Senior Biologist

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Parsons is a leader in engineering, designing and managing the construction of roads and highways throughout California. We are hiring colleagues with an entrepreneurial spirit who thrive on professional challenges in a high energy environment.

Founded in 1944, Parsons, an engineering, construction, technical, and management services firm with revenues of $2.7 billion in 2011, is 100% owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Trust. Currently, more than 11,000 Parsons' employees are engaged in more than 4,500 projects in 50 states and 26 countries. These dedicated workers speak 89 languages collectively, and hold more than 10,300 college degrees and professional registrations. Parsons' employees continue to go anywhere in the world, meet every technical and management challenge, and persevere until the job is done.

Parsons offers an ethical, challenging, diverse, rewarding and fun work experience where enthusiastic, responsible people use their energy, talent and dedication to make a difference in the world.  

Position Overview:

Working in concert with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), we have a position for a Biologist who will work essentially as Caltrans staff on a full-time employment basis, for a minimum of a year, and will be based with the Caltrans environmental office in Fresno. The Biologist will work under the supervision of a Caltrans Senior Environmental Planner and will perform a variety of complex professional tasks to communicate and assess the effect of transportation projects on natural resources.

The work would include preparation of biological reports on all types of transportation projects, including those with complex or extensive impacts. Other tasks could include, but are not limited to, performing and evaluating database and literature searches, performing construction monitoring, protocol-level surveys and field surveys for special-status plant and animal species, developing biological mitigation and monitoring reports, preparing permit applications, preparing and/or reviewing biological reports and visual displays and directing individuals or teams responsible for preparation of biological studies.

Depending on the applicant's qualifications, this position may also include lead responsibility for coordinating the environmental process for selected projects and for independently managing consultant contracts.

Responsibilities: 

• Bachelors' degree in Biological Sciences with a concentration in animal biology, plant biology, ecology, fisheries management or wildlife management.
• 3+ years of experience in environmental analysis and planning, research or evaluation of natural science elements preferred. A doctorate degree in one of the natural sciences above may be substituted for the 3 years of experience and a master's degree in one of the natural sciences, defined in education above, may be substituted for 2 years of experience.
• Knowledge of various governmental organizations as they relate to environmental planning and methods and techniques of evaluation of environmental impacts and GIS/GPS technologies.
• Proficiency in local, state and federal regulations pertaining to endangered species and environmental protection.
• Ability to coordinate environmental planning, research, and analysis of proposed projects.
• Adapt and apply formal natural sciences methods and principles to planning problems of an applied practical nature. Gather and analyze data and prepare written reports and visual displays.
• Ability to hike in uneven terrain up to 5 miles per day. 

Compensation: Parsons provides career growth and development, a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; tuition reimbursement program; credit union membership; employee Stock Ownership Plan and a 401(k) plan. 

To Apply:

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Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. M/W/D/V.