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Salary- Commensurate with experience
Duties:
Perform wetland-related work including:
- Wetland delineations according to USACE Manual and Regional Supplements;
- Wetland ratings and function assessments;
- Mitigation monitoring
- Mitigation and wetland restoration planning;
- Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) determinations;
- Demonstrate knowledge of state and federal environmental laws and regulations;
- Manage and oversee junior-level wetland staff;
- Design, plan, direct and conduct research projects;
- Independently prepare technical reports, permit documents, and maintain excellent communication with clients, employees and subcontractors;
- Develop and submit project, research and grant proposals to various agencies and entities, including budget and schedule development;
- Conduct work year-round in adverse weather and rough terrain;
- Provide presentations to groups or organizations based on project/study results;
- Develop and maintain client relationships;
- Expand Hamer Environmental’s Wetland and Fisheries Division and strategize about new business development and meet with potential clients.
Education and Experience:
- Professional Wetland Scientist (PWS) Certification is required;
- A minimum 3 years of full-time wetland delineation work in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) is required;
- degree or higher in an environmental discipline required with demonstrated experience with plant, soil and wetland identification and characterization in the PNW and at least 5 years of professional environmental consulting experience strongly desired.
- Previous fisheries and/or botanical experience also desired