Senior Ecologist

Position: Senior Ecologist

Location: Millburn, NJ

Remote Status: Hybrid

Job : -NJ-2025

# of Openings: 1

Tectonic is currently looking for an experienced Senior Ecologist to join our team full‑time at our Newburgh, NY or Millburn, NJ Office.

Tectonic, a multi‑disciplined engineering firm that supports the environmental market sector, is currently seeking a full‑time, experienced Senior Ecologist with ecological and wetlands experience, permitting, and compliance experience to work on projects throughout the Northeast!

This is an excellent opportunity for tremendous career growth and development in the environmental industry!

• The essential functions of this position include day to day direction and performance of various environmental and ecological compliance services;
• Technical project planning for complex projects, including interactions with clients, staff, regulators, and contractors, for all phases of the project;
• Establishing and monitoring schedules and budgets as they relate to assigned projects;
• Establishing and monitoring schedules and budgets as they relate to assigned projects;
• Providing ongoing supervision and training of junior staff; conducting preliminary research, provide regulatory consultations, perform project specific field studies and environmental inspections, as well as the coordination of various investigations, delineations, and monitoring, as well as all other related services as required;
• Report preparation and review;
• Occasional travel required
• Assisting in marketing and business development planning and implementation; and related duties as required;

• Bachelor's Degree in Ecological Studies, Environmental Science, or similar is required;
• Minimum of 15 years of related experience;
• Certified Ecologist and/or Professional Wetlands Scientist (PWS) certifications required;
• Must have strong knowledge of permitting, compliance, and regulations in New York and New Jersey;
• Must be proficient in Federal Clean Water Act, Section 404 & Section 10 of Rivers and Harbours Action, NYS Article 24 (Freshwater Wetlands), Tidal Wetlands (Article 25), T&E (Article 11) and NEPA;
• Experienced and willing to conduct site‑specific field investigations, ecological and environmental inventories, environmental records review, RTE species surveying and monitoring, wildlife habitat assessments, mitigation and post‑mitigation monitoring, permitting, freshwater and tidal wetlands investigations and delineations;
• Skilled in client interaction, team collaboration, and supervising junior staff;
• Relevant certifications, licenses, and OSHA safety training (or willingness to obtain) preferred;
• Ability to prepare proposals and scopes of work;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
• Functional computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, PDF programs, as well as the ability to utilize various software programs, time reporting systems, and other related computer applications;
• Ability to work independently or in a project team, either in‑person or remotely;
• Ability to meet project schedules and budgets;
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload across multiple projects;
• Desire to work in a fast‑paced changing environment;
• Requires a valid, acceptable driver's license and personal vehicle to travel to meetings and sites as needed.

While performing the essential functions of this position, the employee is sometimes required to move around the job site and inspect, observe, move, operate, and/or transport documents, materials and/or field testing equipment relevant to the job and communicate about same. Such operable equipment includes, but is not limited to, peristaltic sampling pumps, photoionization detectors, battery packs, and augering instruments. The employee is also sometimes required to traverse the job‐site while recording information and must frequently position themselves appropriately to gain access to necessary testing materials and equipment and to perform tests near wells and on the ground.

The employee must sometimes lift and/or move up to 27 lbs. The employee is sometimes working in…