Local recruitment: On-Call Wetland Delineation Specialist

Eocene Environmental Group

Arizona, USA 🇺🇸

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports To: Project Manager

Job Type: On-Call, Variable-Time

Compensation: $30 – $45 per hour, based on relevant experience

About Eocene Environmental Group:

Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success.

Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are:

  • Forestry & Utility Division

  • Environmental Division

  • Technology & Innovation Division

  • Sustainability Division

JOB SUMMARY: The Wetland Delineations Specialist is responsible for providing clients with a variety of wetland related services including delineations, restorations, permitting, reporting, design, and mitigation projects.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

  • Perform wetland delineations following the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and Regional Supplements. Emphasis on familiarity with Arid West Region

  • Perform wetland monitoring, and regulatory consultation and/or permitting activities

  • Identification of the OHWM associated with potential Waters of the United States following USACE Regulatory Guidance Letter Number 05-05

  • Perform in-field work and data collection, compile, and organize field data

  • Write professional reports

  • Ensure that health and safety laws are followed

  • Review threatened or endangered species habitat requirements and regulatory status

  • Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of wetlands and other ecological communities

  • Knowledge regarding current Section 404 and Section 401 (Clean Water Act) environmental regulation and regulatory instruments, mechanisms, and the permitting process

  • Liaison between clients and regulatory agencies

  • Maintain familiarity with how various client needs are prioritized and capitalized.

  • Assist in conducting the appropriate training/research for a project

  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings

  • Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group’s culture of safety and employee ownership

  • Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures

OTHER DUTIES:  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

  • Travel will vary seasonally based on specific project needs and can range from in-state to regional

  • Overnight travel may be required

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, or a related field

  • Wetland delineation training

  • Ability to execute USACE Wetland Determination Forms and USACE OHWM Data Sheets (familiarity with Arid West Ephemeral and Intermittent Streams forms beneficial)

  • Effective and concise communication and professional writing skills

  • Highly organized and independently motivated

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, and Excel

  • Possess a valid non-commercial driver’s license

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Professional in Training (WPIT) or other wetland related certifications

  • Experience applying for and obtaining Section 404 and Section 401 (Clean Water Act) permits

  • Proficiency with ESRI ArcGIS Pro for digitizing, analysis, and cartography. Experience with ESRI Field Maps and/or Survey123 applications

  • Field data collection with a handheld GPS unit

  • Natural areas and/or conservation restoration practices

  • Operation of mid-sized mechanical equipment such as tractors, ATVs

  • West coast threatened or endangered species, habitat requirements, and regulatory status

  • Wetland mitigation design and water budget calculations

  • Wetland maintenance, restoration techniques, and environmental lift

  • Wetland mitigation monitoring & reporting per federal & state requirements

  • Waters of the U.S. – Jurisdiction & Policy

  • Stream classification and assessment

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds

  • Must be able to carry field equipment during outdoor work, including backpack, spade shovel, soil probe, handheld GPS equipment

  • Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions in outdoor environments

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

  • Prolonged periods of standing or walking, including long distances in irregular and/or uneven terrain.

87 days remaining

Apply by 27 September, 2025

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IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development