Intern - Ecosystem Restoration Team

About the job

Company: Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.

Locations: Gainesville, VA

Additional Locations: NA

Work Site: On Site

Req ID: 213326

Position Overview

Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc., a Davey company, is seeking an INTERN to join our Ecosystem Restoration team in Gainesville, Virginia.

Projects will include invasive plant management, treating invasive terrestrial and aquatic vegetation, riparian corridor enhancement, pond and lake management, and Integrated Pest Management Plans.

Applicants should be interested in and understand wetland ecology and possess a strong work ethic with the desire to gain experience in different aspects of environmental consulting. This internship involves a large amount of outdoor work with rigorous physical labor and may occasionally involve working long hours (>40) and/or traveling for several days at a time. The intern will also be expected to become a Virginia-Registered Technician Pesticide Applicator via a written test.

Job Duties

General maintenance and monitoring of wetland and stream mitigation sites

Invasive species control

Groundwater well data collection and analysis

Stormwater Facility Maintenance

LID/LEED building and landscape maintenance

Read and follow maps, navigate (in vehicle and on foot) through a variety of terrains

Properly and safely drive, operate and maintain vehicle in a variety of terrains and surfaces (including ATVs and boats)

Qualifications

Education and Qualifications:

Required:

driver’s license and clean driving record

routinely lift items up to 25 lbs, occasionally lift items up to 50 lbs

work safely and independently in the outdoors under a wide range of conditions and weather types

regularly travel regionally to support projects outside the Washington D.C. metropolitan area

work independently and with a team

plant identification skills

Preferred:

Working towards Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or related field or equivalent experience in a similar position

Additional Information

What We Offer:*

Paid time off and paid holidays.

Opportunities for advancement.

All job specific equipment and safety gear provided.

401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.

Employee-owned company and discounted stock purchase options.

Group Health Plan.

Employee Referral Bonus Program: Send-A-Friend.

Locations throughout the United States in major cities and desirable areas.

Career Development Program supported by industry expert safety specialists and skilled trainers.

The Davey Tree Family Scholarship for children of employees.

Charitable matching gift program.

All listed benefits available to eligible employees.

Industries:Environmental Services

Function: Admin and Back office