Passionate about the Environment?
Join Our Team in Mountlake Terrace/Seattle as a Project Ecologist/Wetland Scientist!
At Terracon, we're more than just a company-we're a community of environmental enthusiasts dedicated to making a positive impact on our planet. As a 100% employee-owned organization, we take pride in our work and strive to create a better world for future generations.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with seasoned professionals across the region to shape the future of our business.
• Dive into exciting projects, including wetland delineation and permitting support, threatened and endangered species assessments, and support NEPA environmental document preparation.
• Work alongside archaeologists and other specialists to deliver multidisciplinary solutions for our valued clients.

• Growth Opportunity: Be part of our rapidly expanding Environmental Planning Practice within our established Pacific Northwest operation.
• Ecological Impact: Join a dynamic team that delivers essential ecologic services to protect our natural world.
• Employee Well-Being: We prioritize a safe and healthy work environment for all our employee-owners.

• Conduct client development activities and work with our team to grow environmental planning services on the west coast-including Washington, Oregon, and California.
• Prepare proposals, including scope of work and fee, for existing and new clients.
• Work with an existing environmental team to deliver work products and consulting solutions for clients.
• Work proactively with account managers from our National Client Account Program for successful, timely, project delivery in the Pacific Northwest.
• Collaborate with department managers and environmental staff in our west coast offices and our Rocky Mountain Division.
• Oversee and manage the success of the key project metrics of on-time delivery, project billing and accounts receivable, as well as project profitability.
• Employ best practices for risk management and loss prevention. Be familiar with company risk policies.
• Lead safety efforts for project team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines
• Possess strong understanding of federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
• Possess skills to become Subject Matter Expert (SME) in one of more environmental/technical areas.
• Understand and implement technical requirements to complete client projects by directing and supervising field staff to sample, test and collect data and/or document site activities.
• Perform site visits, field observations and field data collection in area of technical expertise.

• Preparing statements of qualifications and proposals, identifying new opportunities for professional services, and authoring technical reports. Candidates will be expected to maintain professional relationships with regulatory personnel, prospective clients and/or other natural resource professionals.

• Bachelor's and/or master's degree(s) in Botany, Biology, Ecology, or other relevant field of study.
• 7 years of related or applicable experience in biology, project management and environmental permitting.
• Understanding of, and/or committed willingness to learn, Federal, State, and local environmental regulations and permitting requirements (e.g., Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, local & state requirements)
• Proficiency in the use of GIS and Microsoft Office software, including electronic document preparation, is desirable.
• Holding species-specific permits such as 10(a) scientific study permits for one or more species is desirable.
• Proficiency in delineating Waters of the U.S., including wetlands is desirable.
• Experience with solar and transmission line projects as well as commercial projects and data centers is desirable.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable violation history.