- Professional
- Office in Tampa
%3Cp%3E%3Cspan%3EAt HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan%3EWatch Our Story:%3C/span%3E%3Ca target=%22_blank%22 rel=%22noopener%22%3E%3Cspan%3E%27 https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story%27%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan%3EEach and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3EHDR is hiring a Natural Resources Specialist 2 to join our inclusive, diverse, and highly collaborative environmental team. This position will be based out of any of the following Florida offices: Tampa, Sarasota, or Orlando. Candidates that strive for excellence in their day-to-day work, scientific practice, and careers, as well as those individuals that are interested in continuing to expand their scientific knowledge through collaboration and continued learning, will integrate nicely into our environmental practice. While the focus of this role is to lead wetland delineations, species surveys, benthic surveys, seagrass surveys, and associated regulatory permitting, biologists on our team have the opportunity to crosswalk all facets of project delivery including botany, fisheries, and NEPA.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3EOur team spends time in the field and in front of a computer throughout the year. Field work includes wetland and other surface waters delineations, floristic surveys, benthic surveys, seagrass surveys, and wildlife surveys that are performed to support impact assessments, impact avoidance, regulatory permitting efforts, and pre- and post-construction compliance. When we are at our computers, we perform desktop surveys, analyze the data collected in the field and use those data to prepare natural resource reports, mitigation and monitoring plans, regulatory permit applications, and other technical papers as needed. This individual will work closely with our project and task leads to meet the environmental needs of our internal and external clients (project managers).%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cdiv class=%22ExternalClass13F05932CE3B4322929E29E0FC28E5E1%22%3E%3Cdiv%3EIn the role of Natural Resources Specialist 2, we%27ll count on you to%26nbsp;%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EWork on a wide variety of environmental compliance and natural resources projects as they relate to water resources, transportation and development projects%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EWork under the supervision of mid-level and senior environmental scientist and water resource engineers%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3ETake responsibility for assisting with environmental permits, NEPA documentation, biological assessments and other environmental compliance documentation%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EAssist senior and mid-level scientists in field work associated with the collection of natural resource data%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3EPerform other duties as needed%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPreferred Qualifications%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EBS or MS degree in Biology, Environmental Science, or related field%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EMinimum of 5%26nbsp;years’ experience conducting natural resource surveys, such as aquatic resources delineations, seagrass surveys, benthic surveys, and permitting through an ecological consulting firm, resource agencies (USACE, Water Management Districts, FDEP, USCG), or similar in Florida.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraph%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:10.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3EExperience in preparation of UMAM analysis%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EA broad knowledge of Florida’s marine environment and species.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EA broad knowledge of Florida’s flora and/or fauna.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EPrevious experience scoping and producing environmental permits for Maritime projects.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EPrevious experience scoping and producing environmental permits for FDOT projects.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EAbility to coordinate with multi-disciplinary technical teams to minimize impacts on natural resources and effectively incorporate into overall project schedule.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EStrong background in NEPA and state-level environmental reviews, including environmental impact statements (EIS), environmental assessments (EA), FDOT PD%26amp;Es%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EExceptional and demonstrated technical writing ability. Experience drafting technical documents such as scientific papers, survey findings reports, compliance documentation, or similar required.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EGood organizational and data handling skills, along with proficiency in MS Excel and ArcGIS software.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EAbility to market clients and experience writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for environmental projects with multi-disciplinary teams and multi-agency efforts%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EProficiency navigating complex regulatory scenarios.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EAbility to function as task lead and QC reviewer on a variety of natural resources studies and deliverables.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EPrevious experience managing and mentoring multidiscipline environmental staff%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EPrevious Mitigation Design experience%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EPrevious Living Shoreline experience%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:10.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3ELicensed as a Gopher Tortoise Agent (GTA)%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoListParagraphCxSpLast%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;text-indent:-.25in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family:Symbol;font-size:10.0pt;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E·%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font:7.0pt %26quot;Times New Roman%26quot;;line-height:115%;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-list:Ignore;%22%3E%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp;%26nbsp; %3C/span%3E%3C/span%3EExperience with ArcGIS software and Trimble GPS units%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EPrevious experience working with the National Parks Service.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EPrevious experience obtaining US Coast Guard permits%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3EWillingness to work in inclement conditions and travel for a few days at a time for field work.%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3ELocal candidates are preferred%3Co:p%3E%3C/o:p%3E%3Cbr%3E%26nbsp;%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences or closely related field
- Knowledge of wetland delineation, field investigation techniques, and agency coordination requirements
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- MS Office experience
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
