Deadline: Sat, 12/02/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: Westervelt Ecological Services Job Field: Water and Soil Resources Wildlife Policy/Administrative Job Type: Full Time Location: Colorado Location Detail: Golden, Colorado Job Description: We are looking for an experienced Associate Conservation Planner to join our team in our Colorado office. The Associate Conservation Planner will assist in the reconnaissance, site acquisition, development, and compliance tracking of wetland, stream, and/or special-status species restoration and mitigation projects. The position will require the ability to work closely with different project managers and disciplines within the office as well as with a variety of federal, state, and local resource agencies to achieve regional goals. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: -Works largely at the direction of more senior planners developing restoration, conservation, and mitigation plans, providing baseline information about sites, and analyzing property legal constraints. -Represents WES at trade conventions and conferences, and marketing events in association with more senior staff. -Evaluates potential mitigation and restoration sites with other team members to determine existing habitat and assist in collecting baseline data for potential restoration and mitigation sites. -Supports marketing and outreach efforts through participation at outreach events, client meetings, conferences and technical material preparation. -Coordinates with clients, partners, and agency staff as required including effective oral and written communication. -Learns independently from other project team members about special status species, soils, plants, and hydrology of a site in order to accurately portray the project in planning documents and in personal interactions with agencies. -Prepares mitigation and restoration documents, including permits, for the development of mitigation sites. -Maintains project files. -Prepares annual monitoring reports. -Provides general office support. -Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in planning, Environmental Studies, Biology, Landscape Architecture, or related field Minimum of 3 years experience in related field Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Prior field survey work or related experience with wetlands, streams, and regional wildlife Project management experience related to stream and/or wetland restoration General understanding of federal environmental laws and polices Experience communicating effectively with a variety of stakeholders and organizations Excellent verbal and written communication skills Miscellaneous: Preferred Experience: GIS experience with ArcMap, ArcGIS or QGIS Experience in assembling and preparing permits, mitigation, land management and maintenance plan documents The base salary range for this position is $75,500 - $113,300. Actual base salary is based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. Salary: $75,500 - $113,300 How to Apply: https://westervelt.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/314?c=westervelt
