Wetland Scientist

ARM Group is seeking a highly skilled Wetland Scientist to join our team. As a key member of our Natural Resources Service Group, you will collaborate with a team of multi-disciplined engineers and scientists to deliver exceptional services to our clients.

We are looking for a self-driven, energetic, and experienced Wetland Scientist who is eager to develop project management and leadership skills, build client relationships, and grow mentoring qualities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in wetland identification and delineation, surface water and aquatic assessments, threatened and endangered species habitat assessments/surveys, agency coordination, and technical environmental report preparation.

• Participate in field work, including wetland and environmental investigations, inspections, stream assessments, species assessments/surveys, and monitoring.
• Assist in due diligence evaluation for project planning, which may include regulation research, use of mapping and aerial photographs.
• Prepare and review design drawings and investigation reports to assess site conditions, evaluate compliance, and identify actions and recommendations.
• Perform and supervise field work to analyze existing habitats, assess impacts, identify potential concerns, and develop solutions for compliance, project schedule maintenance, and conservation.
• Write field and technical reports documenting findings, evaluating environmental impacts, identifying corrective actions, and/or outlining other recommendations.
• Use the principles of science, biology, and chemistry to assess habitats, analyze data, and develop solutions to remedy environmental issues.
• Support and prepare environmental permit components and permit applications for water encroachment and obstruction.
• Manage multiple projects/tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Prepare scope of work and cost proposals.
• Adhere to quality control procedures for accurate and precise measurements, data collection, and reporting.
• Collaborate with other team members across offices and states to meet deliverables on project and obtain further knowledge and build on skills and experiences.
• Effectively communicate with key stakeholders, including project managers, project engineers, and other members of the project team.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, Biology, or related Natural Science field.
• 5 years of experience involving proficiency in wetland identification and delineation, surface water and aquatic assessments, threatened and endangered species habitat assessments/surveys, agency coordination, state and federal water encroachment regulations/permits, and technical environmental report preparation.
• Assist in growing service group clients and geography.
• Capable of providing solutions.
• Effective communicator with respect to verbal, presentation, and written skills.
• Willingness to be both a team player and leader.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of environmental laws and regulations in Pennsylvania and Maryland as well as surrounding states.
• A self-starter possessing strong communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Desire to work on multiple projects in parallel rather than a single large project for months.
• Requires travel to job sites and occasionally out of the local area overnight stay.

• Master's Degree.
• Professional Wetland Scientist (Society of Wetland Scientist).
• Experience with GIS, global positioning system (GPS) device, and field certifications.

ARM Group is a leading Mid-Atlantic multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consulting firm known for excellence in delivering Precise. Responsive. Solutions. We hire innovative, forward-thinking team members who genuinely care about their work, peers, clients, and communities.

With a personalized Career Development System focused on your professional development, ARM Group offers excellent opportunities with increasing responsibilities and accelerated career growth across three divisions and 16 offices in the Mid-Atlantic region. Our annual revenues are about $63 million, and our goal is to grow to $100 million by 2030, through superior work, organic growth, and strategic acquisitions.

As a team member at ARM Group, you'll benefit from a comprehensive compensation package that goes beyond our competitive salaries and generous healthcare benefits. We offer additional significant financial advantages that come from being a 100% employee-owned company, such as a generous 401k match and the possibility of near-term stock ownership. We emphasize a positive work-life balance, offer flexible work schedules, invite and value the suggestions of our team members, proactively communicate, and manage with transparency.

Working with us will be a unique opportunity to take ownership of your career trajectory while performing meaningful work alongside a great team of humble, smart, caring, and optimistic people.