Biologist

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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. We foster a culture of inclusion and constantly ask ourselves:
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• Conducting wildlife and/or botanical and/or wetland surveys including species surveys and habitat evaluations.
• Developing biological resources technical reports, assessments, focused studies, and regulatory permitting applications.
• Working with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, planners, and clients to analyze potential impacts on biological resources.
• Coordinating with regulatory agencies to facilitate permit approval and regulatory compliance activities for various types of projects. Project activities or permitting processes may include:
  • California and Federal Endangered Species Act consultations
  • Other state/local permits in California and the Western United States
  • FERC regulatory processes
  • Permit applications for resources agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Regional Water Quality Control Boards, NOAA Fisheries, and California Coastal Commission
• Contributing to CEQA and NEPA documents, biological evaluations/assessments, monitoring reports, mitigation plans and associated documents to address project impacts.
• Perform other duties as needed

• MS
• Experience working with Caltrans including NES preparation and Construction Monitoring
• Experience conducting biological resources surveys, impact analysis, reporting and/or regulatory permitting in California.
• Experience with species and habitats in Northern and Central California.
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Demonstrable technical writing/editing ability, and commitment to quality in both work processes and products.

• Bachelor's degree in Biology or closely related field
• A minimum of 5 years experience managing biological/environmental projects
• Leadership skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

As an employee owner, we are committed to an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success. The expected compensation range for this position is $81,081.00 - $ annually depending on skills, experience, education and geographical location.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.