Associate Biologist/Botanist

Stantec; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in Southern California is seeking an Associate Biologist to join the Ecosystems Group in San Bernardino. The role combines field and office work, leading field teams on multi-disciplinary projects for a range of clients including energy, transportation, and development.

You will mentor junior staff, coordinate with clients and regulators, and help develop permitting strategies and proposals. Occasional overnight travel is required as part of project work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in ecology or related field.
• Strong botanical survey, habitat mapping, and vegetation sampling skills are a plus.
• Experience leading and mentoring field teams on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Willingness to travel overnight locally and outside southern California.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor project field teams and support project managers on development projects.
• Schedule or lead teams for field tasks, such as surveys and vegetation assessments.
• Provide training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring to junior staff.
• Plan, prepare, and review technical reports or portions of environmental assessments.
• Contribute to RFPs by defining scope and cost and preparing proposal sections.
• Pursue new business opportunities and contribute to technical proposals.
• Coordinate with clients and regulators to communicate survey results.
• Assist with permitting strategies, permit packages, and agency negotiations.
• Oversee field work and travel as needed.

Skills

Field leadership

Habitat mapping

Vegetation sampling

Team mentoring

Job description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Stantec is seeking a consulting biologist with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our southern California Ecosystems Group by operating out of our San Bernardino, California office. We welcome a talented and collaborative team member with demonstrable experience in Southern California and elsewhere. Biologists with strong botanical survey, habitat mapping, and vegetation sampling skills are a plus.

As an Associate Biologist with Stantec, you will work in a highly dynamic team environment with other biologists/ecologists/water resource specialists, and land planning and regulatory experts. This position will include opportunities for both field and office work; it may also involve field work during construction of projects and implementation of ecosystem restoration projects. In this position, you will be relied upon to lead and mentor field teams on a variety of multi-disciplinary projects for diverse clientele and business sectors, including renewable energy, oil and gas projects, electric and gas transmission projects, transportation projects, community development projects, and projects for other public and private sector clients.

What You Will Do for Stantec

As an Associate Biologist, you will:

• Lead and mentor project field teams and provide support to project managers undertaking renewable energy, oil and gas, and other development projects.
• Schedule, assist, and/or lead teams for field tasks, as needed, such as special-status species surveys/inventories, nesting bird surveys, vegetation community assessments and mapping, jurisdictional waters delineations and assessments, and compliance monitoring.
• Provide guidance to junior staff, including providing training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring.
• Plan, prepare, and review technical reports or portions of larger environmental assessments.
• Work with business development teams to contribute to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) including defining the scope of work, associated cost, and compiling relevant sections of proposal documents.
• Assist teams in pursuing and contributing to new business opportunities and effective technical proposals.
• May contribute to our corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.
• Under the supervision of senior staff:
  • Coordinate with clients and regulators to communicate results of various survey efforts and technical reports.
  • Assist with the development of permitting strategies, permit application packages, and agency negotiations.
• Have a target 80-85% direct project utilization goal.
• Conduct overnight travel within and outside of southern California.