Natural Resources Department Manager

• This position requires a commitment to manage the department for continued growth with a strong emphasis on business development and marketing initiatives
• Other responsibilities include leading and mentoring a team of environmental technicians and project managers (must supervise at least 2 full time employees), overseeing environmental services projects and report reviews, preparing proposals for environmental services, managing departmental P&L, and assisting other senior staff in marketing our services by maintaining and developing client interactions
• The primary duty of this position is supervision of employees and daily management of the department
• This position may involve report preparation and project management duties based on the needs of the department
• Initiate project set up and implementation under the direct supervision of senior staff
• Basic knowledge of federal, state and local wetlands regulations and guidelines and their implications on findings and conclusions in studies.
• Work with senior staff to develop an understanding of the relation of field observations and sample results to findings and conclusions in the report
• Assist on wetland and natural resource projects
• Assists Staff PM with generating pre-field mapping; assists with NR field work under supervision of Staff PM or above. GPS operation and collection. Map generation from field data collection under supervision.

• BS in Biology, Ecology, Botany, Geology, Environmental Science, or a related field; MS preferred

• 10 years of natural resources/wetlands delineation/endangered species experience

• Relationships held with regulatory agencies would go a long way

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,800 employees in 100 offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024), #144 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (June 2024). For additional information about ECS click here.

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.


ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.