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Job title : Environmental Specialist (wetland/soil erosion/GIS Reports)

Job Description :

Assistant Environmental Monitoring Specialist Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science/biology or related science field and 2 - 5 years prior experience in environmental compliance monitoring, environmental surveys and studies
• CPESC® and/or CESSWI ™ certifications are strongly preferred
• Wetland and watercourse delineation (including vernal pools) and plant, particularly T&E species, identification are a plus but not required
• Excellent organizational and written & verbal communication skills
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to work well as part of a project team and ability to travel
• Strong health and safety awareness

Assistant Environmental Monitoring Specialist Description

• Provide ongoing monitoring (spot checking) of vegetation management activities at project locations to verify compliance with environmental requirements and accepted erosion and sedimentation BMPs
• Maintain an understanding of the permit/environmental compliance requirements
• Utilize GIS and other mapping devices while in the field
• Communicate and reinforce project permit/environmental compliance requirements and expectations to the contractor and field personnel
• Document permit/environmental compliance inspection results using accepted daily field reporting and photographing project activities
• Track open environmental compliance punch-list items
• Review completed work in the field with utility arborists and/or oversight staff, as necessary
• Participate in pre-clearing walk-through with contractor and team prior to the start of work
• Provide various T&E species trainings for the contractor prior to the start of work
• Participate in weekly Project status conference calls as requested to discuss permit/environmental compliance
• Communicate compliance issues and field observations to the contractor and utility staff when on site
• Approximately reflag previously delineated wetland areas, T&E species locations and/or cultural resource sites to facilitate completion of the necessary work
• Communicate/coordinate with resource specific monitors (e.g. T&E species biologists) that are required by agency approvals

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