Project Ecologist

Location: Ohio, United States, with possible bases in Dublin, Toledo, Akron, Mentor, St. Clairsville, Northfield, Youngstown, Newark, Cleveland, Blue Ash, Columbus, or Cincinnati. Requires fieldwork throughout Ohio and surrounding states, occasional overnight travel, extended field hours during peak seasons, and work in varying terrain and weather conditions.

Salary: $35.00–$40.00 per hour.

Company

hirify.global provides environmental consulting and sustainable engineering services for water resources, resilient land use, energy transformation, civil infrastructure, and related environmental challenges.

What you will do

• Conduct wetland delineations, stream assessments, habitat evaluations, vegetation assessments, and other ecological field studies with limited supervision.
• Identify and characterize wetlands, streams, vegetation communities, and sensitive environmental resources.
• Collect, manage, interpret, and document field data using GPS, GIS, and mobile field applications.
• Complete USACE wetland data forms, ORAM, QHEI, HHEI, and related ecological assessments.
• Prepare technical reports, environmental documentation, permit applications, and client-ready project deliverables.
• Support environmental permitting and collaborate with USACE, OEPA, ODNR, USFWS, ecologists, scientists, engineers, and project managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, Natural Resources, Environmental Studies, or a related field.
• 4 to 7 years of relevant professional experience in ecological consulting, natural resources, environmental permitting, or a related field.
• Experience conducting wetland delineations, ecological field studies, plant identification, and stream or habitat assessments.
• Working knowledge of USACE wetland delineation methodologies and federal, state, and local environmental permitting requirements.
• Proficiency with GPS, GIS, and mobile field data collection tools, including organizing and interpreting field information.
• Strong communication, organization, technical writing, and problem-solving skills, including preparation of client-ready documentation.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound professional judgment, and collaborate on multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to perform fieldwork in varying terrain and weather conditions; willingness to travel and work extended field hours during peak field seasons.

Nice to have

• Environmental consulting experience supporting infrastructure, land development, energy, or natural resource projects.
• Experience coordinating field activities, supporting project schedules and budgets, or mentoring junior staff.
• Strong knowledge of Midwest plant identification, wetland ecology, soils, and aquatic resources.
• Experience with ArcGIS, Field Maps, Survey123, or similar geospatial and field data collection applications.
• Applied experience with ORAM, QHEI, HHEI, USACE wetland delineation procedures, and environmental permit application development.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment within a people-focused culture.
• Opportunities to expand expertise in environmental permitting, regulatory coordination, project delivery, and mentorship toward technical and project leadership.
• Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company match, paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave.