Renewable Energy Wildlife Biologist Task Lead

Remote Co.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a Wildlife Biologist (Task Lead) to support post-construction mortality monitoring for utility-scale wind and solar projects across the United States. You will lead field teams, oversee data collection, and coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of wildlife field experience, strong technical writing skills, and familiarity with ESA/NEPA permitting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Biology, Ecology, Wildlife Science, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience conducting wildlife field studies and preparing technical reports.
• Experience supporting or managing post-construction mortality monitoring studies for renewable energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Task Lead for post-construction wildlife monitoring at wind and solar facilities.
• Implement avian and bat fatality monitoring protocols and adaptive management.
• Coordinate field logistics, staffing, training, safety, and equipment planning.
• Provide oversight and technical guidance to field biologists and subcontractors.
• Perform QA/QC, statistical analyses, and fatality estimation using GenEst or similar tools.
• Prepare technical reports, monitoring summaries, and regulatory deliverables.

Skills

Technical writing

Communication skills

Field coordination

Data analysis

Team leadership

Education

Biology/Ecology/Wildlife Science degree (Bachelors/Masters/PhD)

Tools

GenEst

Evidence of Absence (EoA)

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Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking a Wildlife Biologist (Task Lead) to support post-construction mortality monitoring for utility-scale wind and solar projects across the United States. You will lead field teams, oversee data collection, and coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of wildlife field experience, strong technical writing skills, and familiarity with ESA/NEPA permitting.