Senior Biologist - Natural Resources

Description

• Conduct fieldwork and manage field teams, as needed.
• Manage natural resources and multi-disciplinary projects, develop and manage project budgets and schedules, and provide timely, high-quality work that achieves client goals.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for Southern California offices, projects and staff
• Drive compliance of safety policies and reporting requirements to ensure overall team safety.
• Oversee preparation of technical reports, biological documents, and related deliverables.
• Enhance existing or develop and implement new Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients and public agencies.
• Work directly with clients and regulatory agencies to ensure regulatory compliance and facilitate project approvals.
• Support your peers in meeting client needs, staffing projects, and take initiative in team development and cohesion.
• Lead the professional development of staff and project biologists through direct supervision and the management of project teams and development of new biological service areas.
• Lead and participate in marketing and proposal efforts.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of natural resources regulations and permitting.
• Expertise with Southern California flora and fauna
• Minimum of ten (10) years of natural resources consulting experience on a variety of project types and sizes, regions, and agencies, or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in biology, botany, wildlife management, environmental sciences, or a closely related field required.
• At least two (2) years of experience managing projects, including developing and implementing budgets, schedules, and scopes of work.
• Demonstrated primary report authorship for a variety of project types, preferably in an environmental consulting context.
• CDFW/USFWS permits preferred

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance