Staff Scientist I (Environmental Specialist – Wetlands)

ABOUT YOU

Are you passionate about the environment and ready to join an inclusive workplace, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

As a key member of our Montrose team, you can expect:

• Competitive compensation package: Hourly pay ranging from $22 to $24 per hour commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials, and geography.

• Signing Bonus: Up to $1,500, based on start date (to be discussed in interview).

• Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career.

• Direct exposure to our industry’s leading experts who are solving the world’s toughest environmental challenges.

• An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues.

• Opportunities to engage and contribute to our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups.

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.

• 401k with a competitive 4% employer match.

• Progressive vacation policies, company holidays and paid parental leave benefits to ensure work/life balance.

• A financial assistance program that supports peers in need, known as the Montrose Foundation.

• Access to attractive student loan rates to optimize your student loan payoff plans.

ABOUT US

We are Montrose, a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions. Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.

We have over 125 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia and are approaching 3,500 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.

Two Dot Consulting (2DOT), an affiliate of Montrose Environmental Group, is an interdisciplinary Environmental and Engineering firm based in downtown Arvada, Colorado. We have offices throughout CO + WY and over 25 scientists, biologists, and engineers with a combined 230 years of experience. We focus on equal pay, company culture, environmental engineering, natural resource management, environmental permitting + compliance, remediation, reclamation, soil, water, and technology to serve our clients.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

We are in search of a Staff Scientist I (Environmental Specialist – Wetlands) to be located at our Arvada, CO office. The applicant must reside within 30 miles of Arvada, CO and be willing to commute to the office daily.

The position is primarily field work in remote locations (>80%) with an average of 50% overnight travel required, as well as some office work when needed. 2DOT provides services to clients primarily in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Utah, in addition to other surrounding states, as needed. The Staff Scientist I (Environmental Specialist – Wetlands) will conduct natural resource and compliance projects for various clients throughout 2DOT’s service area, including wetland delineations, vegetation surveys, soil sampling, wildlife surveys, and avian surveys in support of energy development projects. Field surveys require proficiency in digital collection methods and high attention to detail.

As a key member of the 2DOT team, this role will be responsible for a full range of activities including:

• Performs routine site environmental surveys and report preparation under supervision using digital forms including ESRI suite (Survey123 / Field Maps), Google Suite (Google Forms, Google Sheets, etc.) or Microsoft Suite.

• Strong practical knowledge of field QA/QC procedures and standard operating procedures (SOP).

• Demonstrate a commitment to 2DOT’s safety standards.

• Performs task and task management.

• Maintain and manage field equipment.

• Assist with technical reports or plans and specifications.

• Contributes new ideas to program improvements to manager.

• Support coordination of field programs.

• Travel to 2DOT offices, project sites and project meetings on an as-needed basis.

• Perform, assist, and contribute to project tasks and deliver