Website Universal Engineering Sciences
Universal Engineering Sciences
Company : Universal Engineering Sciences
Who We Are:
At UES, we’re a team of more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, geologists, inspectors, technicians, and drillers united by a shared purpose—to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. As a national leader in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and materials testing and inspection, we collaborate on transformative projects across transportation, energy, water, healthcare, and more. Learn more about the benefits of joining Team UES and our core values at (url removed).
Position Overview:
Join our team and make an impact on important environmental projects! As a Wetlands Scientist, you’ll play a key role in conducting ecological studies, including wetland and Waters of the United States (WOUS) delineations, imperiled species surveys, tree inventories, and biological monitoring. You’ll apply your expertise to help clients navigate permitting programs, implement ecological procedures, and ensure compliance with State and Federal guidelines. This hands-on role involves both field and technical work, with opportunities to lead and mentor field teams on projects of varying complexity.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that project testing requirements are met and compliant with project specifications, requirements, and company policies or procedures
- Perform wetland delineation
- Conduct applied ecological investigations
- Collect and record environmental data, including GPS coordinates, species observations, and habitat characteristics, during field surveys
- Ensure proper maintenance and calibration of field equipment, such as GPS devices, water quality meters, and data loggers
- Must be willing to travel within the state of Florida, if applicable
- Complete daily time and labor reports in accordance with company policy
- Turn in required paperwork daily
- Regular attendance is required
- Must be flexible to schedule changes and hours to support business needs
- Follow all company safety procedures and policies
- Other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5 years of experiences preferred.
- Professional Wetlands Scientist and/or Professional Wetlands Delineator certifications beneficial.
- Aquatic Biology, Hydrology, Botany, Wetlands Ecology and Environmental Science preferred.
- Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Certification preferred.
Travel Requirements:
● This position requires moderate travel, approximately up to 40% of the time, in support of business
objectives and client engagements. Travel may be both scheduled and on short notice, depending on
project needs. Destinations typically include job sites, field locations, or regional offices, where work may
be conducted in outdoor or operational environments. Adherence to all company safety protocols and
use of PPE is required during travel and on-site work.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
- This position primarily works in an outdoor work environment, regularly exposed to varying field conditions, including:
- Sites that may not be accessible by vehicle, requiring travel on foot through wetlands, swamps, grasslands, fields, and other uneven or rugged terrain with natural and man-made obstacles such as sand, brush, and debris.
- Moderate to loud noise levels, common in active construction and industrial environments.
- Exposure to environmental elements including dirt, dust, sun, heat, humidity, and adverse weather conditions.
- The physical requirements for this position may include and are not limited to:
- Ability to lift and/or carry 35 to 75 lbs. up to 75 feet, involving regular repetitive motion.
- Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate equipment for extended periods.
- Frequent use of hands and arms for typing, handling tools, and operating equipment.
- Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required for fieldwork and inspections.
- Ability to speak and hear effectively to communicate in noisy environments and with project teams.
- Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vison, depth vision, and ability to focus) smell, hear, touch (use hands to reach climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit).
EEO Statement:
UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to recruit the most qualified candidates. Please see our full EEO Statement at the bottom of the page here