Sr. Ecologist
Insight Global
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage permitting processes for projects involving wetland and stream restoration, habitat conservation, and ecological resource management.
• Provide technical expertise and regulatory guidance related to environmental permitting and compliance.
• Conduct wetland delineations, ecological site assessments, and functional assessments of wetlands and streams.
• Develop and oversee mitigation design, adaptive management strategies, and habitat restoration plans.
• Coordinate with regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and project teams to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including ecologists, engineers, planners, and landscape architects, to integrate ecological considerations into project designs.
• Support public engagement, stakeholder outreach, and agency coordination for permitting and conservation initiatives.
• Contribute to business development by identifying new opportunities, preparing proposals, and fostering client relationships.
• Utilize GIS modeling, plant and soil data collection, and ecological analysis to inform project planning and decision-making.
• Prepare technical reports, permit applications, and regulatory documentation to support project approvals.
Essential Functions:
• Provide project management including maintaining scope, schedule, and budget for projects.
• Provide client relationship management.
• Working knowledge of key federal and state wetland and waters rules and regulations, including but not limited to: Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and any state wetland and waters rules.
• Perform Wetland surveys and functional assessments including but not limited to Colorado Stream Quantification Tool, FACWet, and FACStream.
• Wildlife habitat assessments and monitoring.
• Provide plant identification and vegetation assessments.
• Provide environmental compliance negotiation and oversight.
• Prepare permit applications including but not limited to Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA), Categorical Exclusions (CatEx), Individual Permits (IP), Regional General Permits (RGP), and Nationwide Permits (NWP).
• Provide technical support for open space planning and design, stream restoration, and development projects.
• Provide soil sampling and analysis.
• Lead report development and provide quality assurance/quality control.
• Review Request for Proposals and lead proposal development.
Project Types:
• Stream and wetland restoration
• Park and open space planning and management
• Watershed and habitat conservation planning
• Site and regional master planning
• Fire mitigation and post-fire restoration
• Habitat mapping, vegetation monitoring, and adaptive management
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Skills and Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited program in ecology, water resources, natural resource management, environmental policy, or another related field; master’s degree a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of directly related experience.
• Experience with providing data deliverables contract/client-specified format.
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