Restoration Field Specialist I

Dudek • Full-time • San Juan Capistrano, CA • 3w ago

Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.

As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.

At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously…not ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.

Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:

DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint
DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office-based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care

At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek’s work community more inclusive. We proudly support our 4 Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s):

Women at Dudek
Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen)

Learn more about our culture.

About The Job
A Restoration Field Specialist I is a leader who oversees field operations, ensures project success, and fosters a collaborative team environment. A Restoration Field Specialist I has a combination of technical expertise, team leadership, and field implementation skills to support ecological restoration and landscape projects. A Restoration Field Specialist I works closely with field leads, project managers, and clients to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.

Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.

Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below):

Oversees and assigns daily tasks to large crews, ensuring efficient work execution.
Fosters a strong team mentality, working effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds, knowledge, and skill levels.
Mentors, trains, and supports crew members, promoting professional growth and development.
Leads by example, providing guidance on tool usage, safety, and best practices.
Uses advanced knowledge of ecological restoration techniques, plant identification, and specialized tools.
Troubleshoots field issues, adapting project execution strategies to overcome challenges.
Communicates and assists other supervisors and managers with logistics, crew assignments, and scheduling to meet project demands.
Coordinates crew transportation, equipment needs, and material deliveries.
Works closely with project managers to anticipate and address project-related logistical challenges.
Follows and administers all safety procedures, ensuring strict adherence to company and regulatory safety protocols.
Leads Daily Task Hazard Analyses (DTHA) and tailgate safety meetings to reinforce a culture of safety.
Trains employees on workplace safety, proper tool use, and environmental compliance.
Provides technical input to project team members and clients to ensure project success while focusing on in-the-field implementation.
Oversees project execution, ensuring adherence to plans, specifications, budgets, and timelines.
Coordinates with supervisors and managers to adjust work plans, address challenges, and optimize efficiency.
Ensures proper documentation of work completed, including daily reports and field assessments.

Minimum Requirements

6+ years’ experience in landscaping, habitat restoration, construction, or similar outdoor labor.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience leading larger field crews and providing hands-on training.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment.

* As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Environmental Science, or other relevant field.
Certifications in restoration ecology, pesticide application, or heavy equipment operation.
Prior experience in field lead or assistant field lead roles.
First Aid/CPR certification.
Bilingual in English and Spanish (preferred but not required).

Physical Requirements
Working Conditions:

This job may require working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually, and speaking on the phone with government agency representatives, members of the public, and others
This job operates in an outdoor or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
This job requires project site visits which are based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Outdoor activity may involve walking/trekking in uneven terrain over long distances in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Proposed Salary Range: $31-45/hourly*
*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.

Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work–life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.

We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees. If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.

Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.

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