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Company Profile
Headway Environmental is a solution-driven environmental consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best natural resource management professionals in the industry. We place an emphasis on supporting our clients’ needs, fostering new technologies that advance our industry, and leveraging those advancements toward the management of natural resources. Headway Environmental prioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward thinking to support career advancement and research development.
Job Description
Headway Environmental is currently seeking an Environmental Specialist/Project Biologist to be based in Arizona or New Mexico. As an Environmental Specialist/Project Biologist within our environmental consulting practice, you will play a crucial role in conducting various field assessments and ensuring compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and other environmental regulations. You will be responsible for performing habitat assessments, conducting surveys for threatened, endangered, and sensitive species, developing technical reports, and assisting with the permitting process.
Hire Type: Full-time, Hourly
Schedule: Standard business hours, Monday-Friday, occasional weekend work as needed
Location: Arizona
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive field surveys to assess and monitor habitats, wildlife, and water resources
- Perform habitat assessments and species-specific surveys, documenting findings accurately
- Collaborate with project managers and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with environmental regulations
- Collect, analyze, and interpret environmental data, preparing detailed reports and assessments
- Assist in preparing environmental assessments (EA), environmental impact statements (EISs) and categorical exclusions (Cat-X)
- Provide expertise and guidance in navigating permitting processes for land use projects, ensuring adherence to environmental laws and regulations
- Participate in stakeholder meetings, public consultations, and discussions with regulatory bodies as a representative of our clients and the company
- Stay updated with the latest environmental regulations, scientific methodologies, and best practices in the field of environmental biology
- Adhere to safety protocols and ethical standards while working in the field
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Ecology, or a related field
- 5+ years experience working as a field biologist, preferably in Arizona/New Mexico or similar desert ecosystems
- Extensive knowledge of the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and other relevant environmental regulations
- Proficiency in conducting field surveys, data collection, and analysis
- Willing to travel
Preferred Skills
- Experience conducting business development, developing or assisting with proposals, and client management skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to write detailed technical reports and interact effectively with diverse stakeholders
- Experience with GPS/GIS software and statistical analysis tools
- Ability to work independently in challenging outdoor environments
- Certifications and/or permits for conducting special-status species surveys
Physical and Mental Requirements and Work Environment
- Regular fieldwork or on-site inspections are required, which necessitates ability to frequently travel/drive a vehicle (sight, hearing, and manual manipulation of driving mechanisms), cognitive ability to plan travel, use maps or GPS navigation systems
- May require ambulation and movement to enable walking or hiking 10+ miles per day on rough and/or hazardous terrain and occasional climbing, crouching, kneeling, balancing on rough terrain. Fieldwork may involve exposure to conditions of rain, sun, heat, wind, dust, etc., with exposure to animals, plants, wet conditions, biting insects, poison oak, etc. May require use of respiratory equipment
- Some fieldwork may require carrying loads up to 25 pounds or work around heavy construction equipment
- Vision is required to observe environmental phenomena and record and translate observations into text (either keyboard entry on a computer or dictation and audio translation of recording to Standard English scientific text)
- Mental requirements include ability to organize one’s own work or that of team members; ability to recognize and observe scientific data and analyze data as well as ability to perform calculations. Must also be able to observe social and professional interactions and respond appropriately
- Some work is performed primarily in an indoor environment and requires sustained sitting and use of fingers, hands, and arms to operate a computer and perform keyboard entry of data or document preparation (or equivalent with accommodation). Must also be able to operation standard office equipment (phone, copy machine, FAX machine, etc.)
Additional Information
Chronicle Heritage participates in E-Verify to ensure all staff are authorized to work in the United States. Chronicle Heritage is also an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
We encourage underrepresented groups, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to apply.
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