Tetra Tech, Inc. is currently seeking a highly motivated Associate Biologist to support our Bothell, WA Office.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Minimum of 3 years professional experience with NEPA and aquatic restoration projects
- Strong technical writing skills and knowledge writing permitting documents (e.g., removal/fill, county and city, programmatic biological assessments)
- Experience conducting aquatic habitat surveys
- Ability to complete wildlife or botanical surveys and habitat evaluations, including identification of listed and rare species
- Ability to analyze potential impacts of a variety of projects on biological resources
- Can coordinate biology tasks (coordinating field logistics, overseeing quality)
- Can support due diligence and permitting efforts, and prepare field survey reports
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Extremely responsible, equally suited to working independently or in a team environment
- Able or willing to travel for assignments
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and be able and willing to travel for field assignments
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION:
- Masters or Bachelor’s degree in applicable field (graduate degree preferred), such as biological science, wildlife ecology, environmental science, or natural resources management
- Minimum of 3 years of direct experience conducting fieldwork with wildlife and plant species and aquatic restoration projects in the Pacific Northwest
- Applied knowledge of ecological assessment, environmental impact analysis, environmental due diligence studies, natural/biological resources management, and habitat conservation planning a bonus
- Experience with GPS equipment (Trimble or Garmin) and use of technology for data collection
- Experience with GIS mapping software (ArcGIS or similar mapping program) is preferred
- Experience with tribal nations, state and federal agencies, and local watershed councils and soil and water conservation districts preferred
- Experience working throughout the Pacific Northwest, especially outside of urban areas and sometimes in remote areas
- Ability to travel to field sites, and conduct fieldwork in remote locations and sometimes inclement weather and rugged terrain
OTHER DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- Identifying wildlife and conducting surveys (especially birds and bats)
- Classifying and inventorying vegetation communities and habitat
- Researching and monitoring of wildlife species-habitat ecology
- Synthesizing and interpreting biological information
- Preparing technical reports
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