Lead, Senior, or Principal Biologist

Description

• Work closely with SWCA’s other resource scientists, planners, on natural and cultural resource projects throughout the company.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Coordinate and/or lead biological survey and reporting efforts, including jurisdictional waters permitting.
• Serve as project manager or technical lead on a variety of biological resource projects.
• Drives compliance of safety policies and reporting requirements to ensure overall team safety.
• Take initiative and resolve issues to assure client needs are addressed.
• Work closely with a project team to develop innovative approaches to resource assessment that meet client needs and can withstand agency and public scrutiny.

Requirements

• Lead Biologist - Typically with at least eight (8) years of relevant experience and expertise
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, environmental science, or a related field required, Master's degree highly desired.
• Experience managing subcontractors and ensuring technical excellence.
• The ideal candidate will also possess strong wildlife and/or plant identification skills; familiarity with the federal and state Endangered Species Act, California Environmental Quality Act, National Environmental Policy Act, state and federal jurisdictional waters permitting and strategy, and excellent writing skills required.
• Experience in writing technical reports.
• Ability to work as member of a team and independently to make decisions and complete tasks in the most effective manner. Willingness to learn and grow into increased project-management and supervisorial responsibilities.
• Principal Biologist - Typically with at least twelve (12) years of relevant experience and expertise
• Experience of working with scientists, planners, engineers, contractors, and agency specialists.
• Ability to take initiative, resolve problems and ensure tasks are completed in the most effective manner.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in biological surveys and resource management in either the public or private sector.
• Ability to promote SWCAs services internally and externally.
• Senior Biologist - Typically with at least ten (10) years of relevant experience and expertise

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance