Project Level Biologist- Field Lead

About The Opportunity

Do you thrive in the pursuit of ensuring excellence in environmental consulting services for your clients? SWCA Environmental Consultants is expanding their team and looking for dynamic individuals who are following their passion in delivering the highest-quality project work.

What You Will Accomplish

• Lead field crews under the supervision of Field Directors and/or Project Managers in the performance of natural resource fieldwork
• Project work may include oil and gas development, transmission/pipelines, transportation, mining, and Federal clients
• Conduct biological surveys, habitat assessments, and wetland/OHWM delineation
• Accurately collect data and complete field forms, digital photography, and mapping
• Collect GPS data using Trimble units; manage data and download data to and from GPS units
• Cookordinate and communicate with project managers, land surveyors, landowners and other SWCA staff as necessary
• Assist with report preparation
• Operate SWCA vehicles, assure they will perform safely, and notify appropriate person if vehicle needs maintenance
• Adhere to the safety program and looks out for the safety of others, promptly communicating and mitigating safety hazards
• This includes: Independently assigning and directing the activities of others on behalf of SWCA, often in remote areas without immediate guidance from senior managers, to ensure quality and on-time delivery
• Ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities and delegated tasks and being held accountable if crew members under your supervision are not performing their activities correctly, productively, and safely
• Serving as a conduit of communication between employees and senior managers, including communicating issues to relevant senior managers
• Receiving and resolving complaints from employees in the field
• Monitoring team productivity and offering timely performance guidance, including determining when correction action is needed and delivering appropriate feedback

Experience And Qualifications For Success

• Minimum of B.A. or B.S. in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, or related field
• Previous field supervisory experience required
• Three (3) years of field experience in biology, ecology, natural resource management, or related field along with some or all of the following additional knowledge/experience required; five (5) years preferred:
• Experience with accurate data collection procedures, and data entry QA/QC
• Experience conducting avian studies in the southern United States, including presence/absence surveys, population and nesting studies
• Small mammal and/or herpetofauna experience
• Vegetation sampling and habitat assessment experience
• Wetland delineation experience in the Southeast
• The ability to conduct fieldwork for long hours, sometimes in inclement weather, rugged terrain, and at high altitudes; the ability to carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds
• General knowledge of the fauna and flora of Southeast
• Experience with Trimble GPS units. Familiarity with ArcPad is a plus
• Ability to research and prepare technical documents
• Ability to drive a 4-wheel drive vehicle on rugged, backcountry roads

Why Work At SWCA

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

SWCA Environmental Consultants

We are committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency. An employee in this Baton Rouge, LA-based position can expect an hourly rate of:

• Assistant Project Biologist: $27.30-$35.62/hour
• Associate Project Biologist: $31.20 - $40.04/hour

Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.

Total Rewards Package

Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive benefits package (https://www.swca.com/careers/benefits-wellness/), forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

EEO Information

SWCA Environmental Consultants is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.