Position Opening: Wetland Scientist / Projects Manager, Terra Science (Portland, OR)

WETLAND SCIENTIST / PROJECTS MANAGER

Terra Science, Inc., a wetland consulting firm, is looking to hire a full-time professional to manage wetland projects, prepare wetland fill permit applications, and compile mitigation plans. Additional responsibilities include agency correspondence, wetland delineations, mitigation design and monitoring, technical report writing, and client communications. Salary commensurate with professional experience, skills, experience, and ability to juggle multiple projects and take charge of existing mitigation files.

Typical Terra Science wetland projects begin as delineations and include in consulting with clients to avoid and minimize wetland impacts. Often the work progresses to wetland fill permitting, mitigation design, coordination with planners and engineers, and managing mitigation construction and long-term monitoring. Terra Science clients are mostly landowners (or buyers), commercial developers, and other private sector folks. A few projects are related to public works, such as road crossings or new school construction. Many of the projects involve working with impatient clients, understaffed regulators, and unsuspecting property owners.

The individual sought as a wetland project manager must be a seasoned professional with at least two years experience. That experience needs to include wetland delineation, plant identification, wetland fill permitting and mitigation, agency interaction, and technical writing. Field activities for delineations, mitigation construction and site maintenance will require physical work, sometimes in hot weather or for long field days. Above all, the individual must have exemplary communication and organizational skills. The individual needs to work both independently and as part of a team. Working in a small company means everyone shares in most responsibilities, so a self-motivated and attention-to-detail type of individual is needed. Ability to do do things yesterday desired but not mandatory.

Terra Science is presently a small firm of four individuals. Terra Science was established to have a unified focus on wetlands and natural resources; to provide high quality services; and to be a front runner in the wetland profession. Terra Science provides a full range of benefits from health care premiums and retirement contributions to 25 days of annual leave (holidays, vacation and sick leave). The work atmosphere is informal, friendly and relatively unstructured.

For more information about this job offering, please call 503-274-2100. Interested individuals should send resumes and examples of work products to Human Resources Coordinator, Terra Science, 4710 S.W. Kelly Avenue, 1st Floor, Portland, Oregon 97239. Or email and any attachments to: admin@terrascience.com. All inquiries will be kept strictly confidential.

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