Senior Biologist
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Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Must have a good driving record and valid drivers license
- Prior to employment, this position will require the successful completion of a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
- Established relationships with local, state, and federal permitting agencies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience leading and reviewing biological technical reports, environmental impact evaluation, siting reports, and environmental permit applications, including field surveys and reporting, and resource and impact evaluations.
- Demonstrated experience with the California and Federal Endangered Species Act consultation processes.
- Demonstrated experience conducting CEQA and NEPA analysis and preparation of associated documentation.
- Demonstrated experience leading environmental permitting of energy facilities, pipelines, and/or linear infrastructure projects in the western United States including: USACE 404 wetland permitting, CDFW 1600 Agreements and CESA permitting, RWQCB 401 certifications, and other environmental permitting.
- Demonstrated technical competence and project experience in natural resource fields applicable to commercial (primarily conventional or renewable energy generation/transmission) siting and licensing or environmental permitting of other infrastructure projects.
- Possess California-specific biology experience (minimum 8 years).
- Experience with Santa Ana sucker, California Red-legged Frogs, and special-status plants are a plus.
- Experience with and extensive knowledge of the biota in the California coast, and desert region of the US, with knowledge and experience of state and federal wildlife protection regulations and guidelines for listed species.
- Experience with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
- Experience with CPUC and/or CEC.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision making capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Ecology or a related field
- Possession of Scientific Collecting Permits for species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act and a State of California Scientific Collecting Permit.
- Wetland delineation training certificate.
- Experience managing projects, including cost and schedule management, proposal development, and quality.
- Experience working on construction projects.
- General understanding of geographic information systems.
- Ability to direct staff technicians regarding data collection, preparation of figures and maps, and report production.
- Ability to mentor junior staff and supervise staff.
- Business development acumen.
Education and Experience
BS or MS degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Ecology or a related field. 10 to 15 years years of experience.
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employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or
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