TNT Environmental, Inc.

Check out the descriptions below to see if you’re a good fit for our team. We hope to hear from you!

Senior Wetland Project Manager
TNT is seeking a Senior Wetland Project Manager with 5-7 years of relevant experience for its Chantilly, Virginia office.  Qualified candidates should have a degree in Biology, Ecology, Botany, or Environmental Science, well developed written and oral communication skills and a desire to work in a team-oriented environment.  The position will entail a mixture of office and field work in all seasons of the year.

The primary responsibilities of the position are to conduct and manage routine to complex wetland and natural resource projects, manage and train a team of wetland and natural resource professionals and business development.  Fundamental and working knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory regulations and processes in Virginia, Maryland, DC and West Virginia is critical.

Certified Arborist
TNT is seeking a Certified Arborist with 3-5 years of relevant experience for its Chantilly, Virginia office.  Qualified candidates should have a degree in Biology, Ecology, Botany, or Environmental Science, well developed written and oral communication skills and a desire to work in a team-oriented environment.  The position will entail a mixture of office and field work in all seasons of the year.

Experience with forest stand delineations, existing vegetation surveys, plan preparation/review, and experience working in Northern Virginia is essential. Job responsibilities include conducting and managing routine to complex arborist projects associated with land development, interface with local governments, and assist with various other services that TNT offers.

Environmental Scientist
TNT is seeking an Environmental Scientist with 3-5 years of relevant experience for its Chantilly, Virginia office.  Qualified candidates should have a degree in Biology, Ecology, Botany, or Environmental Science, well developed written and oral communication skills and a desire to work in a team-oriented environment.  The position will entail a mixture of office and field work in all seasons of the year.

The primary responsibilities of the position are to conduct and manage routine to complex wetland and natural resource projects, work closely with a team of wetland and natural resource professionals and business development.  Fundamental and working knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory regulations and processes in Virginia, Maryland, DC and West Virginia is critical.

The small whorled pogonia (Isotria medeoloides) survey season is about to begin.  Development of land with mature hardwood forest that contains an open understory may require a survey.  This federally listed threatened plant species can become problematic for development in Virginia east of the Blue Ridge and often requires a site-specific survey conducted by someone registered for Virginia by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).  Planning development projects within the Northern Virginia region should anticipate the need for this survey in the long-term project timeline as there is a limited period during the year when surveys can be conducted.

In this region, the small whorled pogonia survey may be required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) before Section 404 permits are authorized.  The USFWS generally recommends that a survey be conducted on any site within a County of a known small whorled pogonia observation if the appropriate habitat is present.  Habitat suitability investigations can be conducted at any time of the year as an inexpensive cursory diagnostic and to identify low-quality habitat sites.  A habitat evaluation may be all that is necessary to verify the absence of the plant if habitat is deemed inappropriate.  However, when suitable habitat is present, the window of opportunity to conduct small whorled pogonia surveys begins on June 1^st and end on July 15^th in areas located south of Caroline County, and on July 20^th for Caroline County and locales situated to the north.  Failure to conduct small whorled pogonia surveys on land containing good habitat may result in delays in the wetland permitting approval process until a survey can be conducted during the approved time period.

For further information about the small whorled pogonia, the impact this plant may have on your development objectives, or to have TNT Environmental conduct a habitat/species survey, please contact Bradley Petru at 703-466-5123.

TNT would like to congratulate Lauren Duvall on passing the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation Wetland Delineator exam to become the state’s newest Certified Professional Wetland Delineator.  Please join us in celebrating this accomplishment!

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year already, but TNT Environmental, Inc. is celebrating one year in business today!  We couldn’t have asked for a warmer reception from industry and look forward to continuing to grow side by side with our clients.  Thanks to everyone who has helped make our first year in business a success.  We look forward to many more!

TNT Senior Wetland Scientist Bradley Petru has received notice that his article on the Assessment of water budgets and the hydrologic performance of a created mitigation wetland—A modeling approach, will be published in the October 2014 volume of Ecological Engineering!  The study used a water balance model (DRAINMOD) to compute water budgets of a mitigation wetland created in the Piedmont region of Virginia.  Below is a link to the Abstract.  The full article can be obtained from ScienceDirect through their website.  Please join us in congratulating Brad by emailing him at Bradley@TNTenvironmentalinc.com.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925857414003826