Biologist- Northern CA
Apply NowCompany: GHD Group
Location: San Francisco, CA 94112
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Job Description
There's no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we're committed to helping you do exactly that.
Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.
Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.
Who are we looking for?
Our Natural Resources & Impact Assessment Group is looking for a skilled Biologist with a passion for biological fieldwork and environmental compliance. This role involves conducting biological surveys, construction monitoring, and ensuring environmental compliance. This position would be a regular, full-time role based near one of our Northern California office locations (Oakland, San Francisco, Concord, Santa Rosa and Sacramento, CA). Work location will comprise both field and in-office and remote (work from home) arrangements.
Bring your curiosity and passion to the technical challenges we solve at GHD. Then see how everyone gets behind you.
With commitment, there's no idea too big, no dream too far. We strive to create opportunity for all. Giving you leading training and development programs to accelerate your growth.
Come and see where your career can take you and the impact your commitment can make.
Let's solve the big problems together.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
What you will bring to the team:
Qualifications:
Salary Range: $92,000-$138,000 based on experience.
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
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About Us
Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way.
We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That's why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That's the #PowerOfCommitment
Who we are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It's what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity's most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
There's no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we're committed to helping you do exactly that.
Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.
Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.
Who are we looking for?
Our Natural Resources & Impact Assessment Group is looking for a skilled Biologist with a passion for biological fieldwork and environmental compliance. This role involves conducting biological surveys, construction monitoring, and ensuring environmental compliance. This position would be a regular, full-time role based near one of our Northern California office locations (Oakland, San Francisco, Concord, Santa Rosa and Sacramento, CA). Work location will comprise both field and in-office and remote (work from home) arrangements.
Bring your curiosity and passion to the technical challenges we solve at GHD. Then see how everyone gets behind you.
With commitment, there's no idea too big, no dream too far. We strive to create opportunity for all. Giving you leading training and development programs to accelerate your growth.
Come and see where your career can take you and the impact your commitment can make.
Let's solve the big problems together.
Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Conduct wildlife and/or botanical surveys, including baseline assessments, nesting bird surveys, and habitat evaluations.
- Assist with and/or lead protocol-level surveys and tasks, such as wetland delineations, rare plant surveys, habitat evaluations, vegetation characterizations, and special status species surveys.
- Monitor construction sites to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permit requirements.
- Perform fish and wildlife species monitoring, relocations, and dewatering operations.
- Use tools like GPS units, maps, and aerial imagery to define project boundaries, habitat types, and resources for impact analyses.
- Document findings through photographs, detailed notes, and comprehensive technical reports.
- Communicate effectively with project managers, task leads, and other biologists to meet fieldwork and reporting requirements.
- Stay informed of and adhere to project permits and biological resource protection regulations.
- Complete desktop analyses, database queries, and prepare reports detailing methods, results, recommendations, and regulatory context.
What you will bring to the team:
- Strong background in ecology and biological surveys, with experience in special status species protocol surveys and nesting bird monitoring.
- Familiarity with California ecosystems and knowledge of local special status species (e.g., California red-legged frog, southwestern pond turtle, burrowing owl, least Bell's vireo, Swainson's hawk, special status bumble bee species steelhead and other special status fish species).
- Experience in rare plant surveys, leading wetland delineations, and/or fisheries is preferred.
- Knowledge of California state and federal regulations related to special status species and habitats.
- Experience with the preparation of biological resource assessment reports to be used in CEQA and NEPA documentation is preferred.
- Ability to travel statewide, with the potential for multiple overnight stays, and work in diverse and challenging field conditions.
- Experience in construction monitoring and compliance reporting is preferred.
- Possession of a CDFW scientific collecting permit or Federal 10(a)(1)(A) recovery permit for listed species is a plus
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, Botany, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
- Minimum 4 years (with 2-4 field seasons) of experience conducting biological surveys for nesting birds, wildlife, or botanical
Salary Range: $92,000-$138,000 based on experience.
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
#LI-KM1
About Us
Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way.
We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.
See where your commitment could take you with GHD.
Our Pledge to You
At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.
That's why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.
See where your commitment could take you.
That's the #PowerOfCommitment
Who we are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It's what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity's most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.