Ecologist/Botanist

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Tetra Tech’s commitment to hiring the best talent in the industry and helping them thrive professionally is stronger than ever. Our Boise, ID office is currently seeking an experienced Ecologist/Botanist/ to help develop and lead field monitoring, surveying, environmental assessments, and reporting for a variety of projects across the western United States.

Responsibilities:

• Hire, train, and supervise technical staff.

• Manage and coordinate fieldwork across multiple disciplines and projects.

• Technical writing, data management, project reporting, study plan development, environmental assessments and reviews.

• Field data collection and QA/QC including botanical, wetlands, streams, soils, and wildlife field surveys, monitoring, and mapping.

• GIS and software support using ArcGIS Pro, Field Maps, and Survey 123.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Natural Resources, Botany, Biology, or related field, or working toward this type of degree preferred, bachelor’s degree in related field required.

• Field experience in Pacific Northwest / Great Basin, specifically related to botanical inventory and species identification preferred.

• A strong background of coursework and/or experience in botany, soil taxonomy, ecology, and field data collection.

• Must have a minimum of 12 semester hours or technical courses in plant identification, botany, soils, rangeland plants, agriculture, or crop science (or related field).

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Attention to detail, organized, natural leader, and positive attitude.

• Must work well independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to interact positively with various project managers, clients, and stakeholders.

• Be safety conscience and continually assess ways to mitigate project hazards.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have experience driving a four-wheel drive pickup and ATVs/UTVs on rugged terrain.

• A pre-employment drug screen in compliance with federal regulations is required, along with a physical if needed.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record without restrictions.

Other Desirable Knowledge and Experience:

• Knowledge and experience in fieldwork plant identification and use of dichotomous keys.

• Knowledge and experience with biological surveys, wetland and stream identification and delineation and a variety of vegetation sampling techniques such as line-point intercept and other methods.

• Experience using Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.).

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Bending, kneeling, standing, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 lbs. and have a tolerance for working in outdoor environments, including prolonged walking or standing on various terrain in a wide range of weather conditions (extreme hot and/or cold).

• Applicants must be willing to work in difficult conditions and often miles from a vehicle.

• Ability to perform manual labor including excavation with shovels.

• Availability to work extended hitch rotations during the field season, with overnight travel for up to 8-10 days at a time.

At Tetra Tech, health and safety play a vital role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including public health orders and regulations that are mandated by local, state, provincial, federal, international authorities, and clients.