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Parametrix, a premier engineering, planning, and environmental sciences consulting firm, is seeking a  Biologist/Wetland   Scientist II  to join our Portland, Oregon location in primary support of the Oregon and southwest Washington offices.  The qualified candidate will join our talented Environmental Planning & Compliance team and provide wetlands and waters, threatened and endangered species, permitting, and general natural resources services for a variety of and transportation and other projects.    Responsibilities will include production and management of wetland delineation reports, biological assessments, permit applications, and regulatory compliance documents. The successful candidate will be able to manage small projects and support a senior project manager, leading tasks on large wetland, aquatic, and plant/wildlife resources projects.  The Scientist would lead wetland delineations, wetland and habitat functional assessments, vegetation and wildlife surveys,...

Director, Campaigns, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets Organization Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through our powerful networks and advocacy, we tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses. For more information about Ceres, please visit our web site ( www.ceres.org ). Here is more information on the Ceres Accelerator   https://www.ceres.org/accelerator .  Description & Responsibilities Ceres is searching for a full-time Campaign Director to coordinate all actors and pieces of mobilizing investors and financial institutions to step up action to address the climate crisis. The first project to manage is Ceres’ Accelerator Net Zero Finance Campaign. This position is designed for a highly...

Director, Federal Policy Organization Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through our powerful networks and advocacy, we tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses. For more information about Ceres, please visit our web site ( www.ceres.org ). Description & Responsibilities The Director, Federal Policy is designed for a high energy person who enjoys advocating for strong federal policies related to climate, clean energy, water, and related policies with members of Capitol Hill.  This full-time position may be based in Washington, D.C. or Boston, MA.  This position is designed for a highly motivated, self-starter with prior policy campaign experience.  The position will report to the Vice President, Government Relations....

Parametrix, a leading engineering, planning, environmental sciences and construction management firm, is seeking an ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER II-III to join our Environmental team in Portland, Oregon. Our Environmental team works for a variety of clients, including local and regional municipalities, state & federal agencies, and tribes.  Due to COVID we are all working remotely and anticipate this arrangement through at least mid-2021. When we return to the office there will continue to be some remote-work flexibility.  WHO YOU ARE: Experienced: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental or Transportation Planning, or similar. Master’s degree preferred. 5+ years of environmental/transportation/land use experience, with at least 2+ years in a consulting environment.   Talented: You excel at providing environmental planning services while partnering with engineers, resource specialists, biologists, and senior planners.  Job responsibilities include conducting and/or...

Position Description Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is seeking an experienced   Environmental Scientist   (Civil Engr Spec,Sr) to be a part of the Engineering and Technical Services Division. This division is responsible for providing engineering services for SPU’s capital improvement, and operations and maintenance projects. If you are interested in putting your problem-solving skills to work, SPU wants you.   About Seattle Public Utilities:      Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is a Community Centered Utility working to make Seattle the best place to live for everyone. We deliver high-quality, vital services, across four major lines of business: providing water, solid waste, drainage and wastewater services for Seattle residents and businesses. In addition, SPU provides drinking water for 1.4 million regional customers in Seattle and other municipalities. Our customers depend on us to deliver high-quality, reliable, and cost-conscious utility services and to achieve the...

The City of Gainesville is seeking a   Director of Sustainable Development . This is a higher-level managerial and administrative role supporting staff in facilitating, assisting and guiding customers through the steps involved in the process of starting or growing a business in Gainesville. This position serves at the will of the City Manager and may be appointed or removed at will by the City Manager.   The   Director of Sustainable Development   will serve with the City's Planning and Development Services staff solving problems and creating opportunities for business development to flourish within the community. As a leader of sustainable cities you will apply in-depth experience from the disciplines of business development, planning & zoning, and community development to create a more resilient and sustainable Gainesville.     This position partners with Charter Officers, department directors, and the City Commission, to provide leadership with respect to all matters...

Senior Manager, Environmental Justice Policy  Organization Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through our powerful networks and advocacy, we tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses.  For more information about Ceres, please visit our website (www.ceres.org).  Description & Responsibilities The Senior Manager supports Ceres’ state and federal-level policy work. This position is designed for a highly motivated, self-starter with prior policy experience who is looking to be an advocate for strong and effective state and federal climate and environmental justice goals. The position will report to the Vice President, Government Relations. Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:...

