Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Regional Lead / Management
Schedule workforce and workflows for the office while ensuring all group members maintain expected billability
Assign PMs to projects
Complete workload analysis for the regional office
Identify and remedy equipment needs and repairs
Assist in coordinating regional office building needs
Leadership, Management, Accountability
Field Work and Surveys
Conduct field surveys to identify and delineate wetland and stream boundaries and classify wetland and stream quality
Collect data on soil, water, vegetation, and wildlife within wetlands and streams.
Collect and record field data accurately and efficiently
Utilize data collection devices (e.g. GPS) and GIS tools to map and document site conditions
Perform habitat assessments for threatened, and endangered (T&E) species
Reporting and Permitting
Independently preparing technical reports, survey results and permit documents, and maintaining excellent communication with project managers, clients, employees, and subcontractors
Accurately completing Wetland Assessment and Delineation reports
Recommending accurate permitting requirements and project accomplishment strategies to clients with respect to wetlands, stream and T&E
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wetland and stream regulations
Assist in obtaining necessary permits for projects with impacts to wetlands and/or streams
Preparing thorough permit application components and submitting to agencies on client’s behalf
Client and Project Management
Discuss project details with potential clients
Assist and/or prepare proposals based on client discussions
Communicate with clients regarding task progress
Produce accurate and on time task deliverables
Discuss permitting, further coordination requirements, and additional services with clients
Mentorship and Technical Expertise
Guide less experienced personnel in survey techniques and field and office processes
Provide comprehensive review of reports and draft documents as needed
Provide recommendations to staff regarding regional regulations
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: B.S./B.A. degree in natural science field of study
Experience: 5+ years wetland delineation field experience including coordination of state and federal agencies regarding T&E species and wetland delineation
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience:
40-hour Wetland Delineation training
Preparing and submitting 404 and 401 permit applications through federal and state agencies including USACE, DEP/EPA, SHPO, DNR, and USFWS
Experience with local and regional flora identification
Experience with soil classification
Well versed in state and federal regulations, the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manual, and current Regional Supplements
Experience with agency permitting
Experience coordinating with state and federal agencies regarding threatened and endangered species, floodplain development, historic/archaeological, etc
Experience with Global Position Systems (GPS) and data recording units
Experience with AutoCAD or GIS
Additional background in fisheries, endangered species, herpetology, or amphibians
Desired Skills:
Ability to delineate wetlands independently
Ability to read and interpret resource and engineering drawings
Project and/or client management
Thrive in independent/solo work environments
Ability to key out and identify plants using identification manuals
Ability to work as a team and multi-task regularly in a fast-paced, changing work environment
Consultative or educational approach to client relationships
Project management
Tolerate outdoors working conditions, remote locations, all weather conditions
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with technical report writing
Work Environment
This candidate will need to collaborate effectively with leadership and maintain that communication back down to the people they supervise. This candidate needs to be able to complete project work independently, with minimal supervision. Work assignments may include consecutive days in the office working on reporting or outdoors in all kinds of weather, and sometimes in remote and challenging locations. There is a likelihood for overnight stays to complete field work in this role.
This position is an office-based role. Employees will work a schedule which includes office work on location in Stow, Ohio (Headquarters) and travel to offsite field work at various locations.
Standard office equipment will be provided to work in the office and at home. Working from home is acceptable for this role as approved by your direct supervisor. Resource Guru must be updated to indicate your work location for the day. Uninterrupted home-based internet is a must in your home to attend and host video calls, along with a minimum bandwidth speed of 20 mbps. Office space will be provided for you in the company’s headquarters.
Additional:
Department & Division: 470 Natural Resources
Exempt Status*: Exempt
Reports to**: Wetlands Operations Manager
Works with Inside Company:
Internal Human Resources Team
Internal Corporate Teams
Wetland Leads
Natural Resources leadership & personnel
Works with Outside Company:
Consultants and vendors as necessary
Various clients
Working Conditions:
Stow Headquarters or Regional Office
Field work in various outdoor locations
Long periods of driving
Some weekend and out of town travel can be expected
Supervisor Responsibilities:
Manager to other wetland biologists at Stow or other regional offices
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time
Repeat motions that may include the wrist, hands, and/or fingers
Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 lbs.
Communication with others to exchange information. Must be able to see, read, write, and speak.
Occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching
Working outdoors in all kinds of weather.
Walking for periods of time including maneuvering uneven, uphill, and downhill terrain
Travel Requirements:
% of travel time: 25%-50%; varies with fluctuation in workload and work location
*This position is classified as exempt based on the job duties.
**The company reserves the right to make changes to the reporting structure for this position due to business needs.
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at hr@acrtinc.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)