# On-Call Field Biologist / Environmental Planner

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Albuquerque, NM
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking an On-Call Field Biologist / Environmental Planner to join our Planning & Environment group based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, or El Paso, Texas. As an On-Call Field Biologist / Environmental Planner, you will support a diverse range of environmental planning, biological field survey, permitting, and compliance projects across the Desert Southwest.

**Your Impact**

- Conduct biological field surveys, habitat assessments, and environmental data collection under supervision.

- Identify plants, wildlife, and sensitive habitats characteristic of the Desert Southwest.

- Support surveys for special-status species, including endangered plants and avian species.

- Assist with environmental planning, permitting, impact assessments, construction monitoring, and regulatory compliance.

- Contribute to natural resource sections of environmental assessments, biological evaluations, technical memoranda, permit applications, and related environmental documents.

- Prepare accurate and defensible survey reports, technical memoranda, field documentation, and supporting materials.

- Maintain field notes, photographs, geographic data, species observations, project files, and tracking tools in accordance with project quality requirements.

- Coordinate field activities and project requirements with project managers, technical specialists, subcontractors, and agency or tribal representatives.

- Maintain awareness of applicable environmental regulations, agency guidance, survey protocols, and regulatory changes.

- Follow applicable health and safety requirements when working outdoors, traveling, and conducting work in remote locations.

- Perform other duties as required by project and business needs.

- Up to 80% travel may be required, primarily to southeastern New Mexico, typically for field assignments lasting 2 to 6 days.

**Who You Are**

- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Planning, Ecology, Biological Science (Botany, Wildlife Biology, etc.), Natural Resource Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)

- 3 to 5 years of experience working in the environmental planning field, completing environmental field surveys for plants and animals, construction support, impact assessments, and permitting.

- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

- Effective analytical skills and prior experience with research techniques, local/regional ecology and habitats, and applicable species required.

- Knowledge of relevant environmental laws, permitting requirements, notification and compliance practices, and applicable Regional/State/Federal regulatory framework.

- Proficient technical writing skills

- Proficient interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.

- Proficiency identifying plants and wildlife of the Desert Southwest.

- Experience with discipline-specific software (Microsoft Office Suite).

- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

- Ability and willingness to travel, work outdoors in remote locations, and maintain project-specific schedules that may extend beyond the typical workweek.

## Skills

### Required
- Environmental Planning
- Ecology
- Biological Science
- Natural Resource Management
- Technical Writing
- Interpersonal Communication
- Analytical Skills

### Nice to have
- ArcGIS
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Endangered Species Act
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- Clean Water Act

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