Senior Project Botanist
Senior Project Botanist
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Job Description
AECOM is actively seeking a highly talented Senior Project Botanist for immediate employment within the Southern California Natural Resources Group. This is a field based oncall (as needed) remote position requiring technical expertise for the central Nevada region but linked to a Southern Californiabased office.
Training and/or experience conducting surveys for and extensive knowledge of sensitive plant species local to southern California and Nevada desert regions is required.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Leads largescale field efforts and intensive schedules.
- Technical field support throughout Nevada with a focus on conducting biological surveys for sensitive plant species.
- Assignments may also include vegetation mapping wildlife assessments rare plant surveys and/or regulatory compliance and permitting implementation.
- Manages largescale compliance projects requiring adherence to permit conditions.
- Supports career development of junior staff in the practice.
- Capability to work long field days 1012 hours) on occasion and as needed
- Capability to hike strenuously for several hours in a row at elevation
About AECOMs Environment Business Line
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a welldeveloped worldwide internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industryleading world class environmental firm and we want you to succeed within it. We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.
AECOM is known for our awardwinning technical excellence leadingedge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the worlds most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wideranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.
AECOMs Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment social equity and governance (ESG. We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment achieve compliance and reduce risks.
Qualifications :
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in related field (biology ecology or project management/controls).
- 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in botanical field work which may include protocollevel specialstatus plant surveys habitat assessments wetland delineations vegetation classification nonnative invasive plant surveys or other relevant field assignments
- Valid driver license is required and must be able to safely drive to job sites
Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Masters Degree in related field (biology ecology or project management/controls) preferred.
- 8 years of experience in natural resources/project management.
- Experience with career development of junior and midlevel biologists.
- Experience with habitat assessments and botanical surveys.
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of and experience with Nevada flora including use of local floras and dichotomous keys.
- Possess fluency with plant identification tools including The Jepson eFlora The Flora of North America and other dichotomous keys local floras and electronic resources (e.g. NatureServe)
- Possess knowledge of botanical and wetland regulations and best practice.
- Experience collecting plant voucher specimens for submittal to an herbarium.
- Ability to work in a highpaced environment where changing client priorities result in the need to determine creative ways to get the job done.
- Experience working on utility projects in the U.S. Southwest.
- Possession of valid USFWS 10(a) permits to conduct wildlife protocol surveys in Southern California.
- Wetland Delineation experience and certification.
Additional Information :
- Due to the nature of the work US Citizenship is required.
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status AECOM benefits may include medical dental vision life AD&D disability benefits paid time off leaves of absences voluntary benefits perks wellbeing resources employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Parttime
Employment Type
Remote
