Biologist - Environmental Compliance Mitigation

Biologist - Environmental Compliance Mitigation

This position requires occasional overnight travel (approximately 10–20 days annually). Responsibilities may include:

• →Identifying and evaluating mitigation and restoration opportunities
• →Conducting field investigations, wetland delineations, and monitoring
• →Developing mitigation, restoration, and management plans
• →Managing mitigation sites, conservation easements, and restoration projects
• →Coordinating with clients, agencies, consultants, landowners, and DU staff
• →Preparing reports, agreements, funding requests, and project documentation
• →Supporting business development, credit sales, outreach, and stakeholder engagement
• →Performing GIS analysis and map production
• →Assisting with project implementation
• →Conducting data management, technical analysis, and public presentations
• →Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in biology, environmental science, natural resources, ecology, or a related field
• 2–10 years of relevant professional experience
• Valid driver's license and ability to maintain company vehicle driving privileges

• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with regulatory agencies and environmental compliance/permitting
• Familiarity with NEPA, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and state law requirements
• Experience developing mitigation plans and working with agencies such as USACE and USFWS
• Knowledge of wetlands, streams, wildlife, threatened and endangered species habitat restoration practices
• Wetland delineation experience using the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual and Regional Supplements
• Experience with GIS, GPS, mobile field technologies, and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience managing projects, consultants, budgets, and stakeholder relationships
• Experience operating in remote field environments
• Experience with drone operation and data processing 

We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented team player who is eager to learn and grow. Depending on experience, the successful candidate may assume additional leadership responsibilities and independently manage multiple mitigation projects.