Our company is an international, multidisciplinary firm, providing services to a wide base of clients across the globe. Our environmental group in Coral Gables, Florida is seeking an Environmental Specialist to join our Team. Our group is dedicated to managing the environmental components of projects for Federal, State and local agency clients, primarily within the South Florida region, with a heavy focus on transportation projects. We provide our clients with a wide range of services including natural resource assessments and permitting, NEPA compliance and document preparation, permit compliance oversight during construction, ecosystem restoration design and construction, environmental planning and design services, and sea level rise analyses.  

Your Opportunity

We are seeking an Environmental Specialist Intern to assist our team with queen conch (Strombus gigas) surveys in the Miami, Florida area with the potential to work on other projects. This will be a 3 to 6 month assignment with the potential for other long-term opportunities.

The candidate will be a highly motivated and organized individual. Preferred experience may include one or more of the following: benthic resource surveys, threatened/endangered species surveys, wetland delineations, wetland functional assessments, technical report writing, environmental permitting, and/or regulatory agency coordination in South Florida. Prior experience with benthic surveys, wetland delineation, and/or GIS is highly favorable.

Your Key Responsibilities

Candidate will work in a team effort to conduct natural resource field surveys and research for the preparation of biological impact assessments, NEPA documents, and permit applications. Responsibilities will also include:

Conducting benthic/marine resource surveys and preparing benthic/marine resource survey reports; Conducting wildlife surveys and preparing wildlife survey reports; Identification of potential environmental impacts through reviews of engineering plans, aerials, and GIS databases; Technical report writing; Delineating wetlands, conducting functional assessments, and preparing corresponding documentation; Conducting wetland mitigation monitoring and preparing monitoring reports; GIS analysis and exhibit creation; and, Effective communication with colleagues, clients, and agency personnel. Your Capabilities and Credentials Willingness and ability to learn new systems and skills. Ability to do conduct fieldwork in harsh conditions (swimming in strong currents) and demanding field environment. Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.  Must be able to work as part of a team and independently. May require working long field days outdoors, sometimes under rigorous conditions (e.g., hot and/or rainy weather, remote areas, under water, in a wide variety of habitats). Prior experience snorkeling and/or free diving. Scuba certification by a recognized agency and scientific diving experience to collect scientific data preferred. Experience operating and navigating boats in tidal waters is desirable. Knowledge of local, state, and federal permitting regulations is desirable. ArcGIS experience is desirable. A valid driver’s license with good driving record. Education and Experience Candidates must be working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in biological/environmental sciences or a M.S. in biological/environmental science field.

This position works in both field and office settings.  Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather, remote locations, summer heat, rough terrain, and wildlife; as well as bending, stooping, carrying field equipment, standing, and walking for extended periods of time, and making visual and tactile distinctions using color, texture, moisture content, depth, and distance.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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