Mid-Level MSHCP Biologist

Overview

Location(s):
California

Practice/Department:
Biological

Work Environment:
Remote/Hybrid

Compensation: $90,/annually*

Dudek’s journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California’s water and wastewater agencies.

Today, we are a 100% employee‑owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, andwe’vebeen honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.

Our employee‑owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience.

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Who You Are

As an
employee‑owner
, you embrace accountability, working safely, andcollaborationwhile thinking resourcefully and independently.

Like all Dudekians, you are curious and
solution‑oriented
, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of
innovation
.

How You’ll Make an Impact
Dudek is seeking an experienced mid‑level Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) Lead Reviewer to support implementation of the MSHCP. In this role, working as part of Dudek’s dedicated MSHCP implementation team, you will help balance regional growth, infrastructure improvements, and conservation goals while contributing to the successful implementation of one of the nation’s largest and most complex habitat conservation programs.

The successful candidate will play a key role in reviewing development, infrastructure, conservation, and public agency projects for consistency with MSHCP requirements and conservation objectives; evaluating biological and environmental documentation; coordinating with project applicants, Permit tees, the Regional Conservation Authority (RCA), and Wildlife Agencies (California Department of Fish and Wildlife and United States Fish and Wildlife Service); and preparing MSHCP findings that support efficient, consistent, and defensible compliance determinations.

The position operates independently on assigned reviews and serves as a task lead for review assignments.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Review projects subject to the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), including Joint Project Reviews (JPRs), JPR Amendment reviews, Participating Special Entity (PSE) applications, Criteria Refinements, and other MSHCP implementation activities.
• Serve as support for task lead for assigned review efforts, coordinating technical review activities, schedules, and deliverables while communicating status and issues to project managers and senior reviewers.
• Review development proposals, infrastructure projects, public works projects, and conservation projects for consistency with MSHCP requirements, including but not limited to survey requirements and conservation objectives.
• Review applicable MSHCP supporting documentation including but not limited to biological technical reports, habitat assessments, focused species surveys, aquatic resource delineations, MSHCP consistency analyses, Determinations of Biologically Equivalent or Superior Preservation (DBESP), GIS analyses, and supporting documentation.
• Conduct compliance reviews related to but not limited to reserve assembly, rough step analyses, riparian/riverine resources, vernal pool resources, narrow endemic plant species, additional survey needs and procedures, and Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines, and facilities within the Criteria Area.
• Prepare technical comments, findings documents, correspondence, and review memoranda supporting MSHCP consistency determinations.
• Coordinate directly with project applicants, consultants, participating Permit tees, the Regional Conservation Authority (RCA), and Wildlife Agencies (California…