Associate Ecologist

Job description

The Buildings & Infrastructure Line of Business is a global network of employees, which serves both the private and public sectors. Our employees work to shape the communities we live in by creating world-class projects that transform the future development patterns of those communities. We provide our clients award-winning planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build project delivery.

The Jacobs business model allows us to successfully service our clients, leverage our integrated services, and provide our employees with growth opportunities while delivering global solutions to our client’s local programs. We consistently receive high rankings from Engineering News-Record (ENR) in many classifications, including the categories of Top Design Firms, Top Contractors, Top Green Buildings Design Firms, and Top Transportation Companies.

The Environmental Department located in midtown Atlanta, GA, is seeking an Associate Ecologist/Environmental Scientist to join our dynamic group and support our growing business needs. The successful candidate would be experienced in ecological field studies, including stream/wetland delineations and protected species investigations in support of linear transportation and utility projects. The ideal candidate would also be familiar with GDOT and other regional DOT environmental reporting requirements and state/federal environmental permitting.

What you'll do

• Interpret maps, land-use plans, aerial photographs, topographic maps, construction plans, etc. for use in environmental analysis
• Prepare documentation for preliminary data requests from agencies and public sources of environmental data
• Calibrate and maintain field equipment
• Lead biological field studies including wetland delineations, stream classifications, and protected species investigations
• Collect, organize, review, and maintain field data
• Convert GPS data into GIS and CADD software platforms and prepares maps/figures in accordance to various document requirements
• Coordinate internally to obtain baseline data and deliver technical reports in accordance with project timelines
• Prepares and/or reviews GDOT and other regional DOT ecology documentation, including Ecology Resource Survey Reports, Ecology Assessment of Effects Reports, Protected Species Survey Reports, and technical memorandums
• Prepares and/or reviews Section 404 Permit applications and Stream Buffer Variance applications
• Assist in training junior staff
• Follow our BeyondZero company safety standards
• 8+ years of related work experience as an Ecologist required
• Certifications such as PWS or TN QHP preferred
• BS or MS in related field (environmental science, biology, ecology, wildlife management, etc.)
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe, ArcGIS, and Bluebeam Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.

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