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Dudek · 5 months ago

Wetlands Biologist / Project Manager - NorCal

Sacramento, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$90K/yr - $110K/yr

8+ years exp

Dudek is a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments. The successful candidate will manage and implement a variety of projects involving sensitive biological resources, focusing on botanical surveys and aquatic resource delineations while collaborating with other staff across California.

ConsultingInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead collection of detailed field data, work in remote field locations, hike steep slopes over uneven terrain, and work full days in all types of weather, including but not limited to the following tasks:

Lead aquatic resource delineations

Identify California flora to species and subspecies or variety

Lead field surveys for rare, threatened, and endangered plants and wildlife; and

Lead vegetation surveys, invasive plant surveys, and habitat assessments; and

Manage multidisciplinary biological tasks and small-to-mid scale projects, including scheduling, budgeting, client coordination, and quality control

Prepare and oversee preparation of reports summarizing methodology, field survey results and recommendations

Prepare and oversee preparation Aquatic Resources Delineation Reports

Prepare and oversee preparation of documents supporting environmental permit applications and CEQA/NEPA biological evaluations; and

Lead or assist in resource agency permitting, depending on level of complexity; an

Serve as a mentor to junior to lower mid-level staff and assist in building proficiency of technical skills

Qualification

Biological resource consultingField data collectionAquatic resource delineationProject managementCalifornia flora identificationEnvironmental permit applicationsTechnical writingTeam coordinationCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in biology, ecology, botany, environmental science or related natural resources field

A minimum of 8 years of experience in biological resource consulting (or equivalent experience in a regulatory agency setting) with increasing levels of responsibility

Proven experience managing biological tasks or projects, including client communication, deliverable oversight, and team coordination

Knowledge and understanding of field and data analysis techniques used to map and assess wetland and water features potentially jurisdictional under the federal Clean Water Act, California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, and California Fish and Game Code

Knowledge and understanding of special-status plant species, vegetation communities, and sensitive vegetation resources that occur in Sacramento and the surrounding counties

Knowledge of state and federal statutes, regulations, and permitting requirements relating to biological resources, in particular, the federal Clean Water Act, state and federal Endangered Species Acts, California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, and California Fish and Game Code

Strong written and oral communication skills

Willingness to travel for work, including over-night stays in hotels

Must possess a valid driver's license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment