Ecologist

Role description

Arcadis is seeking an Ecologist to serve as Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Office of Environmental Services (OES) Ecology Support Services staff with shared remote working and fieldwork opportunities. Consultant staff may be expected to report to the GDOT Midtown Atlanta office up to 20% of the time (1 day per week). This is a unique opportunity to work directly with GDOT staff and resource agencies on transportation projects throughout the state.

• Conducting technical reviews of consultant documents, tracking project schedules, and serving as an extension of GDOT staff.
• Implementing the GDOT Plan Development Process to advance projects and maintain schedules.
• Representing GDOT OES at internal and agency project meetings.
• Fieldwork completing ecology special studies including wetland delineation, habitat assessments, and protected species surveys.

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, natural resource management, or similar environmental discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience completing stream and wetland delineations, as well as protected species habitat assessments.

• The successful candidate will have previous experience preparing GDOT Ecology Resource Survey and Assessment of Effects Reports, Section 404 Clean Water Act permits (Nationwide, Regional, and/or Individual), and state stream buffer variance applications.
• Strong stream, wetland, and protected species habitat assessment skills; including knowledge of local flora and fauna.
• Be highly organized, responsive, work well under tight deadlines, and have strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Master’s degree in biology, ecology, natural resource management, or similar environmental discipline.
• Experience completing ecological field studies, reporting, and permitting (Section 404 permits and state buffer variances) for GDOT projects.
• Experience completing protected species field surveys and Section 7 Endangered Species Act consultation in Georgia.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $81,000 – $97,200.

Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

Arcadis is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.