Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, a national multi-disciplined engineering and architecture consulting firm, is currently seeking a full-time Environmental Professional – Biologist and Wetland Specialist to join our team. The position may be located in our Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Springfield, MO; or Omaha, Nebraska offices. This individual will work with a team of environmental professionals from across the company to deliver quality documents supporting our federal, state, local, and tribal clients under the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and other applicable federal and state regulations for environmental resource management.

This position is responsible for completing fieldwork, evaluating potential environmental impacts and mitigation requirements, and writing technical reports for wetland and biological resources on a variety of transportation, railroad, land development, and stormwater/wastewater projects. Biological resources include, but are not limited to, wetland delineation and mitigation, threatened and endangered species, wildlife, vegetation, noxious weeds, and environmental permitting.

Staff within Wilson & Company’s Environmental Program often manage environmental projects or tasks, including scoping, scheduling, and cost estimating. This includes working collaboratively with engineering professionals in a variety of disciplines across the firm to meet project goals, and other key staff to build relationships both locally and in all states where Wilson & Company is conducting environmental project work.

Essential Job Functions:

Biologist and Wetland Specialist

• Provide technical environmental resource expertise for wetland and biological resources (listed in Job Description above).
• Conduct fieldwork as it relates to project needs, includes travel throughout and out-of-state travel to support a national environmental program.
• Prepare biological resource reports, including Technical Memos, Biological Assessments, and Biological Evaluations.
• Consult with jurisdictional and regulatory agencies and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate on the preparation of environmental and NEPA documentation, in part or in whole, including resource-specific technical reports, EIDs, CEs, EAs, and EISs. Plan and conduct field delineations of Waters of the U.S., including wetlands, and conduct stream assessments
• Prepare delineation reports, functional assessments, mitigation plans, and Jurisdictional Determinations (JD) requests
• Prepare permit applications under Sections 404/401 of the Clean Water Act and NPDES Section 402
• Prepare Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) and relevant experience with hazardous materials
• Coordinate with state, federal, and local regulatory agencies
• Conduct vegetation and species habitat surveys
• Complete database reviews and background research to support NEPA documents and prepare NEPA documentation
• Prepare Section 7 consultations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Prepare Section 106 consultations with the State Historic Preservation Officer
• Prepare Section 4(f) assessments

Task Management

• Serve as project and/or task manager for environmental/NEPA projects firmwide; coordinate with and support others for overall project performance and deliver projects to clients on schedule and on budget.
• Support the national environmental program through marketing, proposal preparation, and environmental analysis and documentation.
• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with engineering professionals in a variety of disciplines across Wilson & Company to meet project goals, and other key staff to build client relationships in the states where Wilson & Company is conducting environmental project work.