Senior Wildlife Biologist or Botanist
Salary: Based on experience
Location: Southern California
Job Information Aspen Environmental Group is seeking a highly motivated Senior Biologist in Southern California.
Required Education and Experience
- A bachelor’s degree or higher.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience, 20+ years preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in project permitting, impact assessments, proposal preparation, environmental planning, and biological delineation/mitigation.
- Demonstrated experience with local, state, and federal wetland permitting programs.
- Demonstrated experience with CEQA and NEPA document review and preparation.
- Relevant experience with California and southwestern ecosystems and knowledge of local southern California flora and fauna.
- Demonstrated successful client relationships and experience working with subcontractors and regulatory agencies.
Responsibilities Will Include
- Preparing and editing NEPA and CEQA documents, technical reports, and regulatory application packages.
- Preparing permit application packages in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines.
- Preparing proposal and budget packages.
- Managing project budgets and coordinating project schedules and deliverables.
- Participating in interdisciplinary teams for watershed assessment, resource inventory, impact analysis, and natural resource management planning projects.
- Completing wetland delineations and functional assessments.
- Managing teams of biologists.
- Mentoring junior staff on technical, project management, and career development matters.
- Working effectively in both field and office environments.
Qualifications for Success
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality written reports and verbal presentations.
- Candidates must have a strong work ethic and be highly motivated.
- Highly developed organizational skills with the ability to focus on broad-scale issues along with an attention to detail to meet competing deadlines and demands.
- Demonstrated success in new business development, preferred.
- Experience with construction monitoring and compliance reporting, preferred.
- Skills in MS Office, CRAM, ARC GIS, and GPS data collection, preferred.
- Ability to travel regionally for client meetings, sometimes in remote areas or rugged terrain.
Compensation. Aspen offers a wide range of benefits and a competitive compensation package. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
To apply. Please submit a letter of interest, resume, references, and a writing sample in which the candidate was the sole or majority author. The subject line must state, “Senior Biologist Candidate – [NAME]”.
Aspen is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity and an inclusive work environment. Aspen considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, ancestry, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $138,000.00 per year
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Application Question(s):
- Do you have strong working knowledge and demonstrated work experience with CEQA/NEPA compliance and permitting in California?
- Do you have experience in project permitting, impact assessments, proposal preparation, environmental planning, and biological delineation/mitigation?
- Do you have experience with California and southwestern ecosystems and knowledge of local southern California flora and fauna?
- While generally remote, this position requires occasional site and client visits in Southern California. Are you able to attend in-person site visits and/or client meetings?
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Work Location: Remote