Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct vegetation surveys

• Collect invertebrate samples using a sweep net

• Use mapping and GIS software to locate field sites and collect data

• Identify pollinators

• Identify and delineate wetlands

• Follow statistically valid sampling methods

• Coordinate with outside partners such as utilities, state environmental and natural resources departments, etc.

Working Conditions

Physical and technical tasks include:

• Drive to work site may involve interstate travel

• Operate a 4x4 vehicle off road

• Field collection of biological data

• High Travel (up to 100%), including weekends

Equipment, environmental and safety requirements:

• Driving cars, trucks

• Walking on uneven ground

• Exposure to extremes in temperature, humidity, or wetness

• Use of various biological equipment, including sweep net, DBH tape, metric tape, and safety-related equipment such as hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, etc.

Physical Requirements

Field Environment:

• Frequent standing, walking, hiking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching

• Ability to push, pull, and lift 50 lbs.

• Ability to carry 10 to 15 lbs. of equipment

• Handling of insect, soil, and plant material

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum two-year degree in biology, ecology, botany, entomology, environmental science or similar. Four-year degree preferred (equivalent field experience may be accepted in lieu of degree)

• Previous travel experience preferred

Required Skills:

• Strong plant identification skills

• Ability to navigate in back country with a GPS

• Ability to work autonomously and under pressure

• Ability to effectively communicate in visual, verbal, and written form

• Excellent time management, organizational and problem-solving skills

• Strong attention to detail, including accurate collection and entry of data

• Working knowledge of GIS software, MS Outlook, and Excel

Desirables/Preferred:

• Familiarization with organization's culture of safety preferred

• Familiarization with organization's footprint and work types preferred*

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Additional

Works with Inside Company:

• All employees and managers

Work with Outside Company:

• Customers, vendors, and stakeholders