Requisition/Vacancy No\. 116983BR
**Position Title** Wetland Scientist/Plant Ecologist
**Job Category** Sciences
**Business Line** Environment
**Office Region** USA \- West
**Office Location** US \- Oakland, CA \- 1333 Broadway
**Why Choose AECOM?** AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets around the world for public\- and private\-sector clients\. With nearly 100,000 employees — including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals — serving clients in over 150 countries around the world, AECOM is ranked as the \#1 engineering design firm by revenue in _Engineering News\-Record_ magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized by _Fortune_ magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company\. The firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas, water, high\-rise buildings and government\. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that meet the needs of clients’ projects\. A _Fortune 500_ firm, AECOM companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction Group, have annual revenue of approximately $19 billion\. More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www\.aecom\.com\.
**About the Business Line** **Environment**
Our team of environment specialists offers clients expertise in air quality, impact analysis and permitting, environmental health and safety management consulting/due diligence, remediation consulting/engineering and construction/site restoration, specialty and emerging technologies, waste services and water and natural resources\.
**Job Summary** AECOM is seeking a full time Wetland Scientist/Plant Ecologist for immediate employment in the Oakland,CA office of the San Francisco Bay Area Metro practice\. The candidate will be able to demonstrate strong wetland and botanical field experience in California and would complement our talented staff, expand our capabilities, and work within our successful interdisciplinary wetland, wildlife, botanical and restoration teams\. We are seeking a dynamic individual, capable of conducting and leading field surveys and providing technical knowledge; someone who works well with junior staff and is comfortable leading small or large groups of staff; and someone that can deliver high quality technical documentation\. A successful candidate will utilize these skills to provide technical guidance, conduct wetland delineations and floristic surveys, map vegetation communities, prepare technical reports, contribute to plans and specifications for restoration projects, conduct compliance monitoring, and interact with a variety of staff\-level biologists, senior project managers, clients, and regulatory agencies\. Our diverse array of clients includes local, state, and federal transporation agencies, local water districts and utilities, state and federal resource agencies, as well as other organizations\.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
+ Supervising \(organize, scope, budget, and conduct\) wetland delineations and condition assessments \(CRAM\); protocol\-level botanical surveys; vegetation mapping; sensitive\-species monitoring; and restoration efforts as well as other technical tasks
+ Potentially managing small to medium sized projects
+ Preparing high\-quality CEQA/NEPA\-related document sections, biological assessments, mitigation and restoration plans, and other technical reports for local and regional projects
+ Providing senior technical guidance while working on complex and challenging assignments
+ Processing data collection and analysis, with the use of Microsoft Office and Global Positioning Systems \(GPS\) equipment and software
+ Assisting on wildlife habitat mapping and evaluation, mitigation design, and compliance reporting
+ Flexibility to serve as a cross\-disciplinary resource to best meet the needs of AECOM and its clients
**Minimum Requirements**
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Ecology, Biology, Botany or related field
+ 4\+ years' relevant professional work experience \(as a biologist, wetland ecologist, or botanist for government agencies, consulting company, or not\-for\-profit organization, etc\.\)
+ Work experience should include substantial experience in the California Floristic Province, with a focus on flora and wetland ecology of the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Sierra Nevada’s
+ Proficiency in wetland delineation and Section 404 environmental permitting
+ Experience organizing, leading and conducting wetland delineations and wetland condition \(CRAM or other\) assessments, floristic surveys, and vegetation mapping
+ Proficiency with using dichotomous keys \(e\.g\. the Jepson Manual\) and working knowledge of accepted vegetation mapping methods \(e\.g\. the Manual of California Vegetation 2\)
+ Familiarity with USFWS, CDFW, and CDFG\(W\)/CNPS plant survey protocols, and a working knowledge of environmental laws including NEPA, CEQA, ESA Section 7 or 10, and CESA as they relate to biological resources
+ Proficiency with processing and interpreting data for evaluating biological impacts, identification of appropriate avoidance, minimization, and mitigation strategies
+ Strong writing skills, including experience as a lead author or co\-author of a variety of reports, including but not limited to: wetland delineation reports, 404 permit applications, botanical survey reports, environmental assessments, environmental impact reports and statements, biological assessments, mitigation plans, and/or monitoring reports
+ Ability to work as part of a team , possesses strong communication skills both verbally and in writing, and has the ability and desire to interact with clients and agency representatives
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Master's Degree is a plus
+ The desire to assist AECOM in the continued growth of the biology practice
**What We Offer** AECOM is a place where you can put your innovative thinking and business skills into high gear and work alongside other highly intelligent and motivated people\. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, interesting, and meaningful projects worldwide\. It's a place that values the diversity of our areas of practice and our people\. It's what makes AECOM a great place to work and grow\.
AECOM is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply\. For further information, please click here to view the EEO Is The Law poster\.
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