Macroinvertebrate Taxonomist
ACRT ServicesStow, Ohio, United States
Posted December 16, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
ACRT Services is the parent company of four wholly-owned subsidiaries: ACRT, ACRT Pacific, Bermex, and EnviroScience. ACRT Services family of companies offers expert independent consulting solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States including vegetation management, metering services, damage prevention, environmental services, customized safety courses, technology solutions, arborist training, and more. As an employee-owned company, ACRT Services always has been and always will be about one thing: people. It’s about our employees, our customers, and the communities our customers serve. Our mission is to engage the best people to make them better to foster resiliency, environmental stewardship, compliance, stakeholder partnerships, and safer communities. In 2018, we reorganized to be led by ACRT Services and established brands reflecting our core service areas: vegetation management, arborist training, utility services, and environmental solutions. We have also expanded our core services by acquiring Bermex, a leading metering services company. In 2020, StrategiTech joined the Bermex family to further expand their services. In 2021 EnviroScience, a nationally recognized environmental consulting firm, joined the ACRT Services family.
Job Description
The Macroinvertebrate Taxonomist is responsible for laboratory sample processing, identification of aquatic macroinvertebrates, and completion of aquatic macroinvertebrate field survey project work. Responsibilities include laboratory work, field work, and data management.
Requirements
- B.S./B.A. degree in natural science field of study
- 2+ years of experience in macroinvertebrate sampling and genus or species level identification in freshwater ecosystems
- Master's degree in Aquatic Ecology, Entomology, or Environmental Science
- 5+ years of professional experience in macroinvertebrate taxonomy and field sampling
- Certification as a Taxonomist by a recognized body (e.g., Society for Freshwater Science)
- Proficiency in identifying macroinvertebrates to the species level
- Familiarity with environmental regulations such as the Clean Water Act and experience in conducting impact assessments
Benefits
- Full-time employment
- Opportunity to work on a variety of projects
- Collaborative work environment
