Job Description

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports To: Project Manager II

Job Type: Full-Time, Regular

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

The Environmental Scientist II/Ecologist works with Restoration staff implementing ecological restoration, establishment, site preparation, and adaptive management strategies in existing and reconstructed natural areas. They restore, establish, and maintain a wide range of prairie, forest, wetland, and pollinator habitat ecosystems from small residential features to large-scale and multi-year projects.

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

• Evaluate existing and potential natural areas including prairie, wetland, and woodland ecosystems for restoration or reconstruction opportunities and create and execute implementation plans

• Perform Ecological Restoration services as directed by the Project Manager

• Understand and safely operate a variety of manual and power tools and equipment in the provision of our services

• Execute work completely and to a high level of quality while working safely and cooperatively with a crew

• Botanical surveys for qualified applicants (botanical experience not required, but is a plus)

• Work will primarily be field based; successful applicants should be capable of working long days in the field throughout the year, including single- and multi-day assignments

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings

• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental’ 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.

• Position will require outside travel

• Occasional overnight travel as needed

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in natural areas management, restoration, and/or reconstruction

• 3 to 5 years' experience in timber/woodland/forest management

• Possession of Iowa Pesticide Applicator Certification or ability to obtain within 2 months of hire

• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job as listed below

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

• Comfort with working outdoors in a variety of weather and site conditions

• A valid driver’s license is required

• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist credential

• Familiarity and experience operating equipment associated with ecological restoration practices including but not limited to hand tools, chain saws, herbicide application equipment, mowers, tractors, and driving/backing with a trailer

• Coursework in botany, biology, natural resources

• Experience using prescribed fire as a management practice, and completion of S130/S190 Wildland Firefighter courses

• CPR/AED/First Aid training

• Previous experience working in outdoor environment

• Plant identification experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs frequently and 50 lbs occasionally

• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions

• Regular standing, walking, hand/finger use, and visual focus for equipment or computer use

• Frequent sitting, climbing, balancing, bending, stooping, kneeling, or crawling

• Frequent talking and hearing

• Work may involve wet/humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, chemical herbicides, and loud equipment (e.g., brush cutter, mower, tractor)

• Occasional work in precarious locations

Eocene Environmental Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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