Mid-Level Biologist

Mid-Level Biologist - ( 230003HV )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec 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, with a focus in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This position will be based in our Honolulu office.

Your Key Responsibilities

Working 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 in the Pacific region. Projects may include or involve planning terrestrial, avian, or aquatic habitat surveys, environmental effects monitoring programs, sea bird surveys, botanical and wildlife surveys, species at-risk surveys, assessing impacts to species from various sources, and potential impact to multiple taxa in different habitats among others.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

This position will provide important support to environmental planning documentation evaluating potential effects from U.S. military training programs.

• The successful candidate 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 the marine environment), including but not limited to 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 Endangered Species Act (ESA), 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 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, marine biology, ecology or closely related field
• 8 years of professional experience applying learned skills in biology with particular emphasis in the Pacific Region
• Experience in the regulatory review process for the biological components of NEPA projects
• Experience with regulatory agency consultation, biological assessments, integrated natural resource management plans, habitat conservation plans, essential fish habitat assessments, and development of mitigation measures
• Experience preparing or contributing to environmental assessments/impact statements pursuant to NEPA

Preferred Education and Experience

• Masters degree in biology, marine biology, ecology, or closely related field;
• SCUBA certified, with scientific dive experience
• Experience executing marine species surveys
• Experience in the Pacific Ocean, Western US and/or Eastern US waters as well
• Knowledge of and experience with GIS/GPS, resource mapping, and spatial analysis
• Active American Academy of Underwater Sciences Scientific Diver Status
• Taxonomic expertise for identifying Pacific Marine Species
• Advanced data analysis and interpretation skills;
• Experience with database management
• Federal recovery permits, and any other ecological certifications
• Training and experience in spatial statistics
• Experience evaluating/assessing:

Benthic Communities – corals o Marine Mammals

Sea Turtles

Other ESA-listed Species

Invasive Species

Fishes

Marine Birds

Marine deep water ecosystems (water column and sea floor)

Marine / Oceanic Habitats

Taxa, Assemblages, Ecological Regimes

Phytoplankton and Primary Production

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.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

Primary Location : United States-Hawaii-Honolulu

Work Locations :

GS Honolulu HI

Organization : BC-2374 EnvSvcs-US Government Services

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Aug 24, 2023, 11:17:47 AM

Req ID: 230003HV

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans