Benefit Summary:
Full-Time employees within Eocene are eligible for:
Medical, Dental, and Vision
401k and 401k match opportunities
ESOP (so long as you meet eligibility requirements)
Paid Time Off
Volunteer Time
Bereavement Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly
Reports To: Assistant Project Manager
Job Type: Full-Time, Temporary
Compensation: $24 - $28 per hour, based on relevant experience; per diem
Benefits: Not eligible for benefits
This position is for a project that will begin in April 2025 and end in October 2025.This position is primarily a field-based position with minimal office time anticipated. The average work week is Monday-Saturday 10-hour days.
Interested candidates will be required to relocate to Rawlins or Casper, WY where work will be conducted.
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
JOB SUMMARY: The Environmental Scientist is involved in the assessment of potential environmental impacts related to soils and groundwater for numerous small utility projects.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:
Inspecting and monitoring construction activities to ensure resource protection measures are being implemented to protect sensitive resources
Verifying sensitive archaeological sites are flagged for avoidance
Ensuring rare plant populations are properly flagged for avoidance
Tracking and reporting construction activities
Documentation of compliance/non-compliance with resource protection measures
Completing daily reports
Photo documenting site conditions
Interacting professionally with relevant parties
Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings
Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group'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 travel as needed
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Degree in an environmental resource field (environmental science, biology, ecology, archaeology, or paleontology)
Minimum of 0-2 years relevant work experience required
Ability to work long hours in potentially extreme weather conditions
Competence using global positioning system units, maps, iPads, and submeter accuracy devices
Ability to operate four-wheel drive vehicles on rough terrain
Ability to perform work duties independently or in a team setting
Clear communicator, highly organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, and dependable
Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Experience with one or more of the following:
Biological resources (specifically avian surveys, raptor identification, botanical surveys, and/or bat surveys)
Implementing and/or monitoring erosion and sediment controls including preparation and maintenance of Stormwater Prevention and Protection Plans (SWPPPs)
Cultural resources
Paleontological resources
Soils
Restoration and reclamation processes
Field experience on construction projects
Familiarity with electrical transmission and distribution line construction activities
Performing environmental inspections for construction monitoring
Prior experience working in Wyoming
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