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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: November 22, 2024
Hancock Associates hires Moriarty as project manager and wetland scientist
Danvers, MA Hancock Associates, a leading provider of land surveying, civil engineering and wetland science services, has hired Sean Moriarty as a project manager and wetland scientist. Moriarty has over 20 years of experience as a wetland scientist and wildlife biologist in the environmental consulting industry. He is responsible for collaborating with Hancock’s engineers on project planning, developing scopes and budgets, writing proposals, completing permit application packages and ensuring projects stay on schedule. He will also be conducting wetland delineations, assessing wetland functions and values, providing support for rare species and general wildlife considerations and presenting projects to local boards.
Moriarty has extensive experience with environmental permitting and compliance and has led and coordinated ecological assessments and environmental permitting efforts throughout North America.
He is skilled in wetland delineations, Clean Water Act Section 401/404 permitting, wildlife habitat assessments, rare species surveys, Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT), Emergency Response Incident Command System (ICS), conducting research and project management.
Moriarty has a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management from the University of New Hampshire and has completed graduate course work in Natural Resources at the university. He is a member of The Wildlife Society and the Society of Wetland Scientists. Sean lives in Durham, New Hampshire.
“I find it satisfying to collaborate with solution-minded colleagues to develop feasible permitting strategies for complex projects as well as performing field work and accurately documenting the natural environment of a site to help guide project design to avoid or minimize impacts,” said Moriarty. “Hancock is known for having an atmosphere of great collaboration across departments and offices. I’m excited to work with everyone.”
“I am thrilled to have Sean join our team,” said Hancock Associates president, Wayne Jalbert, P.L.S. “He will lend a broad range of expertise to our project teams as well as head up intricate wetland projects through a wide geographic area.”
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