Wetland Ecologist

BL Companies is seeking a skilled Wetland Scientist to join our Natural Resources team. As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a competitive benefit package and a unique work environment.

We are an ENR Top 150 firm providing engineering, architecture, land surveying, and environmental consulting services to the public and private sectors. Our employee owners are capable of working in hybrid environments, and we are now offering opportunities to continue in this setting.

This position can be based in any of our Northeast or Southeast locations, including Tennessee, Florida, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, or Charlotte. The successful candidate will have a high focus on resource and workload planning and successful delivery of Environmental Projects.

• Delineate and characterize wetlands and waterbodies.
• Assist in writing and submitting Environmental Assessments as part of NEPA reviews.
• Write wetland delineation reports and other technical reports for client and regulatory agency review.
• Assist with the coordination and management of environmental permitting, assessment, and/or compliance work related to various federal and state permitting submittals.
• Perform and/or assist in T&E studies such as Phase I bog turtle surveys.
• Work with our Site Assessment team to learn and complete Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.
• Attend client and regulatory agency meetings (virtual and/or in-person) and provide recommendations and input.
• Perform PNDI searches and conduct agency coordination.

• BS Degree in Biology, Ecology, or Environmental Science or related scientific or technical field.
• 3-7 Years of active wetland delineation experience.
• WPIT, PWS or willingness to become a PWS.
• Ability to access remote locations and sites for active field work in extreme weather conditions.
• Flexibility to travel, when needed, to support regional office objectives and project needs.
• Familiarity in GIS.
• Intermediate to advanced GIS knowledge is a plus.