Senior Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. We plan, design, permit, mitigate, and restore for projects across our communities, infrastructure systems, open spaces, and wildlands. We are 50 years strong in 21 offices across California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeastern United States.

ESA is looking for a Senior Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager with a minimum of 10 years of experience working on projects in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and implementing wildlife studies, preparing permitting and mitigation strategies, preparing environmental documentation for permits in Washington and Oregon, supporting consultation with regulatory agencies, and project management. Experience with managing task level and project level budgets and contracted level of effort is a must. Experience on energy transmission and/or renewable energy projects is preferred. We are seeking a highly motivated biologist with the intellectual curiosity and initiative to lead, who has managed projects with complex biological resource issues, and thrives serving in a role managing projects and clients. The candidate will represent clients in agency discussions, will plan and direct surveys, mentor and develop staff, and pursue and win new contracts. This is a senior-level opportunity in our Biological Resources Team and is focused on collaboration, quality, outstanding client service, and being part of a team with a passion to do great work and have fun together.

Who You Are

You are a Wildlife Biologist and Project Manager with a minimum of 10 years of experience with strong communication skills and experience in wildlife surveys, project permitting, and project management to join our team and primarily support renewable energy generation and transmissionprojects. Your wildlife biology expertise includes the ability to identify local birds and fauna, conduct nesting bird surveys, document wildlife observations in accordance with the requirements of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).

You also have demonstrated experience with federal agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and U.S. Forest Service.

Experience with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and working with Washington's Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) is a plus.

You have technical expertise and experience in at least several of the following: development and implementation of wildlife studies, terrestrial mitigation planning, energy facility siting and constraints studies, regulatory permitting, compliance monitoring and reporting, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental effects assessment, and agency interactions at all levels including WDFW and ODFW.

You have experience managing projects throughout all phases, from early planning and permitting through construction.

You have experience managing large, complex projects and meeting milestones within schedule and budget expectations, as well as competency in providing quality assurance, quality control (QA/QC) oversight.

You value a strong project management and client focused culture.

You have experience in both Washington and Oregon; experience in the eastern portion of these states is highly desired. You perform occasional field survey work, safely operate, load, and transport equipment and gear, and cross fences, creeks, and other obstacles. Experience with digital field data collection tools such as GPS, ArcGIS Collector/Field Maps, Fulcrum, Survey 123 is desired, but not required.

You have an interest in business development and have experience acquiring work through your existing network.

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