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Your OpportunityStantec GS, Inc. has an opportunity for a full-time Biologist/Ecologist to play an integral part in helping support our nationwide federal environmental planning programs.
Your Key ResponsibilitiesWorking in a team environment, the successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, and associated studies and environmental permitting for a variety of projects. Projects may include or involve planning terrestrial, avian, or aquatic habitat surveys, environmental effects monitoring programs, botanical and wildlife surveys, species at-risk surveys, assessing impacts to species from various sources, and potential impacts to multiple taxa in different habitats among others.
Your Capabilities and Credentials- This position will provide important support to environmental planning documentation evaluating potential effects from U.S. military training programs.
- Must have the legal right to work in United States.
- Certain assignments may require ability to obtain a security clearance.
- Knowledge of and experience with applicable federal environmental regulations as they relate to biological resources including but not limited to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Sikes Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act), the Clean Water Act, the Rivers and Harbors Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and others.
- Demonstrated experience and strong desire for multi-disciplinary internal collaboration, and support proposal development.
- Demonstrated technical writing skills and strong verbal communication.
- Strong interpersonal and social skills and ability to interact across a broad range of audiences/technical backgrounds including internal and external clients and regulatory agencies.
- Exceptional organizational skills and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Willingness and ability to travel for project work.
- Strong commitment to safety, including following established Health & Safety protocols.
- Valid driver's license and good driving record.
- Position requires a pre-employment drug screen.
Education and Experience- Bachelor's degree in biology, ecology or closely related field.
- 5 years of professional experience applying learned skills in biology
- Experience preparing or contributing to environmental assessments/impact statements pursuant to NEPA.
- Experience in the regulatory review process for the biological component of NEPA projects.
- Familiarity with regulatory agency consultation, biological assessments, integrated natural resource management plans, habitat conservation plans, essential fish habitat assessments, and development of mitigation measures.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Masters degree in biology, ecology, or closely related field.
- Experience executing terrestrial and/or marine species surveys.
- Knowledge of and experience with GIS/GPS, resource mapping, and spatial analysis.
- Advanced data analysis and interpretation skills.
- Experience with database management.
- Training and experience in spatial statistics.
- Federal recovery permits, and any other ecological certifications.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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