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    Biologist - San Diego, United States - Harris & Associates

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    Job DescriptionMid-Level Biologist
    For more than 40 years, Harris & Associates has helped to improve communities and create better places to live through smart, safe, more sustainable planning, design and construction solutions. Harris is a 100% employee-owned company focused on solving today's complex challenges in planning, design, and construction. Our offices and project sites span the West Coast in California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Washington with a staff of over 250 employee-owners focused on serving clients in the municipal, water, transportation, and education markets.

    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.

    Harris has an opening for a Mid-Level Biologist to join our Environmental Planning and Compliance team in the Biology Group.

    The biologist will be responsible for:
    • assisting the lead biologist on staff
    • assisting managing biological-resources related tasks
    • conducting general and focused biological surveys, including protocol sensitive species surveys and habitat assessments for sensitive species
    • authoring biological technical reports, regulatory permit applications, and assist in agency coordination and negotiations during permitting processes
    • assisting with data collection and data management tasks
    • understanding CEQA and NEPA requirements as well as local MSHCPs, and federal and state permits
    • compliance/construction monitoring
    • assisting managing projects involving biological resources
    • working with other biologists on the team
    • assisting with data management
    The successful candidate will have a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and proven record of working collaboratively in a team environment.

    Required Qualifications & Skills
    • Bachelor's Degree in biological sciences
    • 5 years of experience as a biologist in San Diego County/Southern California
    • Experience in the field of ornithology and have some experience working with other avian species of special concern
    • Experience with protocol and focused wildlife surveys
    • Experience identifying native plant species and vegetation communities
    • Experience with habitat assessments, vegetation mapping, and general biological reconnaissance surveys
    • Experience with environmental compliance and compliance monitorin
    • Possession of a valid USFWS 10(a)1(A) permit to conduct wildlife protocol surveys for species in southern California, including, but not limited to at least one of the following: least Bell's vireo, California gnatcatchers, southwestern willow flycatcher, large listed branchiopods (i.e., San Diego fairy shrimp, Riverside fairy shrimp), Stephens' kangaroo rat or California least tern.
    • Ability to write various biological technical documents
    • Ability to coordinate with applicants and agency staff on mitigation strategie
    • Assist with data collection, entry, and management.
    Preferred Qualifications & Skills
    • Experience with regulatory agency permitting processes and agency negotiations
    • Experience with ornithology, and sensitive bird species not listed under Endangered Species Acts
    • Experience with native plant species identification including rare plants.
    • Proficient use of Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Google Earth, and other related software.
    • Experience with GPS units/software, ArcGIS, ArcCollector and sub-meter field data collection.
    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 $80-120K. Actual pay offered will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.

    In addition to base salary, we also offer:
    • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
    • ESOP
    • 401K Match
    • PTO, 8 Paid Holidays + "1 WorkAversary" paid holiday to celebrate you
    • Health & Well-Being Allowance
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Flexible hybrid/remote work plans

    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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