Manager, Policy, Communications and Marketing  Organization Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through powerful networks and advocacy, Ceres tackles the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses. For more information about Ceres, please visit our website ( www.ceres.org ).   Description and Responsibilities The Manager, Policy, Communications and Marketing role will support the policy and communications teams at Ceres with writing, research, and message and content development to elevate the business voice in support of climate policy and environmental equity in key states and at the federal level. We seek a highly-motivated, skillful writer looking to join a fast-paced sustainability advocacy organization to carry out advocacy...

Manager, Clean Energy & Climate Organization Ceres is a sustainability nonprofit organization leading the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. Through our powerful networks and advocacy, we tackle the world’s biggest sustainability challenges, including climate change, water scarcity and pollution, and human rights abuses. For more information about Ceres, please visit our website ( www.ceres.org ). Description & Responsibilities The Manager, Clean Energy & Climate, will organize and coordinate work with investors, companies and other key stakeholders focused on encouraging companies to make ambitious corporate clean energy commitments. This position will collaborate closely with various teams across the organization working on corporate clean energy and climate commitments and policy. The Manager, Clean Energy & Climate will manage key projects and campaigns, including...

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is the state agency responsible for ensuring clean air and water, the safe management of toxics and hazards, the recycling of solid and hazardous wastes, the timely cleanup of hazardous waste sites and spills, and the preservation of wetlands and coastal resources.      MassDEP seeks applicants for the position of Regional Planner IV (RP IV).  Under the supervision of the Fees Administrator, the RP IV will be responsible for planning, functionally managing and implementing MassDEP's compliance fee invoicing and billing process, and assisting with other permitting and compliance fee program activities.  This position will be located at One Winter Street, Boston, MA.   Specific duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Planning and oversight of activities related to invoice printing and mailing in conjunction with MassDEP's annual compliance fee billing cycle; Responding to...

Title: Wilderness Fellow Reports To: National Program Director Classification: Hourly Locations: Positions are available nationwide, including in Alaska, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Washington Start Date: June 7, 2021 (Fellowships range from 6 months to a year) Time: Full Time (40 hours), Seasonal Salary: $15 hourly Benefits: 1 earned personal day per month (vacation is not eligible to be cashed out at any time) and federal holidays; Forest Service housing or a housing stipend provided. Application Closing Date: March 19th, 2021   Partners The Society for Wilderness Stewardship (SWS) is a non-profit organization seeking to promote excellence in the professional practice of wilderness stewardship, science, and education to ensure the life-sustaining benefits of wilderness.  In other words, we are a professional society working to set the standard for wilderness management.  The Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research...

Job Description GES   is a great company to launch and advance your career with because we provide our interns with the opportunity to apply the knowledge that they have learned in the classroom to   first-hand   experience   in the environmental consulting industry. We are currently seeking students to participate in our internship or co-op programs. Our successful candidates will join an organization that has experienced personnel, state-of-the-art feasibility testing equipment, and innovative technologies such as our patented chemical oxidation techniques. GES is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that strongly values diversity. EOE/AA/M/F/V/D Skills & Requirements Must be a student majoring in Geology, Environmental Science (or a related scientific discipline), or Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Chemical or Mechanical) Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior level student Must be a team player with an...

Function Assists in performing routine and complex inspections of waterways and new/existing developments per the Site and/or Subdivision Plans within the City to ensure compliance with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation District, Wetlands Zoning Ordinance, Site Plan Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, and Zoning Ordinance. Examples of Work •Works with senior staff to perform skilled field inspections to determine compliance with Site Plans and Subdivision Plans Ordinance (for CDD responsibilities) for the Chesapeake Bay Preservation District, Wetlands Zoning Ordinance, and Zoning Ordinance. Helps identify violations and suggests correct enforcement action. • Assists the Enforcement Officer to the Hampton Wetlands Board in performing all duties assigned to the Enforcement Officer in compliance with Hampton City Code Chapter 41.1. •May assist lead enforcement staff for Chesapeake Bay Preservation District compliance investigations. Assist the area inspectors in a support...

