Project Manager, Wetlands/Streams - ECS Ltd

• Independently manage wetland and natural resource projects, ensuring compliance with federal [USACE] and state wetlands regulations and guidelines.
• Perform related field work on assignment, including day and possibly overnight trips.
• Conduct wetland delineations, soil investigations, mapping, and related documentation.
• Perform stream assessments, studies, and buffer determinations.
• Conduct screenings for protected species and habitat assessments.
• Coordinate with local agencies and USACE on 401/404 permit applications to secure successful authorizations.
• Prepare project proposals and budgets, write technical project reports, and maintain project budgets.
• Handle project invoicing, review daily field reports prepared by field staff, and perform peer reviews of deliverables from other Project Managers.

• BS in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Soil Science, Geology, or a related field.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience supporting professionals environmental and/or natural resources projects in a similar capacity
• Proficient in environmental principles, regulatory processes, applications and documentation
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Strong project management capabilities
• Basic knowledge of permitting processes and environmental test methods
• Willingness and ability to work outdoors in the elements and follow all safety protocols, processes, and policies.

Nice to have:

• Registered Licensed Soil Scientist (LSS)
• Working toward professional certifications such as: PWS, CWB, PG, PE, AICP

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,700 employees in 90+ offices and testing facilities across the United States. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (June 2024). To learn more about us, click here. 

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more.  Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.