Senior Ecologist/Biologist

DESCO Environmental Consultants (Private) | https://descoenv.com/

Details

Application Deadline:

05/21/2025

Published:

04/07/2025

Starting Date:

after 5/21/2025

Hours per Week:

at least 40

Salary:

$60,000 to $90,000 per year

Education Required:

Bachelors

Experience Required:

at least 3 years

Location:

26902 Nichols Sawmill Rd, Magnolia, TX 77355, USA (Magnolia, Texas)

Description

DESCO Environmental Consultants, LP (DESCO) offers a full suite of environmental services, from planning and permitting through project completion. Our services include, but are not limited to: environmentally conscious project planning; regulatory permitting and compliance (NEPA, CWA, NHPA, ESA, CERCLA, MBTA, etc.); habitat and impact assessments; threatened, endangered, and sensitive (TES) species surveys; wetland assessments, delineation, remediation, mitigation, and monitoring; ecological and vegetation data collection; vegetation sampling and mapping; cultural resources surveys; development of habitat conservation and management plans; compliance monitoring; fish impact assessments; marine mammal monitoring; and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis, among others.

DESCO is seeking a Senior Ecologist/Biologist who can provide field and technical support for restoration, oil and gas, transportation, utilities, and development projects.

Responsibilities of this position include:

Assisting with wetland delineations in accordance with USACE methodology to support Section 404/401 Clean Water Act permitting
Conducting compliance monitoring of construction and/or restoration activities
Conducting threatened and endangered species assessments/surveys
Preparing field equipment, identifying and planning field logistics, providing oversight of survey implementation, and data management
Preparing complete and accurate field forms and technical reports summarizing field surveys/efforts
Assisting with preparation of Section 7 ESA and NEPA documentation
Managing field projects and field personnel
Operating DESCO vehicles in a safe manner and following all required safety protocols
Traveling to remote locations for short and long durations

Qualifications

Minimum:

Bachelor of Science in a scientific discipline (e.g. biology, environmental science, ecology, botany, etc.)
3 years of biological field survey experience
Experience with vegetation identification
Good technical writing skills, strong attention to detail, and computer literacy required
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and GPS programs
Strong life sciences background
Strong leadership skills
Strong work ethic and ability to get the job completed within tight timeframes and difficult conditions
Self-motivated individual
Ability to work alone or with a team
Willingness to travel on short notice and work variable hours
Willingness to conduct field work for up to three weeks in a stint

Preferred:

5+ years of biological field survey experience
T&E species survey experience
Wetland delineation experience
Knowledge of and experience with oil and gas operations
GIS software and/or GPS equipment experience
Ability to drive a 4WD vehicle on rugged, unpaved roads and/or terrain
Experience with trailering UTVs and/or ATVs

If interested, please send your resume to jrowland@descoenv.com.

Contact

Justin Rowland

jrowland@descoenv.com (preferred contact method)