Assistant Staff Biologist - Southwestern Willow Flycatcher

SWCA Environmental Consultants • Full-time • Remote (Arizona, United States) • 1m ago

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Site Coordinator (HR Title = Assistant Staff Biologist) to support the Flagstaff, Arizona office's Southwestern Willow Flycatcher studies located along the Lower Colorado River. These are temporary, hourly positions.

Start date is 1 May 2025 and is non-negotiable; end date mid- to late July 2025

Compensation and Schedule: $20.26 to $27.72 per hour, plus $5.36 per hour fringe benefit. Work schedule for each 2-week period is 80 hours on and the remaining days off. Housing and vehicles provided. Mileage reimbursement is provided for work-related use of personal vehicles. Positions will be filled as soon as qualified applicants are identified.

To be considered, please submit a cover letter along with contact information for three professional references.

What you will accomplish

For assistant staff and staff biologists, a key element of your job may be to supervise a small crew while conducting environmental fieldwork. This includes:

Independently assigning and directing the activities of others on behalf of SWCA, often in remote areas without immediate guidance from senior managers, to ensure quality and on-time delivery;
Ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities and delegated tasks and being held accountable if crew members under your supervision are not performing their activities correctly, productively, and safely;
Serving as a conduit of communication between employees and senior managers, including communicating issues to relevant senior managers;
Receiving and resolving complaints from employees in the field; and
Monitoring team productivity and offering timely performance guidance, including determining when corrective action is needed and delivering appropriate feedback

Primary field duties will include conducting standardized early morning broadcast surveys, mapping and monitoring territories, and resighting flycatchers to look for leg bands. Additional field duties include preparing qualitative descriptions of vegetation conditions, assisting with deploying radio transmitters on flycatchers, and tracking radio tagged birds. Daily computer data entry required. In addition to field tasks, the Site Coordinator is responsible for coordinating field logistics across multiple sites, proofing data, completing administrative tasks, and promoting compliance with SWCA's safety program.

Experience and qualifications for success

A minimum of one (1) field season of avian research
Ability to work closely with other biologists.
Ability to identify birds by sight and sound and distinguish colors on color bands
Ability to stoop/crawl through dense vegetation and tolerance of hot temperatures, high humidity, and biting insects
Current First Aid/CPR certification
Current eligibility to work in the U.S
A valid driver's license
Preferred prior experience in territory mapping and monitoring of passerines
Preferred prior experience in broadcast surveys
Preferred prior experience with willow flycatchers and identification of southwestern U.S. riparian birds
Preferred prior experience using kayaks.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms.

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SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges on all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this Flagstaff, AZ-based position can expect an hourly pay rate of $20.26 - $27.72/hour. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA's continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

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