Staff Level Biologist - Construction Coordinator

About the opportunity

SWCA is actively seeking to fill a Staff Level Biologist - Cconstruction Coordinator position within our Natural Resources Program for our Pasadena, CA office. This will be a flexible hourly position and the candidate will typically work up to 30-40 hours per week depending on workload. This can be a distributed (remote work) position. Pay rate will be based on individual qualifications and experience.

SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) is an employee-owned company of environmental professionals who specialize in natural and cultural resource management, environmental planning, and regulatory compliance.

The candidate could fill any of three staff-level roles based on skill and years of relevant experience:

• Natural Resources Technician: Typically up to 6 months of relevant survey experience
• Assistant Staff Biologist: Typically up to 1 year of experience
• Staff Biologist: Typically up to 2 years of experience

What you will accomplish

• Review and summarize information about small to large-scale biological efforts including nesting bird surveys, rare species surveys or construction monitoring efforts, across southern and central California
• Prepare biologists for field work by communicating location information, project requirements, construction measures, and safety issues
• Review and update internal tracking databases and spreadsheets
• Keep track of schedules and due dates on a daily basis for multiple projects

Experience and qualifications for success

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in biology, environmental science, or a closely related field;
• Up to 1 year of experience with utility on-call support and utility construction practices preferred
• Experience working in a consulting firm or utility practice preferred
• Experience with data management and progress tracking.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

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SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees.  In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges on all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this Pasadena, CA-based position as an Natural Resources Technician can expect an hourly pay rate of $20.81 - $27.56/hour, Assistant Staff Biologist an hourly pay rate of $23.06 - $29.81/hour and a Staff Biologist an hourly pay rate of $25.88–$33.75/hour.  Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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