Associate Biologist

About the role

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and coordinate the natural environment component of projects and programs
• Lead and mentor project teams, field staff and project managers undertaking renewable energy, oil and gas, and other development projects
• Assist with field work tasks, as needed, such as breeding bird surveys, vegetation community assessments, wetland delineation and classification, special-status species surveys, and construction monitoring
• Write reports, develop plans, and implement steps to move projects toward closure in the most cost-effective manner

Requirements

Your Opportunity You will primarily support a high-volume environmental services program for a large utility client, with potential to support additional clients based on need/availability.

Qualifications

• Proficient in policies and procedures for Health and Safety, including client-specific training, leads by example, and applying Health and Safety policies and procedures as appropriate to their work
• Solid skills in technical writing
• Observing and developing skills in communications and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, and academia
• Experience with task/project management including development of and adherence to approved project budgets
• Able to build strong relationships with key clients with respect to their technical area and their broader business objectives
• Builds and maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships
• Drives collaborative efforts within the business and beyond to deliver consistent, high quality and appropriately scoped technical work
• Must have a good driving record and valid Driver's License
• At least 3 - 4 years of experience successfully leading and executing technical aspects of small to medium projects
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Knowledge in GIS software
• A medical physical and/or drug and alcohol screening may be required for some project assignments
• OSHA HAZWOPER 40 certification may need to be obtained prior to employment

Skills

Proficient in policies and procedures for Health and Safety, including client-specific training, leads by example, and applying Health and Safety policies and procedures as appropriate to their work. Solid skills in technical writing. Observing and developing skills in communications and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, and academia. Experience with task/project management including development of and adherence to approved project budgets. Able to build strong relationships with key clients with respect to their technical area and their broader business objectives. Builds and maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships. Drives collaborative efforts within the business and beyond to deliver consistent, high quality and appropriately scoped technical work.

Benefits

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

Pay

Pay Range Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas-$62,500.00 - $90,600.00 Annually Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas-$67,000.00 - $97,200.00 Annually Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

Schedule

Full time

Travel

Yes