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

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. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week. Benefits Summary: 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. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements Primary Location: United States | CA | Irvine Other Locations: United States | CA | Santa Barbara Organization: BC-1858 EnvSvcs-US West S California Employee Status: Regular Business Justification: New Position Travel: Yes Schedule: Full time Job Posting: 13/05/2026 08:05:28 Req ID: 1005843 \#additional Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.