Ecologist II (Wetland Scientist II)

Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking an experienced, highly talented Wetland Scientist II (Ecologist II) to report out of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA); however, we will consider excellent candidates in any existing office location. The successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary, team-oriented environment that provides career growth opportunities within AECOM’s Environmental Planning and Permitting (EPP) East Mid-Atlantic Team.  This position will include performing environmental field assessments and reporting for wetland/stream delineations, invasive and rare, threatened and endangered species (T&E) surveys, as well as wetland mitigation and/or monitoring.  This team primarily works on projects in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio.
 
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Able to develop and/or able to lead ecological teams for stream, wetland, wildlife habitat assessments, and other ecological surveys.
Post-processing field data, providing legible and detail-oriented notes, and GIS inputs to finalize data from the field to go into ecological reports.
Originating or leading ecological reports including (aquatic resources, terrestrial habitat assessment, rare flora assessments, and/or avian surveys).
Preparing Clean Water Act Permits (Section 404/401) in Ohio, Pennsylvania (including General Permits, Small Projects/Environmental Assessments, and Joint Permit applications), and West Virginia.
Coordination with various governmental agencies regarding ecological surveys and reporting conditions.