Southwest Field Botanist: Habitat, Mapping & Compliance

Westland Resources; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

PTO and 401k matching

Flexible work schedules and hybrid/rem

Job summary

Trinity Consultants is seeking a Field Botanist to support its Southwest team. The role involves conducting botanical field surveys, mapping vegetation, and assessing habitats across the Southwest from Phoenix or Tucson offices.

You will document plant species and contribute to regulatory documentation. The ideal candidate has a Botany/Environmental Science background and 2+ years in environmental consulting, with Southwest survey experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Botany, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, or a related field is required; Master's preferred.
• 2+ years of professional environmental consulting or related field experience.
• Experience conducting botanical surveys, vegetation mapping, or habitat assessments in the Southwest is required.
• Experience identifying Southwest plant species, including sensitive or protected species.
• Familiarity with GPS, GIS, and data collection tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct botanical field surveys, vegetation mapping, and habitat assessments per project requirements.
• Identify and evaluate native, native, sensitive, threatened, and endangered plant species and associated vegetation communities.
• Collect and maintain botanical field data using GPS, GIS, and field tools.
• Prepare botanical survey reports, habitat assessments, and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate field activities and train field personnel on survey methods and data collection.

Skills

Field surveys

Vegetation mapping

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Botany, Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

GPS

GIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Trinity Consultants is seeking a Field Botanist to support its Southwest team. The role involves conducting botanical field surveys, mapping vegetation, and assessing habitats across the Southwest from Phoenix or Tucson offices.

You will document plant species and contribute to regulatory documentation. The ideal candidate has a Botany/Environmental Science background and 2+ years in environmental consulting, with Southwest survey experience.