Mid-level Wildlife Biologist

AECOM is seeking a Mid-level Wildlife Biologist (Biologist III) to help deliver California's most critical surface transportation projects in the North Bay Area. We are seeking a motivated individual to join our group of more than 100 environmental professionals in the Bay Area. This is a hybrid position that will involve in-person work at a client office in Oakland 2-3 days per week.

This position would support a large transportation client in northern California, with a focus on the North Bay Area region (Marin, Napa, Sonoma and Solano Counties). The position would focus on impact analysis for biological and aquatic resources with focus on technical writing including desktop reports and assessments and natural resource field surveys.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: 

• Conducting desktop analysis of biological and aquatic resources, and preparation of biological technical reports to be used in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and/or National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and resource agency permitting.
• Preparation of technical reports to document findings from surveys and monitoring.
• Preparation of permit application packages for submittal to state and federal natural resource agency.
• Surveys for special-status wildlife, nesting birds and rare plants.
• Ability to manage and maintain strong client relationships.
• Communication with project proponents and stakeholder organizations.
• Organization of project files and tracking of project schedules.
• Travel to North Bay Area from Oakland will be required.

About AECOM’s Environment Business Line
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, 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 award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects span a variety of market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems.