Requisition Number : URS26737
Company : URS
Interest Category : Environmental Sciences
External Job Title : Senior Biologist Type of Position : Full-time
Country : U.S.
State : California
City : Santa Ana

Minimum Requirements :
Bachelors Degree in Science, Environmental, Biology or related field. Minimum 10 years of experience. Proven record of accomplishment with ecological restoration and wetland design, and possess strong marketing, costing, scoping and business development expertise. Candidate should have working knowledge and familiarity with the following: o California Endangered Species act (ESA) Compliance and Federal ESA (Section 7 and Section 10) Consultations with USFWS; o Terrestrial and/or Marine (e.g., eelgrass) biological habitat assessments; o Impact analysis for programmatic and project specific CEQA/NEPA documentation. Must possess USFWS and/or CDFG species specific survey permits (e.g., SOCAL mammals, Flycatcher, Gnatcatcher, Sand Fly, Quino, etc.). Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Job Description :
Looking for senior staff that can illuminate a unique awareness of, and sensitivity to, major regional, state, and local natural resource issues. Primary responsibilities will include ecological restoration and wetland design. In addition to marketing, costing, scoping and business development. Work will involve familiarity with the following: o Western Riverside's Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan -HANS, Consistency Documents, Joint Project Review, etc.; o California Department of Transportation -Natural Environmental Studies, etc.; o Mitigation Banking -Instrument development, etc; o Coastal Development Permitting; o Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 and 401 Permitting and Compensatory Mitigation -HMMPs; o CWA Section 404 and California Fish and Game 1600 (et seq) Jurisdictional Waters/Wetland Delineations; o United States Forest Service -use permits, etc.; o Streambed Alteration Agreements (pursuant to Section 1600 [et seq] of the CFG Code); o Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP), including the permit exemption in Section 121(e). ::

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