Conservation Planner - Tennessee
Westervelt Ecological Services (WES), is a
national leader in mitigation and conservation. We are a private company
established in 2006 that provides conservation and restoration solutions that
we design and manage to help meet local, State and Federal compliance
requirements for impacts to streams, wetlands, and wildlife. Our
professional staff contributed to over 30,000 acres of habitat nationwide,
implementing restoration projects protecting and restoring vital natural
resources. We challenge ourselves to develop big, complex projects, that
maximize local benefits beyond habitat restoration to flood management, water
quality, and climate change; we are dedicated to implementing restoration
projects that provide long-lasting benefits for future generations Our
comprehensive and complex mitigation projects require a highly skilled
multi-disciplinary team so we have assembled a team that is considered "Best of
Class" in their respective areas of expertise - come join us.
We are looking for an experienced Conservation Planner - Tennessee to join our team in Franklin, TN.
The Conservation Planner assists in the reconnaissance, site acquisition, development, and entitlement of mitigation projects (i.e., permittee responsible mitigation-PRM, mitigation banks, In-Lieu Fee programs-ILFs, and turn keys) in the state of Tennessee. The position will require the ability to work closely with other disciplines within the office as well as with a variety of federal, state, and local resource agencies to achieve regional goals.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
-Works collaboratively with more senior planners developing mitigation plans, developing baseline information about potential sites, and analyzing property ecological and legal constraints.
-Represents WES at trade conventions, conferences, and marketing events in association with senior staff.
-Supports marketing and outreach efforts through technical material preparation.
-Maintains project files.
-Communicates effectively with clients, partners, and agency staff.
-Learns independently and from other project team members about endangered species, soils, plants, and hydrology of a site in order to accurately portray the project in planning documents and in personal interactions with agencies.
-Provides general office support.
-Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
The base salary range for this position is $70,800 - $123,300. Actual base salary is based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual