Project Ecologist

Arcadis is seeking a full-time Project Ecologist in Atlanta, GA, to support the Georgia Department of Transportation's Ecology Support Services. The role involves managing multi-disciplinary teams, developing training materials, drafting guidance documents, and leading research projects to enhance ecological resource protection. Candidates should have a relevant degree and significant experience with GDOT ecology special studies and regulatory agencies. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.
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Role description: Arcadis seeks a Project Ecologist to join our Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Office of Environmental Services (OES) Ecology Support Services team. Our team is known for innovation and outstanding client service and will continue to build on these values.


This is a unique opportunity for a dedicated, full-time role supporting delivery of Ecology Initiatives to improve GDOT Program Delivery including training media, guidance materials, programmatic agreements, and research.


Role accountabilities:

Leading delivery of various Ecology Initiatives including management of multi-disciplinary teams.
Developing content (e.g., scripts and storyboards) and providing creative input for multi-media training related to GDOT ecology special studies.
Drafting guidance documents (i.e., Guidebooks and Toolkits) based on current GDOT and resource agency policy and procedures.
Collaborating with GDOT and resources agency staff to develop programmatic agreements to streamline agency coordination.
Leading research projects designed to improve GDOT ecological resource protection, including study design, implementation, maintenance/monitoring, reporting, and presentation.

Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, natural resource management, or similar environmental discipline.
7 or more years’ experience completing ecology special studies on behalf of GDOT including wetland/stream delineation, protected species survey, Section 7 Endangered Species Act consultation, Section 404 Clean Water Act permitting, and Georgia buffer variance applications.
Experience working with regulatory agencies responsible for oversight of federally funded transportation projects in Georgia.

Key Attributes

Be highly organized, responsive, work well under tight deadlines, and have strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
Experience managing project tasks, meetings, and schedules; and communicating effectively with multi-disciplinary project teams and regulatory agencies.
Proven experience delivering complex GDOT ecology reports and permit applications.
Must work well in a collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in biology, ecology, natural resource management, or similar environmental discipline.
Previous experience developing training media, guidance documents, survey methodologies, and/or agency agreements on behalf of GDOT.
Experience leading/conducting research related to transportation ecology.
Demonstratable proficiency with GDOT Plan Development Process, TPro, and Primavera P6.

Why Arcadis?
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You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.


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Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefit