Senior Environmental Biologist

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Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a consulting biologist with a minimum of 10 years of experience to join our southern California Ecosystems Group by operating out of our San Diego, California office. We welcome a talented and collaborative team member with demonstrable experience in southern California and elsewhere. As a Senior-level Biologist with Stantec, you will work in a highly dynamic team environment with other biologists/ecologists/water resource specialists, and land planning and regulatory experts.

This position will include opportunities for both field and office work; it may also involve field work during construction of projects and implementation of ecosystem restoration projects. In this position, you will be responsible for the contribution and management of multi-disciplinary project teams in all phases of the execution and delivery of siting and licensing of energy production, including renewable energy, and electric and gas transmission projects, as well as natural resource planning and management projects.

As a Senior Biologist, you will oversee and provide expertise in field biology, regulatory strategy, CEQA/NEPA analysis, and permitting strategy. Specific background and expertise should consist of strong botanical, wetland, or wildlife technical expertise, familiarity and experience with regulatory permitting, and project and client management. This position requires coordination with clients, resource agencies, and environmental and technical staff. What You Will Do for Stantec as a Senior Biologist:

• You will manage projects, supervise staff, lead and mentor project field teams, and provide support to other project managers undertaking renewable energy, oil and gas, and other development projects.

• You will schedule, assist, and/or lead teams for field tasks, as needed, such as botanical surveys, special-status species surveys/inventories, nesting bird surveys, vegetation community assessments and mapping, jurisdictional waters delineations and assessments, and compliance monitoring.

• You will provide guidance to junior staff, including providing training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring.

• You will plan, prepare, and review technical reports or portions of larger environmental assessments.

• You will work with business development teams and lead efforts to respond to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) including defining the scope of work, associated cost, and compiling relevant sections of proposal documents

• You will contribute to our corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

• You will coordinate with clients and regulators to communicate results of various survey efforts and technical reports.

• You will lead development of permitting strategies, permit application packages, and agency negotiations.

• You will assist teams and lead efforts in pursuing and contributing to new business opportunities and effective technical proposals.

• The role has a target 75-80% direct project utilization goal.

• Occasional overnight travel may be required within and outside of southern California.

  Your Capabilities and Credentials

You are a biologist or natural resources management specialist and have a minimum 10 years of related experience demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility in conducting biological resources surveys and preparing technical reports. Your skills should include:

• Demonstrable experience in all aspects of project management, biological impact assessment and mitigation strategy development, and preparation and review of biological resources documents.

• Demonstrable experience in providing strong support and collaboration in delivering high quality work products to multi-disciplinary project teams within project scope, budget and schedule expectations.

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills.

• Business development acumen with established relationships with clients and regulatory agency staff and/or the capability of successfully developing and maintaining these relationships.

• Significant experience in reviewing and analyzing scientific data, maps, and drawings with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

• Significant demonstrable background, knowledge, and experience with the flora, fauna, and vegetative communities of southern California; experience in other areas of California, including desert regions and elsewhere will be considered a plus.

• Significant experience in conducting floristic botanical…