Biologist III

NV5•Morristown, AZ

11d

About The Position

NV5 is seeking a full-time Senior Biologist to join its Northeast Region Environmental team. The Senior Biologist provides technical expertise and assistance on environmental services projects, with a primary focus on natural resources and threatened and endangered species. The role is based in Morristown, New Jersey, with candidates in New York or Philadelphia also considered. The position combines project management with fieldwork, including wetland delineations and threatened and endangered species surveys. The biologist oversees field data collection and interpretation, prepares technical reports, and communicates with staff, managers, agency personnel, and clients. The role also supports other natural resource projects, such as stream determinations, permitting, and species surveys. Fieldwork may involve challenging environmental conditions, night work, consecutive days or nights of travel, frequent schedule changes, and substantial physical activity. The position is exposed to varying weather and worksite conditions and requires carrying equipment, walking over uneven terrain, and occasionally standing or walking for 10–12 hours.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in biology, ecology, wildlife, or a similar curriculum.
Field experience and the necessary permits, skills, and experience to capture, handle, and identify eastern United States threatened and endangered species.
Excellent writing skills and ability to interpret and present field data in technical reports.
High level of attention to detail and organization.
Willingness to travel and assist other environmental services staff with varying project work.
Comfort using computers and submeter handheld GPS units or similar GPS-based survey equipment.
Must possess or be able to obtain a valid driver's license and pass a drug screen before employment.
Strong wildlife and plant identification skills and ability to assist with habitat evaluations and species-level surveys.
Experience with transportation-related and energy projects.
Ability to work at night and willingness to travel for consecutive days or nights, with potential for frequent schedule changes.
Demonstrable experience preparing ESA Section 7 Consultation.
Ability to carry equipment weighing approximately 50 pounds over long distances in field conditions.
Ability to wade in water, walk over rough and uneven terrain, and occasionally walk or stand for up to 10–12 hours a day.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the New Jersey Pinelands Area.
Certified Wildlife Biologist or Certified Ecologist.
Listed on a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or state-approved species-specific surveyor list.
OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER certification.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise and assistance on environmental services projects focused primarily on natural resources and threatened and endangered species.
Perform project management duties on assigned projects.
Lead, coordinate, and conduct wetland delineations and threatened and endangered species surveys.
Work effectively with others in environmentally challenging field conditions.
Oversee collection and interpretation of field data and preparation of technical reports.
Communicate with staff, managers, agency personnel, and clients.
Complete project tasks within deadlines and budgets.
Participate in fieldwork, data collection, and technical report preparation for other natural resource projects, including wetland delineations, stream determinations, permitting, and other species surveys.
Assist with wildlife and plant identification, habitat evaluations, and species-level surveys.
Travel and assist other environmental services staff with varying project work.
Perform work at night and travel for consecutive days or nights when required.
Perform other duties as required.