Senior Biologist – MSHCP, Project Manager

• Serve as Lead Reviewer for Western Riverside County MSHCP projects, including Joint Project Reviews, amendments, PSE applications, and Criteria Refinements
• Lead technical review phases, coordinate review staff, manage schedules, and communicate project status and budget information
• Review development, infrastructure, public works, and conservation projects for MSHCP consistency
• Review biological technical reports, habitat assessments, species surveys, aquatic resource delineations, consistency analyses, DBESP reports, GIS analyses, and related documentation
• Conduct compliance reviews concerning reserve assembly, rough step analyses, riparian/riverine and vernal pool resources, narrow endemic plant species, survey procedures, Urban/Wildland Interface Guidelines, and Criteria Area facilities
• Prepare technical comments, findings, correspondence, and review memoranda
• Coordinate with applicants, consultants, local jurisdictions, permit tees, RCA, RCTC, and state and federal wildlife agencies
• Lead stakeholder discussions and navigate competing goals
• Maintain project tracking, administrative records, logs, and documentation
• Collaborate with GIS analysts, restoration specialists, species experts, planners, and regulatory specialists
• Develop review templates, procedures, technical guidance, and training materials
• Manage concurrent assignments while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and customer service
• Review junior and mid-level reviewers’ documents and provide guidance
• Monitor schedules, scope, and budgets and communicate potential issues
• Provide guidance on MSHCP implementation, reserve assembly, conservation planning, mitigation, and regulatory requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, botany, environmental science or related natural resources field
• Minimum of 12 years of professional experience in biological resources consulting, environmental planning, habitat conservation planning, natural resource management, or regulatory compliance
• Expertise with the Western Riverside County MSHCP
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Good judgment and sound decision-making skills
• Ability to work effectively with public agencies, consultants, clients, and multidisciplinary project teams
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications and GIS mapping products
• Valid driver’s license and active personal automobile liability insurance by the first day of employment
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check

Demonstrates expertise in biological resources consulting and environmental planning, with a strong focus on MSHCP implementation, habitat conservation planning, and regulatory compliance. Capable of leading technical reviews, managing project schedules, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project success.

• MSHCP Expertise
• Biological Resources Consulting
• Environmental Planning
• Regulatory Compliance
• Strong Communication Skills

• Biological Technical Reports Review
• Habitat Assessments
• Species Surveys
• Aquatic Resource Delineations
• GIS Analysis
• Compliance Reviews
• Technical Comment Preparation
• Project Management
• Conservation Planning
• Mitigation Strategies

• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Good Judgment
• Decision-Making Skills
• Collaboration

• Valid Driver's License
• Active Personal Automobile Liability Insurance

• Natural Resource Management
• Public Works
• Conservation Projects
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Project Tracking

• Microsoft Office
• GIS Mapping Products