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Job Profile Summary

The ROW Field Biologist will undertake various field procedures supporting our Research, Science, and Innovation (RSI) and Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) programs. The primary function of the ROW Field Biologist will be to conduct field surveys (vegetative, pollinators, etc.) along utility corridors in remote, suburban, or urban environments. This position is travel-based, with overnight stays required at contract locations for periods ranging from several days to several months. This position requires experience in low hazardous conditions (e.g., poisonous plants, biting insects, rugged terrain, inclement weather). The successful candidate will prioritize safety and the collection of quality, reliable data for ACRT’s clients.

Pay range: $20-$25/hr. commensurate with experience, plus overtime. Accommodations, meals, and company vehicle provided.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; partially matching 401k

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct vegetation surveys

• Collect invertebrate samples using a sweep net

• Use mapping and GIS software to locate field sites and collect data

• Identify pollinators

• Identify and delineate wetlands

• Follow statistically valid sampling methods

• Coordinate with outside partners such as utilities, state environmental and natural resources departments, etc.

  
  

Working Conditions

Physical and technical tasks include:

• Drive to work site may involve interstate travel

• Operate a 4x4 vehicle off road

• Field collection of biological data

• High Travel (up to 100%), including weekends

Equipment, environmental and safety requirements:

• Driving cars, trucks

• Walking on uneven ground

• Exposure to extremes in temperature, humidity, or wetness

• Use of various biological equipment, including sweep net, DBH tape, metric tape, and safety-related equipment such as hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, etc.

  
  

Location:

• Location is not limited to, but includes New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

  
  

Physical Requirements

Field Environment:

• Frequent standing, walking, hiking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching

• Ability to push, pull, and lift 50 lbs.

• Ability to carry 10 to 15 lbs. of equipment

• Handling of insect, soil, and plant material

  
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum two-year degree in biology, ecology, botany, entomology, environmental science or similar. Four-year degree preferred (equivalent field experience may be accepted in lieu of degree)

• Previous travel experience preferred

  
  

Required Skills:

• Strong plant identification skills

• Ability to navigate in back country with a GPS

• Ability to work autonomously and under pressure

• Ability to effectively communicate in visual, verbal, and written form

• Excellent time management, organizational and problem-solving skills

• Strong attention to detail, including accurate collection and entry of data

• Working knowledge of GIS software, MS Outlook, and Excel

  
  

Desirables/Preferred:

• Familiarization with organization’s culture of safety preferred

• Familiarization with organization’s footprint and work types preferred·

  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

  
  

Additional

Works with Inside Company:

• All employees and managers

Work with Outside Company:

• Customers, vendors, and stakeholders

  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)