Senior Scientist – Part-Time

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $42 - $47 / hour

⏱ Part Time

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Verdantas

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501 - 1000 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

⚡ Energy

Consulting • Logistics • Energy

Verdantas is a company focused on providing integrated solutions for a sustainable future. They are dedicated to solving complex challenges in environmental, water, and energy transition sectors. Verdantas offers expertise in environmental science, engineering, and integrated digital technologies. They collaborate with clients and communities across various markets, including government, industrial, real estate, renewable energy, and transportation. Their mission is to create resilient, sustainable infrastructures and drive the transformation towards a more sustainable future. Verdantas emphasizes strong partnerships and diverse perspectives to push the boundaries of possibilities and elevate client experiences.

📋 Description

• Identify potential areas of service improvement and recommend appropriate solutions • Conduct desktop assessments of special-status species, wetlands, waters, and other sensitive biological resources • Conduct biological reconnaissance surveys, habitat evaluations, habitat mapping, species-specific surveys, nesting bird surveys, botanical inventories, impact assessments, and mitigation monitoring • Coordinate with construction staff and management to facilitate workflow and environmental compliance • Prepare pre-activity, pre-construction, biological compliance monitoring, technical, and regulatory permit reports • Implement habitat and species restoration, enhancement, or management projects • Use GPS, GIS, binoculars, cameras, aerial surveys, statistics, specialized software, and databases for biological resource assessments and impact analyses • Conduct literature reviews • Prepare, review, and understand project scopes, schedules, and budgets • Monitor project progress and follow up with stakeholders • Schedule, attend, or facilitate project meetings • Resolve issues and improve procedures to meet client needs • Develop field survey scopes and schedules and interpret protocol requirements • Lead field work and serve as primary point of contact, including daily field check-ins and check-outs • Ensure team members have necessary tools and skills • Mentor junior staff and provide routine performance feedback • Ensure team members follow company policies and procedures

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental biology, ecology, wildlife management, botany, or related field • 8+ years of professional experience in biological sciences, including strong field skills • Strong knowledge of California flora and fauna and T&E/sensitive species ecology • Strong understanding of California regulatory framework, including ESA, CESA, CEQA, NEPA, and 401/404 permitting • Experience preparing and implementing permitting requirements • Ability to work independently and be highly responsive to the team • Proficiency with Google Earth, GPS, GIS, binoculars, cameras, aerial surveys, statistics, specialized software, and databases • Ability to work in field and office environments • Ability to travel, including overnight • Valid driver’s license

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible Work Environment • 401(k) with Company Match