microstation, Arc Map, and/or other GIS programs.

• Master’s degree in aquatic ecology or related field.
• Professional Certifications (e.g., Professional Wetland Scientist, Certified Wetland Delineator, Certified Wildlife Biologist, Certified Environmental Professional, Project Management Professional, etc.).
• TxDOT pre-certified for multiple environmental categories.
• Scientific collections permit from TPWD and/or USFWS for various species of plant and/or animal species (e.g., freshwater mussels, reptiles, amphibians, avifauna, fish,…