Associate Natural Resources Biologist

Why Black and Veatch

Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. 

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.  

Black & Veatch prides itself on the support of our employees and providing flexibility to make the things that are most important to you, a priority.  This is why we offer our professionals, located near an office, the option of a Hybrid work environment.  Our hybrid work approach allows our employees to work two days a week from other locations outside of the office.  #LI-MK1

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: 
•    Work with a dynamic team within an established global infrastructure consulting and engineering company. 
•    Work with a team of natural resources biologists to support a wide range of terrestrial biological desktop and field studies and support related permitting activities.  
•    Join Black & Veatch’s Environmental practice focused on ensuring environmental stewardship for our clients. 

The Team

As part of BV Operations, your skills will be aligned to projects that support our 3 market sectors- Governments & Environment, Energy & Process Industries, and Connectivity & Commercial. In roles like Engineers, Technicians, and Skilled Specialists you will be engaged with exciting projects across the globe. From small community improvements to grand-scale Mega Projects, you will be Building a World of Difference through infrastructure growth and development while learning and focusing on your own individual development. The foundation of BV Operations provides the ability to move where your skills are needed and allows for a collaborative and innovative culture offering greater challenges and career development opportunities.  

Our Environmental team is a multidisciplinary team of ecologists, engineers, scientists, project managers, and attorneys working together to identify optimum environmental solutions for our clients.  We have provided environmental consulting services in support of projects for over 40 years including a diverse and growing mix of infrastructure projects such as power generation (conventional and renewable) and transmission, oil and gas facilities and pipelines, water and wastewater treatment facilities, data centers, and food and beverage industries. As a full-service environmental consulting practice, services include impact assessment and planning, regulatory compliance and permitting, wetland and floodplain analysis, waterbody and water quality assessment, air quality permitting and management, environmental remediation, site due diligence, environmental noise assessment, pollution prevention planning, and climate action solutions. 

Key Responsibilities

• Perform support role for desktop and onsite wetland delineation services.
• Assist with biological and wetland studies and protected species and habitat surveys, support environmental impact analyses, implementing permitting strategies, and coordinating with regulatory agencies.    
• Identify and interpret local, state, and federal regulations regarding wetlands, water bodies, and protected species. 
• Support the preparation and submittal of wetland permit applications, particularly Corps Section 404 Nationwide and Individual Permit applications for various types of projects. 
• Assist with domestic and international consulting, permitting, licensing, and environmental quality review processes for power generation projects, industrial projects, water and wastewater treatment facilities, data centers, and oil and gas projects.   
• Support consultation with regulatory agencies at the federal, state, and local level to identify biological study plan requirements and environmental mitigation strategies.  
• Assist with providing consulting advice and permitting services to clients regarding Sections 401, 404, and 408 of the Clean Water Act, and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act. 
• Support development of the biological resource portions of environmental impact analyses (e.g., NEPA) and related state-specific comprehensive permit applications by analyzing biological data, describing existing environmental conditions and potential project impacts, and developing measures to mitigate impacts.   

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, environmental engineering, or sciences strongly preferred. May also consider other degrees, specialized training, or experience that uniquely qualifies the individual to perform the job responsibilities. 
• Demonstrated experience in executing key responsibilities listed above.  
• Experience working independently and as part of a team to achieve timely and accurate project goals.  
• 3+ years of solutions-oriented environmental consulting to infrastructure or industrial projects.  
• Positive, team-first, get-the-job-done commitment. 
• Highly developed critical thinking skills with proven problem-solving capabilities. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to balance multiple projects while working under tight deadlines. 
• Strong technical writing abilities. 

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum total of 1 year of related work experience is typically necessary to move into this level. Graduate work may count as related work experience if directly applicable to job function.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

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Work Environment/Physical Demands

Work Environment: Typical office/home office environment. Physical Demands: Sitting, talking, grasping, hearing, keyboard input, driving, seeing, writing, reaching, stooping, crouching, walking, standing for extended periods of time.

Domestic travel out in the field required. Infrequent international travel can be necessary.  

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