Senior Ecologist jobs in Bulger, PA

Location

Greater Philadelphia Region and Surrounding Areas Preferred (Remote)

Who We Are

EHS Support is a specialty environmental consulting firm that provides solutions to complex environmental, health, and safety challenges across a range of market sectors and industries. With experts located throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, we form long-lasting partnerships with our clients through a culture of excellence, innovation, work ethic, and integrity. We focus on hiring and retaining talented, motivated people who enjoy collaborating with and delivering value to our clients. Our team does more than identify problems— we provide solutions.

The Role

This opportunity is for a flexible and self-motivated individual that is willing to learn and grow as part of a team by providing technical support to projects within the Ecological Risk Assessment and Ecological Services Area of the Sediment and Risk Assessment (SRA) Service Line. You will be joining a high-performance team of ecologists, risk assessors, and toxicologists that is focused on providing high-quality technical and strategic solutions to a variety of clients. The selected candidate will primarily support SRA Service Line efforts focused on ecological risk assessment, sediment assessment and remediation, biodiversity and ecological services, Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), and water quality compliance.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Planning and leading field-based investigations of multiple environmental media (e.g., surface water, sediment, soil, and biological communities and tissue) in various aquatic and terrestrial habitats
• Ensuring field projects are conducted in accordance with investigation work plans and standard operating procedures.
• Analyzing environmental data in support of investigation objectives
• Preparing technical deliverables and presentations for effective communication of investigation findings

Traits desired for success in our team:

• Critical thinking and analytical skills
• Attention to detail in terms of technical deliverables, client communications, and reports.
• Willingness to learn and gain technical expertise by working on multiple projects and with experts in technical area of practice.
• Effective technical writing and oral presentation skills
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with clients and co-workers.
• Effective delegator
• Ability to think strategically and conceptually, as well as translate strategy into practical and tactical plans.
• Ability to work independently and seek guidance at key points in the project.

Qualifications/Education

• B.S. or M.S. Degree in environmental science, biology, ecology, natural resources, or related field of study
• 2 to 4 years of experience in environmental consulting or similar work experience
• Ability to design and implement field-based environmental investigations.
• Experience analyzing and reporting environmental data.
• An understanding of environmental regulations and guidance under state and federal programs (e.g., RCRA, CERCLA)
• Proficiency in standard Microsoft Office software, R, or other statistical software.

Highly Qualified Candidates

• Fish, benthic community, and wildlife surveys
• Aquatic and terrestrial habitat surveys and wetland surveys
• Ecological risk assessment
• Soil, sediment, surface water, and fish/invertebrate tissue quality assessments

Benefits

• Generous Vacation Policy
• Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• 401k w/matching options
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Sick Time
• Bonus Opportunities

EEO Statement: EHS Support is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.