Senior Biologist

Job Summary

CVWD’s Environmental Services Department seeks a skilled and adaptable professional to lead ecological restoration and mitigation projects, ensure regulatory compliance, and protect natural resources. Key responsibilities include fieldwork, data analysis, monitoring program development, technical reporting, consultant oversight, agency coordination, and guidance on habitat restoration, conservation, and biological impacts.

The successful candidate will possess strong organizational and time management skills, comprehensive knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting, knowledge and experience in ecological restoration efforts, and a professional, collaborative approach to serving internal and external customers.

TITLE:

SENIOR BIOLOGIST

SRN A43: $9,157 - $12,632 Monthly, Exempt

Bargaining Unit:
Teamsters 1932

DEPARTMENT:
Environmental Services

Division:
Environmental

Reporting Relationship

Reports to:

Environmental Services Program Supervisor

Supervises the following positions:
Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training to less experienced staff. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

Review of minimum qualifications

Review of personnel files, including but not limited to: attendance history, disciplinary history, and performance evaluations

Testing/Assessments

Oral Interview(s)

Under general direction, leads in the development of ecological restoration mitigation monitoring and reporting activities. Performs ecological investigations, research, monitoring, surveys, technical writing, planning and reporting to meet regulatory compliance objectives; protects, restores, enhances, and manages the District’s wetlands, flora, fisheries, and wildlife resources; provides guidance to assess, prevent, mitigate, and manage biological impacts resulting from District projects, programs, and activities;

engages outside agencies and partnerships in a collaborative effort to stream line the delivery of restoration projects at the Salton Sea; and performs related work as required.

This is the advanced-level classification responsible for performing the most complex work assigned. Incumbents regularly work on tasks which are varied and complex, requiring considerable discretion and independent judgement. Positions in the classification rely on experience and judgment to perform assigned duties and ensure efficient and effective lead support work related to restoration ecology, constructed mitigation and habitat restoration projects; and is responsible for the comprehensive requirements of biological regulatory permitting compliance.

Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objective, timelines, and methods to effectively deliver service and be fully experienced in all procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility. Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements.

• Oversees and manages the development, implementation and reporting of Mitigation Monitoring or Reporting Programs (MMRP) and Mitigation Monitoring Plan (MMP); assist with the identification, implementation, and evaluation of biological Best Management Practices (BMP); recommend and evaluate methods, goals, and measures of success; complete site assessments, prepare existing conditions reports, biological opportunities and constraints analysis, and biological data collection summaries.
• Manages and coordinates district mitigation sites including site maintenance, monitoring, and ensuring easements, partners, and tenants…