Biologist
Biologist
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Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental planning and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan design and build projects that improve communities built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980 Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.
As a 100% employee-owned company Dudeks culture rewards smart productive team members with ownership professional development and financial benefits. We seek creative pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science engineering regulations and multiple stakeholders interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration sustainability and innovation.
At Dudek we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together share openly and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriouslynot ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each others health safety and total wellness.
Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:
At Dudek we recognize that different perspectives inclusivity trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudeks Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support collaborate network and brainstorm ways to make Dudeks work community more inclusive. We proudly support our 4 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs):
About The Job
Dudek is currently seeking a full-time entry-level Biologist to join our biological resources team. The successful candidate will assist our team in conducting a variety of field surveys primarily focused on biological resource field assessments and impact evaluations. This individual may also assist with resource agency permitting. Project work can occur throughout the state of California. Overnight and out-of-region travel may be necessary. This position will necessitate in-office and field-based work and may be based out of any of the following offices: Auburn Oakland Pasadena Santa Barbara.
Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.
Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek you should be comfortable with accountability collaboration flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem so we encourage innovation.
Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below)
Minimum Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Requirements
Working Conditions:
Proposed Salary Range: $25.00 - $33.50 hourly*
*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individuals related experience education certifications skills and work location.
Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth career development and a flexible worklife balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits from medical dental and vision coverage to the discretionary bonuses based on firmwide divisional and individual performance.
We also offer a yearly merit review an employee stock ownership program and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees. If youre tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.
Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.
Dudek is a leading environmental planning and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan design and build projects that improve communities built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980 Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.
As a 100% employee-owned company Dudeks culture rewards smart productive team members with ownership professional development and financial benefits. We seek creative pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science engineering regulations and multiple stakeholders interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration sustainability and innovation.
At Dudek we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together share openly and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriouslynot ourselves.
Well-Being: We care about each others health safety and total wellness.
Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:
- DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative which works to improve our environmental footprint
- DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges office-based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
- eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
- DuWell: Our wellness initiative aimed at providing education on wellness benefit resources and preventive care
At Dudek we recognize that different perspectives inclusivity trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudeks Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support collaborate network and brainstorm ways to make Dudeks work community more inclusive. We proudly support our 4 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs):
- Women at Dudek
- Members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) community
- Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
- Disabled employees (all disabilities seen / unseen)
About The Job
Dudek is currently seeking a full-time entry-level Biologist to join our biological resources team. The successful candidate will assist our team in conducting a variety of field surveys primarily focused on biological resource field assessments and impact evaluations. This individual may also assist with resource agency permitting. Project work can occur throughout the state of California. Overnight and out-of-region travel may be necessary. This position will necessitate in-office and field-based work and may be based out of any of the following offices: Auburn Oakland Pasadena Santa Barbara.
Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.
Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek you should be comfortable with accountability collaboration flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem so we encourage innovation.
Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below)
- Collect detailed field data work in remote field locations hike steep slopes over uneven terrain and work full days in all types of weather
- Identify California flora to species and subspecies or variety.
- Conduct/lead field surveys for rare threatened and endangered plants and wildlife.
- Conduct/lead vegetation surveys invasive plant surveys and habitat assessments.
- Conduct long-term rare plant and vegetation monitoring.
- Support wildlife-focused survey efforts.
- Conduct jurisdictional delineations.
- Organize and schedule field surveys.
- Prepare reports summarizing methodology field survey results and recommendations.
- Prepare written documentation to support environmental permit applications and CEQA/NEPA biological evaluations.
- Prepare scopes of work and cost estimates for biological resource survey work.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors degree in biology ecology botany environmental science or related natural resources field.
- Must have a minimum of two years professional experience working in the environmental consulting land use planning and/or resource/regulatory agency sector. Substantial academic research or biology-focused extracurricular involvement may be considered in lieu of two full years of professional experience.
- Ability to conduct fieldwork in challenging terrain and challenging weather conditions.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Familiarity with the ecology of California and environmental regulation.
- Familiarity with MS Office Suite and MS Excel.
- Willingness to travel for work including over-night stays in hotels.
- Must possess a valid drivers license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with field identification of common and special-status species endemic to California and the western U.S.
- Project and task management skills: general logistics budgeting scheduling team coordination and client / contractor / stakeholder communication.
- Familiarity with GIS and field collection applications such as ESRI Field Maps Survey123 etc.
Physical Requirements
Working Conditions:
- This job operates in an outdoor or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones printers etc.
- This job requires project site visits which are based outdoors which can include excessive noise uneven walking surfaces extreme weather moving vehicles and equipment.
- This job may require working on a computer sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
- This job requires attending meetings both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with government agency representatives members of the public and others. Speaking hearing and listening are required.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Outdoor activity may involve walking/trekking in uneven terrain over long distances in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time.
Proposed Salary Range: $25.00 - $33.50 hourly*
*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individuals related experience education certifications skills and work location.
Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth career development and a flexible worklife balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits from medical dental and vision coverage to the discretionary bonuses based on firmwide divisional and individual performance.
We also offer a yearly merit review an employee stock ownership program and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees. If youre tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.
Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.
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