Biologist

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When it comes to environmental consulting, we’re focused on the greatest challenges the planet faces, including energy transition. We are looking for a career-level Biologist to lead and participate in projects to help support our clients to adapt and thrive in the face of current and future global sustainability challenges. You’ll apply your technical experience in biological resource management to review project scope, create a plan, and execute biological surveys and permitting strategies. Your leadership will be key to realizing safer infrastructure operations, healthier communities, and protection of our world’s natural resources.

Aligned to our Irvine or San Diego, California, offices, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to and lead projects related to linear infrastructure, renewable developments, transportation, energy infrastructure, and federal facilities focusing on biological reviews, surveys, and permitting. As a career-level Biologist, you’ll lead and participate in biological surveys, environmental permitting, and related efforts to support project development and be responsible for meeting client objectives and project-specific internal financial goals. Your analytical and writing skills will be called upon as you lead development of quality client deliverables. Your task leadership or project management opportunities will include development of permitting and impact avoidance and minimization strategies, direct client coordination, and preparation of technical memos, biological survey reports, and environmental compliance documents. You’ll provide motivation and direction to project teams while you, in turn, are partnered with experienced project delivery and technical leaders and mentors to facilitate your project and career priorities. Our global team provides you with the tools to keep your career growing as well as those around you.

The ideal candidate has an interest in a balance between office and field work. Your growth and increase in responsibility will be recognized and rewarded with commensurate changes in level and compensation.

Flexibility is key for success; Jacobs supports work from home and flexible schedules, and we strive to offer our employees options for busy work and life balance.

Your most impactful mission in this role is to act as a champion for our TogetherBeyond culture of caring at Jacobs. TogetherBeyond is our approach to living inclusion every day and enabling diversity and quality globally. For us, this means creating a culture of belonging where we all thrive by embracing all perspectives.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Botany, Environmental Science, Ecology, or similar discipline with biological emphasis
• Requires 7+ years of progressively responsible work history as a biological consultant
• USFWS Region 8 10(a)1(A) Recovery Permit for coastal California gnatcatcher required
• Professional biological, technical writing, and permitting experience
• Experience participating with resource and impact evaluations and endangered species consultations
• Familiarity with state and federal regulations; knowledge of environmental regulatory processes (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act, Section 404 permitting, and Section 7 consultation, as well as state and local regulations)
• Ability to charter and lead a project or task team with a focus on client service and internal delivery goals
• Ability to travel or be in the field for extended periods and the ability to occasionally work in rough terrain and challenging weather conditions
  
  

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Master’s degree in related discipline
• Experience and interest in focused plant and wildlife surveys (e.g., nesting birds, raptors, small mammals)
• Experience and interest in conducting construction compliance monitoring
  
  

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.