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Grouse Mountain Environmental Consultants is seeking a highly motivated Environmental Specialist to join our team. We take great pride in our work and the relationships we develop with our clients. As part of our team, you will work closely with our clients in the oil and gas industry, renewable energy industry, and government agencies across the western United States providing regulatory compliance support and developing solutions for environmental compliance and remediation programs.

The position will support projects covering the full spectrum of our services including:

• Storm-Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) creation and inspections
• Riparian and Wetland Monitoring
• Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) protocol, and other vegetation protocols

Responsibilities:

• Support a diverse group of environmental projects
• Keep up to date on regulatory requirements and work with clients to plan for and achieve compliance
• Support background research and field data collection efforts
• Develop and maintain solid working relationships with co-workers, clients, and agency personnel
• Ensure tasks are completed efficiently with a high-degree of quality and reliability
• Maintain an understanding of technology utilized in the field including GIS, tablets, etc.

Requirements:

• BS in environmental science, natural resource management, rangeland management or related field from an accredited university
• A minimum of 2 years’ work experience
• Ability to travel as required
• Able to work in remote areas, use UTVs or other four-wheel drive vehicles

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties.  Responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Who We Are:

Grouse Mountain Environmental Consultants is an independently owned and multi-disciplinary natural resource consulting firm whose comprehensive blend of disciplines and years of experience allow us to provide solutions to unique and contemporary issues. We are a dedicated team that thrives on providing timely solutions and building trusting relationships. Our culture is built on our shared core values – Trust, Teamwork, Drive, and Professionalism.

We offer our regular full-time employees a comprehensive and competitive market benefits package including:

• Health, medical, dental, life, 401k
• Eligibility for performance-based bonuses and other incentives
• Resources and support for your career development
• Cross-training and diverse projects
• Costco Membership

Grouse Mountain Environmental Consultants is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Grouse Mountain Environmental Consultants uses E-Verify® in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter to jfoss@gmecwy.com. Based on the review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

Grouse Mountain is seeking field biologists to support their Buffalo, WY, field office during spring/summer 2025. Buffalo is located at the base of the Bighorn Mountains. Field work will include conducting greater sage-grouse lek counts (ground and aerial), raptor nest searches, raptor nesting occupancy/productivity surveys, swift fox clearance surveys and nocturnal spotlight surveys, amphibian surveys, and migratory bird clearance surveys. Avian surveys will make up the bulk of field work; however, surveys will also be conducted for other sensitive plants/animal species and wetland habitats.
Travel is a large part of the position. The individual will be stationed out of Buffalo, WY, but may conduct surveys across Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Nebraska. Previous experience conducting avian surveys within the western region is preferred. A housing stipend will be provided.

Positions would start in late March to early April and last through summer 2025.

Location: Buffalo, WY

Salary: DOE

Qualifications:

• BS in wildlife biology related field
• Previous experience conducting avian surveys
• Extensive experience identifying avian species in the western region
• Individuals must be in good physical condition capable of hiking long distances through variable terrain
• Experience operating off-road vehicles, hauling trailers, and navigating through remote areas
• Comfortable working independently and conducting surveys in extreme temperatures

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience conducting raptor nesting/breeding surveys
• Experience conducting surveys for other species of concern, sensitive species, and T&E species within the western region
• Experience conducting avian point counts and migratory bird surveys
• Experience operating GPS, such as Field Maps or Collector, as well as Microsoft software

Please submit your resume to Kristie Lawson at klawson@gmecwy.com and Jenna Foss at jfoss@gmecwy.com. Please feel free to contact us with additional questions regarding this position 307-684-2112.

Who We Are:

Grouse Mountain Environmental Consultants is an independently owned and multi-disciplinary natural resource consulting firm whose comprehensive blend of disciplines and years of experience allow us to provide solutions to unique and contemporary issues. We are a dedicated team that thrives on providing timely solutions and building trusting relationships. Our culture is built on our shared core values – Trust, Teamwork, Drive, and Professionalism. Grouse Mountain began operations in 2006 located in Buffalo, Wyoming. We started out by providing federal oil and gas permitting and environmental consulting services to the Powder River Basin region of Wyoming and Montana.

Since that time, we have grown to a diverse group of permitting specialists, wildlife biologists, NEPA specialists, ecologists, range management specialists, cultural specialists, reclamation stormwater specialists, and GIS analysts that manage a wide variety of projects throughout the Rocky Mountain West and Great Plains Regions. Our services include federal and state oil and gas as well as renewable energy permitting; wildlife and T&E species surveys and support; third-party NEPA preparation; rangeland health assessments and monitoring; Storm-Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) creation and inspections; reclamation planning and implementation, wetland delineations; and Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) assessments of streams.

Our team has extensive experience working with private landowners, federal and state entities, and private industry on a variety of natural resource related projects. Several of our employees have backgrounds in farming and ranching as well as previous employment with a variety of government agencies including USDA-NRCS, USDA-USFS, WY-DEQ and USDI-BLM which allows Grouse Mountain to approach projects with a perspective that facilitates cooperation between the involved parties and aids in the development of plans that are mutually acceptable to all involved. Grouse Mountain team members have extensive experience working with various agencies across a broad range of environmental applications for the past 10+ years. We pride ourselves in the relationships we develop with our clients, our staff’s integrity, and the quality of our work.

Grouse Mountain Consultants follows a Substance Abuse Policy that includes pre-employment testing.

Grouse Mountain Environmental Consultants uses E-Verify® in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce.