Flatwoods, a Verdantas company, is a team of highly qualified scientists and professionals with advanced degrees, professional certifications, and project experience related to many aspects of upland, wetland, and benthic ecology. They conduct various types of ecological monitoring, permitting, and mitigation. Flatwoods’ comprehensive technical approach, in-depth understanding of natural resources, and regulatory experience result in invaluable project solutions for its clients. Flatwoods has experience in successfully addressing the complex environmental and regulatory challenges associated with transportation, utilities, mining, agriculture, and municipal projects as well as industrial, commercial, residential, and multi-use developments. provides the highest quality consultation to its clients in the most cost-effective manner. We are seeking a talented **Ecologist** to join our team in our **Tampa, FL** office. **Responsibilities:** + Gopher tortoise and other listed species surveys, permitting and relocations + Conducting jurisdictional wetland determinations + Preparing and defending jurisdictional determination forms + Preparing Water Management District (WMD), FDEP, and USACE permit applications + Developing and/or maintaining a client base + Managing projects that may include research, field data collection efforts, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) coordination and technical report preparation + Participating in meetings with clients and regulatory agencies + Occasional overnight and/or weekend travel to remote field sites and operating field vehicles and equipment + Assisting in the development of project scopes and budgets + Preparing and defending Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM) analyses **Qualifications:** + Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, or similar + Master's degree is a plus + 5-10 years of relevant professional experience + Proficient in Microsoft computer applications + Experience as a consultant, regulator, or industry representative for mining and/or public utilities is desirable **Benefits:** + Flexible Work Environment + Paid Parental Leave + Medical + Dental + Vision + Life and AD&D Insurance + Short-Term and Long-Term Disability + 401(k) with Company Match + Paid Time Off + Holidays _Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability. For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce._ **Verdantas is an EOE race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/vet**