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, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
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HDR is seeking a qualified Biologist/Regulatory Specialist to support and potentially lead environmental permitting, and biology technical work on small, medium, and large projects in California. This is a unique opportunity that supports projects in our transportation, water, and natural resources market sectors. It will provide unique experiences in field work, report writing, analysis, and permitting in close coordination with project team members and subject matter experts that will foster learning and skill development across multiple disciplines and project types.

• Conduct wildlife, botanical, and wetland surveys including species surveys and habitat evaluations.
• Develop biological resources technical reports, assessments, focused studies, and regulatory permitting applications.
• Work with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, planners, and clients to analyze potential impacts on biological resources.
• Coordinate 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
• Contribute 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 in Biology or related field.
• 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.
• 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.
• Commitment to actively participate in our employee‑owned culture.

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.

Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.