SWCA Environmental Consultants · 23 hours ago
Natural Resources Technician
Baton Rouge, LA
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$19.24/hr - $25.48/hr
0+ years expSWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a temporary Natural Resources Technician to support projects throughout the Gulf Coast from their Baton Rouge, LA office. The role involves conducting natural resources field studies, organizing field data, and writing technical reports while adhering to safety protocols.
Environmental ConsultingNatural Resources
Responsibilities
Conduct a variety of natural resources field studies including wetland delineations, wetland and water functional assessments, vegetation and habitat surveys, threatened/endangered species assessments, and avian/wildlife surveys
Conduct detailed fieldwork, organize, and save field data in digital formats, and write technical reports and permit applications for approvals under the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and other resource planning/permitting, and/or natural resource disciplines
Adhere to the safety program and look out for the safety of others, promptly communicating and mitigating safety hazards
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Candidates will have at least 6 months of natural resources experience in the public or private sector, including experience conducting natural resources field work focused on natural resources assessments; preferred experience in wetland delineations
Ability to travel to a location, walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours, sometimes in inclement weather, rugged terrain, and ability to carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds
Willingness to be in the field for multiple weeks at a time
Valid driver's license and the ability safely drive a 4WD vehicle on backcountry roads
Preferred
A Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, Water Resources, Botany, Environmental Science, Fish and Wildlife Science, Natural Resource Management, related field
Knowledge of wetland and other aquatic botanical species taxonomy within Texas and ability to identify species in the field
Experience with aquatic resource delineations and their functions and values
Experience with reporting and fieldwork for wetland delineations, aquatic resource functional assessments, environmental compliance, wildlife surveys, and/or avian surveys strongly preferred
Experience conducting desktop research for preliminary wetlands evaluations and compiling field data into aquatic resource inventory reports strongly preferred
Familiarity with GPS devices and digital data collection, and/or mapping software such as ArcGIS preferred
Benefits
Wellness paid time off
Employee assistance program
Wellness program activities
Company
SWCA Environmental Consultants
SWCA is an environmental consulting firm.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joseph Fluder
CEO | President | Director
Jon Kehmeier
Vice President Scientific and Technical Services
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2025-09-25
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