Senior BiologistEcologist - Part-Time

AECOM is seeking a Senior level Biologist or Ecologist to join our team in one of the following locations: Denver or Fort Collins Colorado Phoenix or Tucson Arizona or Salt Lake City Utah. This is a parttime benefits eligible role that will be between 2029 hours per week. 

The successful applicant will be responsible for projects that involve biological resources inventories and impact analysis; innovative mitigation and conservation planning; multidisciplinary teamwork with biologists planners landscape architects and restoration ecologists; and creative integration of natural resource analysis and project design.

The responsibilities of this position may include but are not limited to those listed below:

• Perform assignments requiring interpretation and application of federal State and local environmental regulations.
• Lead wildlife and/or botanical surveys including vegetation and habitat mapping.
• Conduct wetland delineations utilizing the 1987 USACE Wetland Delineation Manual and applicable regional supplements.
• Conduct stream assessments utilizing the Colorado Stream Quantification Tool (CSQT)
• Prepare aquatic resources delineation reports.
• Compile USACE CWA Sec. 404 permits calculate wetland/stream mitigation requirements and coordinate with Mitigation Bank Sponsors.
• Preparing and implementing mitigation restoration and monitoring plans.
• Coordinate with USACE Regulatory Staff and culture positive relationships.
•  Specialstatus species permitting (e.g. ESA Section 7 biological assessments; Section 2080 Take permits).
• Utilize electronic data collection methods (including GPS) manage interpret and analyze data as needed.
• Support business development efforts.
• Work under the supervision of a senior project manager or seniorlevel team member.
• Work independently and as part of a team; be innovative and a problem solver.
• Ensure assigned tasks stay on schedule and budget.
• Conduct senior review of technical reports prepared by others.
• Perform other related duties assigned such as coordination with team members scheduling of work etc.

Additional work or opportunities for skills development may include:

• Project management training and certification
• Mentoring and training junior staff
• Staffing field assignments

About AECOMs Environment Business Line
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a welldeveloped worldwide internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industryleading world class environmental firm and we want you to succeed within it.  We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

AECOM is known for our awardwinning technical excellence leadingedge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the worlds most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wideranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

AECOMs Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment achieve compliance and reduce risks.

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in biology or related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/ or education in biological natural resources/project management.
• Applicant must be available and willing to work out of town as needed.
• Valid Drivers license required for this role. 

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• 10 years of natural resources experience.
• Experience conducting wetland delineations writing aquatic resources delineation reports and conducting Clean Water Act Section 401/404 permitting.
• Training in relevant biological disciplines (e.g. wildlife botany wetland ecology fisheries herpetology or entomology)
• Experience as a Project Manager on projects involving construction monitoring habitat assessments and wildlife and botanical surveys.
• Experience in a clientfacing role.
• Good organizational skills and a strong detailoriented work style.
• Technical biological writing experience and NEPA analysis.
• Working knowledge of specialstatus plants and wildlife in Rocky Mountain region and associated state and federal environmental protections.
• Endangered species survey/handling experience.
• Experience as a technical reviewer of biological resources reports.
• Experience in developing project scopes and estimating project costs.
• Positive attitude and adaptability to changing priorities in a fastpaced work environment.
• Experience working with construction crews and field engineers.
• Knowledge of GIS software and GPS equipment.
• Experience in Microsoft Excel Word Access Collector or other computer programs to enter summarize and analyze data.

Additional Information :

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status AECOM benefits may include medical dental vision life AD&D disability benefits paid time off leaves of absences voluntary benefits perks wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Parttime