Senior Ecologist

Senior Ecologist

Location: Atlanta, GA

We are the Environment & Planning Division. We are passionate about doing what’s right for our clients, our people, the communities where we live and work, and the environment. We are planners, scientists, program managers, communicators, economists, technologists, and strategists. We are collaborative, curious, and committed to excellence—these are qualities we value that make us who we are and inspire us to grow.

ICF is hiring a seasoned and technically accomplished Senior Ecologist to join our Natural Resources Team. You will be able to apply a wide range of experience and demonstrated capabilities for complex transportation projects across multiple ecological disciplines and regulatory platforms. You will collaborate with an accomplished team of conservation planners, terrestrial and aquatic ecologists, restoration ecologists, and regulatory specialists. You will oversee and support the preparation of technical documents including protected species survey reports, biological assessments, jurisdictional waters reports and permits, and NEPA documents. You will support the growth and development of our team as a technical leader and mentor to junior staff. You will work with transportation agency project managers, technical experts, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies to successfully deliver projects on-time with high quality standards. 

What you will be doing:

• Leading transportation focused biological and/or regulatory project teams and staff, including other consultants, on project tasks, including field surveys, agency coordination, and report and deliverable preparation.
• Managing all aspects of a project including DOT contacts, agency coordination, budget control, invoicing, schedule, personnel allocation/planning, technical approach, and contractor involvement.
• Leading regulatory and natural resource agency coordination and consultation efforts as required under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
• Writing technical reports and public environmental documents.
• Performing QA/QC review of project documents, reports, presentations, technical memorandums, and other work products with a focus on technical adequacy, regulatory compliance, and other specific requirements.
• Providing mentoring and training to staff as requested in all aspects of the position, including but not limited to technical expertise, project management skills, writing, professional development, other consulting-specific skills.
• Be a positive, fun, curious, organized, innovative, committed, self-motivated and supportive addition to our local office environment.

What we need you to have (minimum qualifications):

• BS in Biology, Ecology, Conservation Biology, Environmental Science or related discipline.
• 5+ years professional experience with species surveys, vegetation mapping, site analysis, habitat assessments or related experience
• Must have valid driver’s license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.

What We’d Like You to Have

• MS/PhD in biology, ecology, conservation biology, environmental science or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with specialty natural resource requirements applicable to state and local transportation services.
• High level of experience with jurisdictional waters determinations and permitting.

This is an outstanding opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success. ICF is a purpose driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respect. Our core values include Embracing Differences, and we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, develops, and hires dimensions of differences.

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