Aquatic biologist Jobs in USA

Job Description

Job Description

Harris’  growing Environmental, Engineering and Consulting Division does industry-leading work in environmental planning and compliance, community planning and housing solutions, engineering design, municipal and district finance, and one water solutions. Harris continues to expand the scope of these services while also building new capabilities in planning, climate change / adaptation, hazard mitigation, resilience, and management consulting. If you are a passionate and motivated professional looking for a collaborative environment at a firm that invests heavily in your growth, you could be a perfect fit for Harris & Associates.

We are hiring for an experienced Mid-level Biologist to join our Environmental Planning and Compliance Group out of our Salinas office. The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a minimum of six years of work in the field of biological consulting / biological field science. A candidate with a Master’s degree can substitute one year of work. The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and proven record of working collaboratively in a team environment. A test of practical skills may be given to final candidates.

The biologist will be responsible for :

• Independently conducting or leading general biological reconnaissance surveys, habitat assessments, general and focused (including protocol) species surveys, jurisdictional aquatic resources delineations and pre-construction clearance surveys.
• Conducting or leading biological surveys and / or monitoring efforts for various field or construction projects.
• Authoring and / or assisting authoring preparing large, complex natural resources documents such as Biological Resources Technical Reports and other biological or aquatic resources documents and reports.
• Collecting field data appropriately, efficiently, and ethically, and assisting managing field data.
• Following established data collection methodologies and systems and ensuring processes for data QA / QC and ethics of collection are adhered to.
• Managing portions of projects (tasks) or whole projects that include all aspects of biological analyses and being creative in thinking to strategize best approaches for clients.
• Performing work on projects with large-scale field efforts and intensive schedules including compliance projects requiring adherence to permit conditions.
• Provides species expertise and can guide, train, and mentor junior staff.
• Providing high-quality work on time and within budget.

The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and proven record of working collaboratively in a team environment.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

Work Environment

The biologist must be capable of working in temperature extremes for long hours and be able to handle strenuous physical activity and conditions (i.e., hiking for hours a day while carrying equipment).

Compensation & Benefits

The annual salary range offered for this position is $75-100K. Actual pay offered will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

In addition to base salary, we also offer :

Harris & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE AA M / F / Vet / Disability) and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Harris expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

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