Environmental Field Specialist

UTS is seeking an experiencedEnvironmental Field Specialistwith consulting experience to play a key role in implementing New and existing programs The ideal candidate will have served as a leader in the field and has a track record of high-quality outputs, team building with excellent client communication skills and responsiveness. This is a fast-track opportunity for a senior-level professional looking to advance their career with a global environmental leader.  The role will be predominantly remote with maximum field work. This is a full-time position.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing environmental regulatory compliance reviews through consultation with internal, external environmental teams.
• Develop, manage, and coordinate the environment component of projects and programs
• Conducting Biological Constraints Reports (Desktop Reviews), with experience using geographic information systems.
• Assist with field work tasks, as needed, such as meeting with and training multiple teams to understand environmental requirements (breeding bird surveys, vegetation community assessments, wetland delineation, special-status species surveys, and monitoring).
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of existing regulatory requirements, wildlife, and vegetation assessment methodologies and best practices.
• Ability to process, organize, and evaluate large volumes of information.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor or MS of Science in Wildlife Biology, Environmental Science, Ecology or a related field preferred.
• Familiarity with Southern California flora and fauna.
• Experience with wetland reviews and habitat communities.
• Wetland delineation training certificate.

• Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulations.

• Knowledgeable in Herpetology, Ornithology, Plant Taxonomy / Botany, Herpetology, Mammalogy, preferred.
• Wildlife Management & Techniques
• Utility Forestry / Arborist
• Ability to work with large data sets using webapps, and Microsoft office.

• Well-developed team building and influencing skills; unquestioned integrity; and the experience, confidence, and stature to effectively address client and business needs and challenges. 

• Bilingual preferred

Physical Demands & Working Environment

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Employees must be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods of time. Reasonable accommodations, if available, may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment

Work alone in an outdoor field environment; vehicle and foot patrol of utility power lines; remote locations as well as urban, city environment; physical demands and travel from site to site, including walking/hiking on various surfaces including flat, dry, wet, slippery, uneven, rough, steep terrain, hills and slopes; exposure to noise, dust, grease, and all types of weather and temperature conditions; exposure to hazardous traffic conditions

Physical

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a field environment; to walk, stand, sit, and operate a motor vehicle for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, run, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; carry, push and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight (5 to 10 lbs.); to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; ability to verbally communicate to exchange information with public; ability to see and hear in normal range with or without correction; operate assigned field equipment, including handheld computer, range finder, water backpack, shovel, and traffic cone. 

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation.  Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and vets.