Environmental Biologist

Psomas, a 100% employee-owned consulting firm, is seeking a talented Biologist - Assistant Project Manager to join our Resource Management Team in Pasadena, CA. As a key member of our team, you will support work generated by our Environmental Planning group based out of the Riverside office, as well as other Psomas offices as needed.

• Manage projects under the supervision of a Senior Project Manager, including coordinating activities, conducting/overseeing biological studies, report writing, resource agency consultation, and assisting with other varied industry duties
• Knowledgeable in the identification of biological resources of Southern California
• Familiarity with current species protocols, regulatory requirements, and processes
• Conduct biological surveys, such as general plant and wildlife surveys, vegetation mapping, nesting bird surveys, tree surveys, restoration monitoring
• Conduct pre-construction surveys and biological monitoring
• Prepare scopes of work, schedules, and budgets for letter proposals
• Provide supporting information to marketing for larger proposal efforts
• Schedule/coordinate field studies, including managing biological staff and subconsultants as needed
• Review technical reports for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and completeness
• Coordinate with support staff (GIS, editing, word processing)
• Prepare a variety of report types (Biological Constraints Reports, Biological Technical Reports, Biological Resources sections of CEQA documents, Focused Survey Reports, etc.)
• Prepare invoices, approve subconsultant invoices, and track project financials to stay within assigned project budgets
• Track tasks to ensure they are completed within the assigned schedule
• Attend meetings (in person and online), including potentially leading meetings as needed
• Interact with biological staff, subconsultants, and technical leads from other disciplines as needed
• Interact with clients and resource agency personnel (with supporting direction from Senior Project Manager as needed)
• Successfully delegate workload to staff and subconsultants based on expertise and availability
• Mentor junior staff (informally)
• Participate in professional organization(s) appropriate to technical expertise and/or business development
• Develop a list of client contacts for repeat business

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, Botany, Wildlife Biology, or related environmental technical discipline
• Minimum of 4 years experience as a Biologist
• Working knowledge of common plant species, special status plant and wildlife species in California (optimally the inland Southern California region)
• Working knowledge of various survey guidelines, vegetation mapping and classification, and most common wildlife that rely on common habitat types in California (optimally the inland Southern California region)
• Working knowledge of federal and state Endangered Species Acts, State Fish and Game Codes, and NEPA/CEQA; familiarity with Clean Water Act
• 10a permit for California gnatcatcher is a plus
• Excellent organizational, writing, and oral communication skills
• Prior experience as a biologist, optimally at a consulting firm or resource agency
• Interest in obtaining expertise/permits to conduct specialized focused surveys
• Driving experience in offroad conditions, including potentially remote, rugged, and undeveloped terrain
• Ability to conduct field work for long days, as needed
• Physically fit to navigate potentially rugged conditions on foot while carrying supplies

Psomas offers a competitive salary, a 401(k) with immediate vested company match, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and a comprehensive benefit package providing medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and qualifying family members. Enjoy hybrid and flexible work schedules, 8 paid holidays, and 3-4 weeks of PTO (depending on experience). Career pathing, training, and professional development opportunities are also available.