Jared W. Symonds

Senior Natural Resources Consultant

Built Environment Solutions

Acworth

Background

Mr. Jared Symonds has 13+ years of experience working within the environmental science, ecology, and regulatory disciplines. Specialties gained during experience include wetland and stream delineation, habitat assessment, biological research, technical writing, GIS data synthesis and analysis, interagency cooperation and consultation, construction design review, and compliance with applicable local, state, and federal mandates, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Mr. Symonds served as a subject-matter expert and manager of both Wetland and Floodplain programs for the US Army on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, and managed a combined 30,000 acres of wetlands and floodplains from 2018 to 2022. Beginning in April 2022, Mr. Symonds transitioned to the private sector and held a position as a Lead Natural Resources Biologist for a global engineering firm, where he further developed skills on projects with roles such as aquatic resource delineation, protected species habitat survey, environmental permitting, site due diligence, and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESA).

Starting in December 2024, Mr. Symonds is a Senior Natural Resources Consultant at Rimkus, using his professional expertise in aquatic resource delineation, habitat assessment, and permitting to bolster and expand Rimkus’ natural resources consulting portfolio. Mr. Symonds has performed complex field reconnaissance and desktop surveys throughout the United States across a variety of challenging sites and is a recognized expert regarding data collection, synthesis, and interpretation.

Education and Certifications

  • Biology/Environmental Science, B.S.: Freed-Hardeman University (2010)
  • Florida Wildlife Commission Authorized Gopher Tortoise Agent
  • Membership: Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS); The Wildlife Society (TWS)