Intermediate Biologist
About the position
- Responsibilities
- Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams of biologists, planners, engineers, and other professionals to assemble regulatory compliant environmental reports and permits.
- Maintaining excellent communication with project teams.
- Requirements
- BS or MS in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science or related scientific discipline or technical field.
- 3+ years in environmental consulting.
- Experience performing desktop surveys to determine potential for presence of sensitive natural resources, including special-status species, and assessing the need for field surveys or permits.
- Experience with fieldwork including but not limited to habitat assessments for special-status species and aquatic resource delineation surveys.
- Familiarity with Federal, State, and local regulations; knowledge of environmental regulatory processes (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act Sections 404/401 permitting, Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultation, Energy Facility Siting Council site certification, and/or Oregon Department of State Lands removal-fill permitting).
- Experience preparing technical reports and/or permit application packages.
- Demonstrated success as both a self-starter and team player.
- Ability to travel or be in the field for extended periods and the ability to occasionally work in rough terrain and challenging weather conditions.
- Nice-to-haves
- Experience and interest in plant taxonomy and identification.
- Experience in focused wildlife surveys (nesting birds, raptors, small mammals).
- Biology and/or permitting experience in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and/or California.
- Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
- 401(k) plan.
- Ability to purchase company stock at a discount.
- Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan.
- Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees.
- Seven paid holidays and one floating holiday.
- Caregiver leave.
- Merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock for certain roles.
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