Environmental Wetland Scientist

~ Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood) is a multi-disciplined national surveying and engineering services provider for commercial and residential development, public infrastructure, wind energy, solar energy, energy storage, and electric transmission projects. ~

Westwood was established in 1972 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has grown to serve clients across the nation from multiple U.S. offices. In 2018, Westwood received Zweig Group’s Best Firms to Work For and Marketing Excellence awards, ranked on industry top 25 lists, and received recognition for its involvement on award-winning projects nationwide.

Position Overview

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Environmental Wetland Scientist to join our team in our Dallas, Texas office. The qualified individual will provide field services and office report preparation to support the planning, design, and approvals of site improvements for wind and solar energy projects as well as residential and commercial land development projects. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. 

What you will do:

• Initial desktop-level wetland delineations (photo-review, soils maps, hydrology). 
• Perform field wetland delineations across the country. 
• Execute remote data collection using ArcGIS Collector. 
• Attend regulatory meetings, report preparation, mitigation design, and tree identification. 

Qualifications 

Required Experience: 

• Degree in environmental science, soil science, biology, botany, or related natural sciences field with 1-3 years of wetland delineation experience. 
• Technical proficiency in wetland delineation, and a solid understanding of state and federal wetland regulations. 
• Familiar with US Army Corps of Engineers wetland delineation manual and regional supplements for multiple regions of the US. 
• Professional Wetland Scientist and/or state-level Certified Wetland Delineator registration is preferred, or the ability to obtain certification within one year. 
• Comfortable working outdoors in remote locations for long periods in hot and cold climatic conditions. 
• Experience with GPS equipment and ArcGIS is preferred but not mandatory. 
  Must have the ability to travel periodically to project locations across the country. 

For Preferred Consideration (Not Required):

• Experience property transfer due diligence including Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.

Note: The position will involve periodic travel.