Consulting Biologist - Project Manager

Job Summary

The minimum base salary for this position is $66,000 and the maximum is $100,000, plus additional annual profit-sharing bonus potential. Salary may vary based on education, knowledge, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Administration of projects:
• Prepare reports, proposals, and provide quality assurance of data.
• Environmental consulting:
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients and federal and state agencies.
• Providing technical expertise and team-oriented approaches to projects
• Oversee projects including leading and organizing:
• Pre-construction, post-construction mortality monitoring; renewable energy projects; linear projects and other variable development projects; wildlife field design and setup field studies.
• Supervision:
• Manage project teams, deliverables and budgets for multiple projects.
• Train and manage field coordinators and technicians.
• Supervise and direct field studies and staff.
• Promote health and safety.
• Maintain positive relationships with coworkers, clients or stakeholders.
• Market WEST’s capabilities:
• Foster current business relationships and promote new business development efforts.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in biological studies, natural resources, wildlife management, wildlife biology or equivalent;
• Previous professional experience in environmental consulting with the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Avian and/or bat ecology are the target areas of technical expertise sought, but experience in wetland delineation, plant identification, threatened and endangered species (and other special status species) or other areas of ecology will also be considered;
• Experience with interpretation of statistical analysis.
• Previous project management experience (5+ years), including budgeting and proposal writing experience, consulting work, and professional scientific experience.
• Track record of maintaining positive relationships with coworkers, clients or stakeholders.
• Strong, competent writing and oral communication skills with the ability to pay close attention to detail and accurately report the scientific methods and results of field studies.
• Wildlife biology technical knowledge and knowledge of regional wildlife.

Benefits

Please click here to see what benefits WEST offers!