Environmental Biologist - Santa Cruz

Dudek • Santa Cruz, CA

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

Dudek, established in 1980, is a 100% employee-owned firm that supports clients nationwide by delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments. The company has been recognized with multiple national Top Workplace Awards. Employee-owners are committed to projects addressing societal issues like renewable energy, infrastructure, environmental protection, and community resilience. Dudek is seeking full-time entry-level Biologists to join its biological resources team. The successful candidate will assist with various field surveys, primarily focusing on biological resource field assessments and impact evaluations. Project work may occur throughout California and may require overnight and out-of-region travel. This position involves both in-office and field-based work and can be based out of Santa Cruz or Oakland. As an employee-owner, the candidate is expected to be accountable, work safely, collaborate, think resourcefully and independently, be curious, solution-oriented, adaptable, and innovative.

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 1 year of professional experience working in the environmental consulting, land use planning and/or resource/regulatory agency sector. Substantial academic research (e.g., senior thesis or joint publication with faculty), or biology-focused extracurricular involvement may be considered in lieu of one full year of professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, or related natural resources field
• Ability to conduct fieldwork in challenging terrain and challenging weather conditions
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with strong written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with the ecology of California and environmental regulations
• Familiarity with MS Office Suite
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment

Nice To Haves

• Experience with field identification of common and special-status wildlife and plant 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 use of GPS field equipment, Esri Field Maps and Esri ArcGIS Survey123

Responsibilities

• Conducting a variety of general and focused biological resource field surveys and assessments
• Assisting with the preparation of biological reports and biological resource sections of environmental documents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees