Ecologist

Job description

Overview ABOUT THE POSITION: VHB is looking for an experienced ecologist to support our Atlanta office in our growing transportation-focused practice. Our dynamic team practices across a range of natural resources, conducting wetland assessments, protected species surveys and habitat evaluations, aquatic resource surveys, bat studies, and we are looking for an additional team member to contribute to our group. Responsibilities: - Performance of ecological studies, including conducting field surveys, producing reports, and completing QA/QC - Assistance with proposals - All aspects of wetlands assessment work including baseline data research, field delineations, wetland and stream mapping and data collection, mitigation credit calculations, US Army Corps of Engineers Section 404/10 permitting processes - Conduct field surveys and habitat assessments for protected species - Participate in multi-disciplinary environmental impact assessment, permitting, and compliance related to federal and state agency requirements for a variety of project types - Participate in recommending impact avoidance and minimization strategies to clients - Engage in collegial one-on-one communications with int...