Natural Resources - Biologist Staff Professional
Position: Natural Resources - Biologist Staff Professional
Requisition Number: 2023-1710-03
S&ME is a leading, multi-disciplined professional services firm comprised of dedicated and proud employee-owners tenaciously working together to solve highly complex challenges. We value eager, passionate, honest, and hard-working employees who strive to make positive impacts on our communities. Our people are the heartbeat of our company, which is a place where you control your future, and the possibilities are far-reaching. As individuals we are great, and together we are even better so come help us make a difference as we are currently seeking a Natural Resources/Biologist Scientist to join our environmental team in Orlando, Florida.
What is the job?
The individual will be responsible for the performance of environmental projects including office-based and field activities. Principal responsibilities will be support of natural resources projects including regulatory agency coordination, wetland delineations, protected species surveys, and environmental compliance. Additional consideration will be given to applicants with GIS experience. GIS experience should include providing technical GIS support and production of figures for scientific reports.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Biological or Environmental Sciences from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in environmental compliance (natural resources).
- Experience with:
- Wetland delineations requiring identification of wetland plants, hydrology, and hydric soils
- Environmental permitting related to wetlands and surface waters
- Protected species surveys and ecological surveys
- Natural resources experience in central Florida
- Ability to write and converse on technical matters in English without assistance.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for client contact and technical report development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced GIS experience including working knowledge of ESRI's ArcGIS Pro and/or ArcMap software.
- Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) experience.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple project assignments.
Why work at S&ME?
We are an industry leading, 1,100 employee-owned engineering firm, which means the hard work and dedication you provide every day directly contributes to the health and performance of a company you partly own. With employee ownership at our foundation, we are all vested in the success of each other and S&ME as a whole. We know that creating an environment where employees can grow and flourish, both professionally and personally, leads to our collective drive for success. We offer professional development, leadership and employee engagement programs and tasks forces to exemplify our purpose of "helping you prosper" and our commitment to culture. Learn more about us in this video: We Are S&ME and our website: https://www.smeinc.com/
S&ME Benefits to Help You Thrive:
- Competitive Compensation
- Medical/ Dental/ Vision Plans
- Health Savings Account with company contributions
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401 (K) with Matching
- Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
- PTO / Holidays with the ability to carryover
- Credential Incentive Program and Tuition Reimbursement
- Company Vehicle with gas card (if applicable)
This is a full-time position with competitive pay based on experience. Successful candidate must meet requirements of the company's Fleet Management Program, Substance Policy and Reference check program. Submit resume, cover letter, salary history and expectations for consideration. Only qualified candidates with acceptable employment eligibility verification (I-9) will be considered. Visa assistance not provided. S&ME reserves the right to fill this position with an internal or external candidate at any time during the search. S&ME is not responsible for unauthorized job postings or submissions of resumes using external links/websites.
No candidate/recruiter calls, personal calls or walk-ins accepted.
EOE including disability/vets
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