Senior Staff Biologist
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services•Los Angeles, CA
•$76,000 - $110,000•Onsite
About The Position
Langan is seeking a Senior Biologist to join its collaborative team in Los Angeles, CA. This individual will support a broad range of infrastructure, transportation, utility, energy, and development projects throughout Southern California. Responsibilities include leading biological resource surveys, special-status species investigations, permitting support, biological monitoring, restoration monitoring, and regulatory compliance activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in biology, wildlife biology, ecology, botany, environmental science, or related field;
- 3–6 years of biological consulting experience in Southern California;
- Experience conducting habitat assessments and special-status species surveys;
- Experience supporting large infrastructure or utility projects;
- Experience with biological compliance monitoring during construction;
- Experience with agency coordination and permitting support;
- Experience preparing permit applications and coordinating with USFWS, CDFW, USACE, Regional Water Boards, and local agencies;
- Familiarity with CEQA, NEPA, ESA, Clean Water Act, and California Fish and Game Code requirements;
- Experience with ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, and GPS-based data collection;
- Excellent technical writing and communication skills;
- Ability to travel and perform fieldwork in varying environmental conditions.
Nice To Haves
- Coastal California gnatcatcher
- Least Bell's vireo
- Southwestern willow flycatcher
- Burrowing owl
- California red-legged frog
- Western snowy plover
- El Segundo blue butterfly
- Special-status bats
- Sensitive dune, coastal, and riparian habitats
Responsibilities
- Lead nesting bird surveys, biological resources and habitat suitability assessments, vegetation communities classification and mapping, plant and animal species inventories, special status plant and animal species surveys, jurisdictional delineations, resource constraints analyses, and tree surveys;
- Develop permit application packages for ACOE, CDFW, USFWS, and local agencies;
- Coordinate with field teams and project managers to implement permit conditions;
- Travel to job sites in remote locations; and,
- Work in construction environments where schedule, timeliness, and attention to detail are top priorities.
- Performs other duties as requested
Benefits
- full-time employment
- company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- life insurance
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- paid pregnancy disability leave
- 401(k)/Roth with company match
- paid time off
- parental leave
- military leave
- employee referral and professional license bonuses
- educational reimbursement
- employee resource groups
- flexible work schedules
- extensive training
- wellness programs
- buddy and mentoring programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
