Senior Field Biologist – On Call

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🌺 Hawaii – Remote

🌺 Hawaii – Remote

💵 $60 - $78 / hour

⏱ Part Time

🟠 Senior

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AECOM

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm that partners with clients to deliver innovative solutions to the most complex challenges while creating legacies for generations to come. Focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion, AECOM leverages technical expertise and digital innovation to drive transformative outcomes in infrastructure development, sustainability, and social systems. The company provides a wide range of services, including architecture & design, construction management, engineering, and environmental services across various markets such as transportation, energy, healthcare, and national governments. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, technical excellence, and community impact, AECOM is committed to building a better world.

📋 Description

• Lead biological survey teams for rare, threatened, and endangered plant and wildlife species in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands • Identify common non-native, invasive, and noxious plant and animal species • Lead species-appropriate survey methodologies, including acoustic detector surveys • Conduct field surveys and monitoring individually or as part of a team across diverse habitats • Collect and document scientific data for statistical analysis, population surveys, and regulatory compliance • Use electronic data collection methods, including GPS • Manage, interpret, and analyze data • Prepare field reports • Work with clients and internal staff on biological resource protection, permitting, mitigation, and restoration projects • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and mid-level field staff • Keep assigned tasks on schedule and budget • Independently manage tasks and/or oversee project teams • Work under the supervision of a senior project manager or senior-level team member • Support natural resource projects through biological surveys, vegetation mapping, wildlife assessments, monitoring, and habitat restoration

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, or a related field • 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education as a task lead or Project Manager on projects in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands involving habitat assessments, wildlife and botanical surveys, environmental permitting, and/or construction monitoring • Valid driver’s license • Ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check in accordance with company policy • US Citizenship required • 10+ years of relevant experience preferred • Experience managing project tasks and budgets • Experience as a lead reviewer of technical reports • Familiarity with permit application requirements and environmental permitting challenges and strategies • Prior client-facing experience highly desired • Working knowledge of state and federal environmental protections • Familiarity with agencies having jurisdiction over special-status species • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Good organizational skills and detail-oriented work style • Prior environmental consulting experience • Experience developing project scopes and estimating project costs • Marketing and proposal experience • Ability to be local on assignments in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands • Relocation is not available

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits • Paid time off • Leaves of absence • Voluntary benefits and perks • Flexible work options • Well-being resources • Employee assistance program • Business travel insurance • Service recognition awards • Retirement savings plan • Employee stock purchase plan • Award-winning training and development programs • In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location