Description
Work with field crews and biologists to plan and oversee ecosystem and habitat restoration projects and develop new planning tools and methods. Synthesize complex scientific and regulatory data into practical strategies, schedules, budgets, and monitoring or management plans.
- • Notify regulatory or permitting agencies of deviations from approved restoration or remediation plans.
- • Develop restoration project schedules, budgets, and work plans.
- • Develop and communicate recommendations for landowners to maintain or restore environmental conditions.
- • Create maps and diagrams for restoration planning using GIS, CAD, or other mapping software.
- • Apply for permits required to implement restoration or remediation projects.
- • Review and evaluate existing restoration or remediation designs.
- • Supervise and mentor field staff restoring habitats, providing technical guidance and training.
- • Provide technical direction on environmental planning to engineers, biologists, geologists, and other partners.
- • Plan or oversee environmental studies to support regulatory compliance for construction and operations.
- • Inspect active restoration or remediation sites for compliance with environmental and safety standards.
- • Plan restoration projects using biological databases, environmental strategies, and planning software.
- • Identify short- and long-term impacts of restoration or remediation activities.
- • Identify and evaluate mitigation alternatives to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
- • Create environmental models or simulations using GIS data and ecosystem knowledge.
- • Conduct feasibility and cost-benefit analyses for restoration or remediation projects.
- • Conduct environmental impact studies on pollutants, disease, human activities, and climate change.
- • Communicate study findings and restoration proposals to clients, regulators, and partner organizations.
- • Collect and analyze field and desktop data to determine conditions and restoration needs.
- • Develop natural resource management plans in alignment with federal and state regulatory requirements.
- • Develop environmental management or restoration plans for energy and utility sites (e.g., transmission lines, pipelines, refineries, wind or solar farms).
- • Create habitat management or restoration plans, such as native vegetation restoration and invasive species control.
- • Conduct site assessments to certify habitats or to determine environmental damage and restoration needs.
- • Write grants and funding proposals to secure support for restoration projects.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
