Biologist 2

HDR, Inc.; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a qualified Biologist/Regulatory Specialist to support field monitoring, regulatory permit compliance, and environmental permitting for transportation, water, and natural resources projects in California.

You will conduct short- and long-term environmental monitoring for sensitive species, perform habitat evaluations, observe construction activities, document BMP compliance, and assist the project team with field data collection and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Conducting short and long-term environmental monitoring of existing sensitive, candidate, threatened, and/or endangered species prior to, during and after construction projects.
• Conducting mitigation monitoring, and wildlife and/or botanical and/or wetland surveys including species surveys and habitat evaluations.
• Observing construction activities and Best Management Practices (BMP) implementation and documenting compliance with regulatory permit requirements and coordination with Resident Engineer.
• Perform field inspections and surveys using GIS Data Collection tools and provide mapping exhibits with the results.
• Work on assignments that require dealing with diverse working conditions while in the field, including working adjacent to highways and extended work hours or night work, as needed.
• Work independently on medium-size projects or assist more-senior scientists on larger projects.
• Conduct biological field surveys, data interpretation and analysis, and plan and manage written environmental reports.
• Give directions to cler

Job description

HDR is seeking a qualified Biologist/Regulatory Specialist to support field monitoring, observations of construction activities tied to regulatory permit compliance, and support environmental permitting, and biology technical work on small, medium, and large projects in California. This is a unique opportunity that supports projects in our transportation, water, and natural resources market sectors. It will provide unique experiences in field work, report writing, analysis, and permitting in close coordination with project team members and subject matter experts that will foster learning and skill development across multiple disciplines and project types.

Responsibilities

• Conducting short and long-term environmental monitoring of existing sensitive, candidate, threatened, and/or endangered species prior to, during and after construction projects.
• Conducting mitigation monitoring, and wildlife and/or botanical and/or wetland surveys including species surveys and habitat evaluations.
• Observing construction activities and Best Management Practices (BMP) implementation and documenting compliance with regulatory permit requirements and coordination with Resident Engineer.
• Perform field inspections and surveys using GIS Data Collection tools and provide mapping exhibits with the results.
• Work on assignments that require dealing with diverse working conditions while in the field, including working adjacent to highways and extended work hours or night work, as needed.
• Work independently on medium-size projects or assist more-senior scientists on larger projects.
• Conduct biological field surveys, data interpretation and analysis, and plan and manage written environmental reports.
• Give directions to cler