Some of what you'll be doing:   The Port of Seattle is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader for their Sr. Director, Environment, Sustainability & Engineering position. This critical position will be an integral part of the Port’s executive leadership team. The Sr. Director, Environment, Sustainability & Engineering plays a key role in helping the Port achieve its goal to be the greenest and most energy-efficient port in North America.  Leading a team of professionals and subject matter experts, this position will meet the Port’s goals by meeting all increased energy needs through conservation and renewable sources, meeting or exceeding environmental agency requirements for buildings on, and stormwater leaving, Port owned or operated facilities, reducing air pollutants and carbon emissions, and restoring, creating and enhancing Green/Duwamish/Elliott habitat.  It will also provide strategic oversight to the Engineering and Construction Management staff...

Job Description We seek a Project Manager with an environmental consulting background to join our Cherry Point, NC team. Responsibilities: Oversees a portfolio of diverse environmental projects and supervises staff. Manages client interaction and financial and resource allocation. Interacts with local military and state / federal personnel to discuss project updates.   Provides senior project oversight and expert technical input on projects, including but not limited to, O&M systems and PFAS remediation-related activities. Assists in the review and approval of project-related documents and deliverables. Conducts performance reviews and project team meetings to review current and future projects, discuss project and/or employee issues, and staff workloads.   Skills & Requirements 5 -10+ years of related experience. Experience should include: investigation, reporting, remediation, and management of retail petroleum work or handling...

Description The Environmental Inspector Level 2 will work full-time once construction activities commence on the pipeline right-of-way. Contractor implementation of environmental conditions and mitigation measures as set forth in Client Plans and Procedures, the FERC Certificate, and all other permits, clearances, or other authorizing documents. Coordination with any third-party Compliance Monitors. Installation, maintenance, and removal of erosion and sediment control measures, including photo documentation. Crossings of flowing waterbodies, including any deviation from plans and photo documentation before, during, and after Construction and restoration. Right-of-way restoration including reseeding. Coordination/Implementation of any requirements for cultural or natural resource specialists. Construction variances. Daily inspection reports, including photo documentation, compilation and processing. Field audits with photo documentation, including audits of...

Position Overview Rare inspires change, so people and nature thrive.  Our culture is results-oriented and entrepreneurial, committed to working towards ambitious goals and creating measurable results. Rare is growing and expanding its impact through a range of exciting programs, including Fish Forever – a global initiative to restore near-shore fisheries in the tropics.  Demand for fish has pushed the oceans to their limits. Coastal communities sit at the intersection of society and ecology, directly dependent on healthy ecosystems to provide fish for food and income. We believe that empowering communities to protect and manage coastal waters will help address this crisis. Delivering community, rights-based management systems for coastal fisheries, connecting managed access of fisheries with fully protected marine reserves, will result in transformative impact for both people and nature. We envision a future in which 100% of coastal fisheries are sustainably managed with...

2021 SPRING, SUMMER & FALL LAW CLERK ANNOUNCEMENT Job Title: Law Clerk The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) is seeking law clerks for Spring, Summer, and Fall 2021 to advance environmental protections at the federal, state, and local levels under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and other federal and state environmental laws. The clerks’ duties will include legal research related to environmental, administrative, and information-collecting statutes and regulations, review of pollution permits and data, and production of legal memoranda, public comments, litigation documents, and issue-focused reports.  Candidates with a background or coursework in environmental/administrative law and a demonstrated commitment to environmental protection are preferred.  EIP is a nonprofit organization established in March of 2002 by former EPA enforcement attorneys to advocate for more effective enforcement of environmental laws. The organization has three objectives:  (1)...

Many vacancies in the following locations: Ajo, AZ Cibola, AZ Saginaw, MI Manteo, NC Midway Island, UM Burbank, WA Glenwood, WA Ilwaco, WA Sequim, WA Summary This position is a Biological Science Tech (Wildlife), GS- 0404-7 working in one of these nine refuges: Willapa NWR, Conboy Lake NWR, Washington Maritime NWRC, Mid-Co River NWR, Cabeza Prieta NWR, Cibola NWR, Shiawassee NWR, Alligator River NWR or Midway Atoll NWR. Information link to the refuges (select up to 5 locations): https://fileshare.fws.gov/?linkid=KZi4zr6VWWWgbQYyzqvmlr0NhbsVIxwK8YDODS6ncAGbVD1eiXNq5A Learn more about this agency Responsibilities As a Biological Science Tech (Wildlife) your duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Planning and implementation of wildlife and/or plant censuses and surveys. Monitor and assist in control of wildlife, plant disease outbreaks, pest plant...