Senior Biologist/Project Manager
Full Time
Riverside, CA 92501
$68,216 - $113,714 a year
Posted
Job description
Job Description:
Take Your Environmental Career to the Next Level
Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Environmental team is looking for you! From environmental planning, permitting, remediation, and site characterization to chemical data management and hydrogeology, Kleinfelder offers a variety of services designed to provide technically appropriate and cost-effective solutions.
Step into Your New Role
Kleinfelder's Southern California Offices (Los Angeles, Riverside, Laguna Hills, or San Diego area) are seeking a Senior Biologist/Project Manager with a natural science background to provide leadership, mentorship and coaching to a talented Biology and Environmental Team, with a diverse set of skills. This is a terrific opportunity for endless growth and advancement within the industry and with the support of a dedicated team and company.
The selected candidate will work in our collaborative environment, primarily providing business/client development while also adding project management and technical leadership. He or she will focus on expanding and diversifying Kleinfelder's Biology operation introducing new clients and opportunities, mentoring, and growing staff, and providing business development leadership. This is an excellent growth opportunity for an individual with an established reputation in environmental consulting, looking to collaborate with a team of experts to do meaningful work.
Specific expectations in this role will include:
- Experience with managing project from scoping, implementation, staff/budget/schedule management and project close out
- Business development and client account management
- Managing and preparing concise, accurate technical documents that meet regulatory requirements and professional standards.
- Thorough understanding of CEQA, NEPA planning, permitting, and compliance regulatory requirements
- Oversight of multi-disciplinary work on simultaneous, diverse energy and related projects
- Participation and oversight of the preparation of competitive proposals
- Clear understanding of state and federal regulatory requirements and an
- Ability to deliver professional presentations.
- Coordination with other project managers and multidisciplinary teams, in addition to developing and monitoring project budgets and schedules.
This position will be a great fit for candidates with experience coordinating, managing, and completing wildlife and botanical surveys, nesting bird surveys, habitat assessments and biological compliance monitoring and environmental permitting. As it provides a fantastic opportunity to take your career to the next level.
Qualifications for this role:
- BS degree in Biology, Ecology, Botany, Natural Resources Management, or other related environmental science field required.
- 7 - 10 years of full spectrum project management experience
- Previous demonstrated technical consulting and business development experience.
- Experience with staff supervision and development is essential.
- Previous experience with state/federal agency permitting processes for special-status species and sensitive habitats.
Preferred qualifications for this role:
- MS degree in Biology, Ecology, Botany, Natural Resources Management, or other related environmental science field
- Diverse background and understanding of southern California wildlife and plant communities; as well as California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Move Forward with Kleinfelder
Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver.
Progress with an Employer that Values You
Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through
diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:
Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays. The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the California Pay Transparency Law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Salary range: $68,216-$113,714.
Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.
Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules)
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES
Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.
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