Experienced Biologist, Ecologist, or Wetland Scientist

~ Horizon Water and Environment, LLC (Horizon) is a multidisciplinary environmental consulting firm that specializes in watershed science, environmental permitting, CEQA compliance, and water resources management. ~

We have technical expertise in hydrology, geomorphology, water quality, water rights, wetlands, habitat conservation and restoration.  We are experts in CEQA/NEPA, environmental laws, and regulatory requirements.   We take pride in producing clearly written and legally defensible environmental compliance documents. 

We specialize in using our technical experience, regulatory expertise, and exceptional communication and project management skills to successfully obtain federal, state, and local permits for our client’s projects.  We are recognized leaders in developing environmentally sensitive ways to implement and maintain flood management and water supply projects, including the operation and maintenance of streams, channels, canals, reservoirs, basins, and other infrastructure.

Our primary objective at Horizon Water and Environment is to assist our clients by providing sound advice and creative, sustainable, and efficient solutions. We take great pride in the quality of our environmental documents and are seeking staff who share this passion to do outstanding work.

Position Overview

Horizon Water and Environment (Horizon) is seeking to hire a Biologist, or Ecologist, or Wetland Scientist, or some combination of these qualifications for our Oakland, California office. Responsibilities may include site assessments, leading environmental compliance and permitting efforts, biological monitoring for construction, and writing a variety of reports and planning documents.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have at least 3-5 years consulting experience in environmental compliance (CWA, ESA/CESA, CEQA) and northern California flora/fauna surveys.
• General requirements for this position include a strong educational background in a relevant environmental or biological science; an advanced degree is preferable.
• Candidates should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to write complex technical documents and communicate well with clients and project stakeholders.
• Candidates should be comfortable with quantitative analysis and familiar with analyzing and working with different types of environmental data.

Desirable skills include:

• Wetland delineation training and experience.
• Plant taxonomy/Botany.
• Construction monitoring experience including avian surveys.
• ESA section 10 (a)(1)(A) recovery permits.
• General understanding of hydrology and geomorphology as they apply to natural resource management and restoration.
• GIS/graphic design skills.
• Experience in developing successful work proposals, scopes-of-work, and project budgets.