At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
HDR is seeking a qualified Biologist/Regulatory Specialist to support and potentially lead environmental permitting, and biology technical work on small, medium, and large projects in California. This is a unique opportunity that supports projects in our transportation, water, and natural resources market sectors. It will provide unique experiences in field work, report writing, analysis, and permitting in close coordination with project team members and subject matter experts that will foster learning and skill development across multiple disciplines and project types.
In this role, we'll count on you to proactively lend your biological resources knowledge and practical expertise by:
- Conducting wildlife and/or botanical and/or wetland surveys including species surveys and habitat evaluations.
- Developing biological resources technical reports, assessments, focused studies, and regulatory permitting applications.
- Working with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, planners, and clients to analyze potential impacts on biological resources.
- Contributing to CEQA and NEPA documents, biological evaluations/assessments, monitoring reports, mitigation plans and associated documents to address project impacts.
- Perform other duties as needed.
This is a full-time position and can be based in our Sacramento, Folsom, or Walnut Creek offices.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in environmental, wildlife, coastal or fisheries.
- Minimum 1 year of experience of conducting biological resources surveys, impact analysis, reporting and/or regulatory permitting.
- Experience with species and habitats in Northern and/or Central California.
- Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Demonstrable technical writing/editing ability, and commitment to quality in both work processes and products.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Biology or closely related field.
- Proficiency with MS Office.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position is $66,560 to $79,170 annually and depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.
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