AECOM is seeking a highly motivated Senior Field Biologist for immediate, on-call part-time employment in the southern/central California and Nevada region. This position would support numerous natural resource projects in the Mojave Desert region of California and Nevada with a focus on leading biological surveys, vegetation mapping, wildlife assessments, habitat restoration, and construction regulatory compliance and permitting implementation. This is a field-based, remote position requiring the ability to be local on assignments. A 10(A)(1)(a) permit for listed species local to southern California and Nevada is preferred (but not required), including species such as desert tortoise and/or Mojave ground squirrel, amongst others. This position will support multiple project managers on a variety of types of projects including utility, military, transportation, and renewable energy sectors. AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects and career opportunities, in a dynamic and flexible working environment.

The responsibilities of this position could include a subset of those listed below based on relevant experience:

• Lead wildlife and/or botanical surveys, including vegetation and habitat mapping.

• Conduct special-status species surveys, following established protocols or guidelines as relevant.

• Avian species identification and avian mortality monitoring.

• Support project execution, including pre-construction surveys and construction monitoring.

• Provide Construction Lead support as needed.

• Lead environmental compliance monitoring teams, including coordinating with project managers, engineers, and construction contractors and conducting worker environmental awareness programs.

• Perform other related duties assigned, such as coordination with team members, scheduling of work, etc.

• Utilize electronic data collection methods (including GPS); manage, interpret, and analyze data, as needed.

• Botanical knowledge and ability to evaluate phenology for native seed scouting.

• Oversight of restoration crew work and native seed collection activities.

• Lead restoration vegetation performance monitoring.

• Conduct monitoring and survey fieldwork as part of a team and alone in inland and desert environments, which can include rugged terrain and long hikes.

• Work under the supervision of a senior project manager or senior-level team member.

• Ability to independently manage tasks and/or oversee project teams.

• Ensure assigned tasks stay on schedule and budget.

• Work independently and as part of a team; be innovative and a problem solver.

• Function as the primary point of contact for elevating compliance concerns.

• Responsible for providing clarification of resource project requirements to the compliance and construction teams.

• Identify and record native and non-native fauna and/or flora in the field.

• Promote safety culture and lead by example thro