Sr. Biologist / Project Manager

Job description

Our Environmental and Health Services Division has an opportunity for a talented Biologist – Project Manager.

About being our Biologist - Project Manager

This position would primarily support work generated by our Environmental Services group based out of the New Mexico and Arizona office, but may also support other offices as needed. As a Biologist- Project Manager in our Environmental Services team, this position will be a mix of office work and fieldwork, as determined by the career interests of the individual filling the position. The Project Manager/Biologist would be expected to perform project biological studies and other varied industry duties, such as preparing proposals, scheduling/overseeing preparation of biological studies, report writing, and resource agency consultation.

Responsibility Highlights for our Biologist - Project Manager

• Manage projects, coordinate activities, conduct/oversee biological studies, report writing, resource agency consultation and assist with other varied industry duties
• Knowledgeable in the identification of biological resources of New Mexico and Arizona
• Knowledgeable on current species protocols, regulatory requirements, and processes
• Prepare scopes of work, schedules, and budgets for letter proposals
• Provide supporting information to marketing for larger proposal efforts
• Schedule/coordinate field studies, including managing biological staff and subconsultants as needed
• Review technical reports for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and completeness
• Coordinate with support staff (GIS, editing, word processing)
• Prepare a variety of report types (Biological Constraints Reports, Biological Technical Reports, Biological Resources sections of NEPA documents, Focused Survey Reports, etc.)
• Prepare invoices, approve subconsultant invoices, and track project financials to stay within assigned project budgets
• Track tasks to ensure they are completed within the assigned schedule
• Attend meetings (in person and online), including leading meetings as needed
• Interact with biological staff, subconsultants, and technical leads from other disciplines as needed
• Interact with clients and resource agency personnel
• Successfully delegate workload to staff and subconsultants based on expertise and availability
• Mentor junior staff (informally)
• Participate in professional organization(s) appropriate to technical expertise and/or business development
• Develop client contacts for repeat business

Minimum Qualifications to be our Biologist - Project Manager

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, Botany, Wildlife Biology, or related environmental technical discipline
• Minimum of 8 years experience as a Biologist
• Working knowledge of common plant species, special status plant and wildlife species in New Mexico and Arizona
• Working knowledge of various survey guidelines, vegetation mapping and classification, and most common wildlife that rely on common habitat types in New Mexico and Arizona
• Working knowledge of federal and state Endangered Species Acts, State Fish and Game Codes, and NEPA
• Excellent organizational, writing, and oral communication skills
• Prior project management experience at a consulting firm or resource agency
• Driving experience in offroad conditions, including potentially remote, rugged, and undeveloped terrain
• Ability to conduct field work for long days, as needed
• Physically fit to navigate potentially rugged conditions on foot while carrying supplies