Botanist/Wetlands Specialist
Botanist/Wetlands Specialist
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At GHD we dont just believe in the power of commitment we live and breathe it every day.
Thats why we pledge to empower all of our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
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Theres no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment and were committed to helping you do exactly that.
Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.
Become part of our global network of skilled engineers scientists auditors planners and environmental specialists all working together to leave this world better than we found it.
Who are we looking for
GHD is seeking a skilled and motivated Botanist/Wetland Specialist to join our US West Region Natural Resources and Impact Assessment (NR&IA) Group. This exciting opportunity involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of natural resources biologists scientists environmental planners and engineers. Our group provides environmental and permitting services for a broad range of interesting clients and projects working across multiple geographies.. Our work extends across a diverse range of market sectors including coastal restoration transportation (ports road rail and transit) utilities local development energy and mining.
This position can be located in any of our California offices (Irvine San Diego Long Beach San Luis Obispo Sacramento Santa Rosa Roseville Concord Oakland or San Francisco)
Working with an energetic and high performing team this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Lead botany-related fieldwork including:
- Rare plant surveys
- Restoration and mitigation monitoring
- Habitat characterization and mapping including Sensitive Natural Communities
- Lead wetland delineations following state and federal guidelines.
- Lead environmental field reviews in compliance with federal state and local agency requirements.
- Conduct botanical database searches and prepare botanical reports wetland delineation reports and other biological resource sections for CEQA and NEPA documents.
- Contribute to the development of mitigation monitoring plans and monitoring reports.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve project goals.
What you will bring to the Team:
- Proficiency in plant species-level and community-level identification with familiarity in using relevant plant and habitat reference materials.
- Experience with habitat functional assessments.
- Strong plant identification skills within a variety of ecosystems including wetlands riparian and grasslands. Familiarity with plant species in coastal areas and desert regions is a plus.
- Familiar with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and Regional Supplements. Familiarity with Arid West Region.
- Knowledge of Aquatic Resource Delineation methods in desert environments is a plus.
- Identification of OHWM TOB and associated jurisdictional habitats and waters of the U.S. and California following USACE CDFW and RWQCB regulatory guidelines.
- Familiarity with current Section 404 and Section 401 Clean Water Act regulations including regulatory and permitting mechanisms and the overall permitting process.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience preparing biological resource assessments constraints analyses and CEQA/NEPA biological sections.
- Proficient in writing technical reports for regulatory agency review including CDFW USFWS RWQCB and USACE.
- Excellent analytical organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in GPS Microsoft Excel other Office Suite software and internet research applications.
- Proficiency with sub-meter GPS units mapping habitats and data collection with applications such as ESRI Field Maps and/or Survey123.
- Statistical knowledge for restoration monitoring data analysis.
- Ability to work effectively in rugged/remote backcountry and urban environments.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Botany Natural Resources Environmental Sciences Biology or a related field (Masters degree preferred).
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in botanical and/or wetland-related work as outlined in the responsibilities above.
- Minimum of two years of progressive responsibility and experience leading the completion of wetland and stream delineations in a consulting or similar professional setting with demonstrated expertise in mapping waters of the U.S. waters of the State and CDFW jurisdictional features.
Preferred Experience:
- Knowledge of CEQA and NEPA compliance document preparation.
- Knowledge of CDFW CNDDB and CNPS database tools.
- Familiarity with federal and state regulations such as CEQA CWA ESA and CESA.
Experience with other biological fieldwork including nesting bird surveys and pre-construction and protocol-level surveys for special-status wildlife species and construction monitoring is a plus.
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Salary Range: $94760- $142140 based on experience.
As a multicultural organization we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race color religion genetic information national origin sex (including same sex) sexual orientation gender identity pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions age disability or handicap citizenship status service member status or any other category protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
