Senior Biologist - Environmental Services

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Established relationships with local, state, and federal permitting agencies.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills are essential.
• 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.
• Demonstrate success with research, analysis, and reporting.
• 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 10 years).
• Experience with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• 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.
• Ability to travel.
• Business development acumen. 
• Must have a good driving record and valid driver’s license.
• Prior to employment, this position will require the successful completion of a pre-employment physical.

Education and Experience

BS or MS degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Ecology, or a related field. 
Minimum 10 years of experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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