Temp Designated Field Biologist/Field Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Staff Management: Communicate staff responsibilities for the day, manage shifting responsibilities, and serve as the primary contact in the field to resolve immediate issues and questions.
• Safety Management: Ensure the safety of staff, train and provide guidance to new staff, and manage poor performance.
• Client/EPC Management: Inform client/EPC of any potential issues, serve as the primary contact for client/EPC for site and/or work updates, and manage timely resolution of non-compliance issues.
• Decision Making: Alert Project Manager and Project Coordinator of potential risks, assess issues, and escalate to higher levels for decision-making.
• Communication: Check and respond to internal DM messages, lead daily worksite meetings, conduct scheduled safety checks, and participate in internal weekly project management calls.
• Deliverables: Understand data collection protocols, complete compliance monitoring reports, resource activity tracking sheets, and ongoing worksite issues reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, botany, ecology, environmental science or related field
• 5+ years of related field experience with wildlife, plants, and ecology
• Experience with compliance monitoring
• Familiarity with Mojave and Sonoran Desert ecosystems preferred
• At least 2 years of supervisory/field lead experience
• Familiarity with digital field data collection tools (ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, etc.)
• Adept at Microsoft 365 programs (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook)