Wetlands Scientist & Waters Permitting Specialist | Remote in SoCal

Location: California
** ABOUT YOU
** Delineator/Regulatory Specialist - Remote.
** We are Montrose**, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency to effectively complement our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfill their project requirements.

We have over 135 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia and are approaching 3500 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.

The Environmental Engineering and Consulting team delivers solutions for complex environmental challenges using our regulatory expertise and implementing practical and cost-effective compliance management processes and programs. We address our clients’ biggest concerns around permitting, ecoservices, assessment, and remediation. Our highly trained and experienced engineers and scientists, environmental and remediation specialists, geologists, hydro geologists, biologists, and environmental compliance specialists work with both public- and private-sector clients, delivering turnkey solutions.
** A DAY IN THE LIFE
** Our
** Wetlands Scientist & Waters Permitting Specialist
** position is a Fully Remote work arrangement; however, it must be in the Southern or Central California region.

The
** Wetlands Scientist & Waters Permitting Specialist
** will support the Waters Regulatory team by ensuring compliance with wetlands regulations through field delineations, permit application preparation, and documentation review. It involves leading junior staff during fieldwork, managing data using tools like ArcGIS GPS, and coordinating closely with project managers. The position also emphasizes safety, confidentiality, and ongoing professional development.

As a key member of the Waters Regulatory team, this role will be responsible for a full range of activities, including:
* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary wetlands team to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal wetlands regulations.
* Prepare and review wetlands and biological documentation and manage contract compliance.
* Conduct wetlands delineations in the field and provide guidance and support as a lead delineator to junior staff members.
* Enter and review field data from delineations and coordinate effectively with project managers to meet deliverables.
* Prepare State and federal permit applications
* Duties may include web-based reporting, and use of ArcGIS GPS equipment for mapping identified wetlands/waters resources.
* Maintain confidentiality at all times.
* Exercises safe work practices by following all Company safety rules and OSHA regulations, including attendance at all required safety training programs.
* Participates in the Company’s continuous improvement programs and provides support to team efforts.
* Keeps up-to-date and current on industry trends by completing formal training, reviewing professional publications, and attending professional workshops.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
** YOUR EXPERTISE AND SKILLS
** To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
* BS/BA degree in natural science field of study.
* Valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record per company standards
* Minimum of 4 years related field experience; 6+ years of consulting experience related to wetland science and permitting preferred.
* Delineating wetlands per the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and applicable Regional Supplements.
* Familiarity with Army Corps of Engineers Regional Supplements. Specifically, the Arid West Regional Supplement.
* Conduct field work, including ecological field studies, habitat assessment, and wetland delineations.
* Support other biological surveys, including…