Senior ESA Compliance Biologist
Merjent
- Minneapolis, MN
- $119,000-152,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead development of BAs including species accounts, impact assessments, conservation measures, and justification for effect determinations under Section 7 of the ESA.
- Lead informal and formal consultations with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Section 7 of the ESA.
- Contribute to or lead development of HCPs under Section 10 of the ESA.
- Assist with development, scoping, budgeting, and leading biologically focused projects.
- Lead Monarch CCAA enrollment strategy development, application preparation, annual report and implementation plan development, and annual biological effectiveness monitoring for clients.
- Work with clients to ensure their projects comply with Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) and Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) legislation, regulations, and current guidance and practice.
- Coordinate with biological field surveyors on survey methods, implementation, and reporting for surveys of federally listed species.
- Graduate degree (preferred) or bachelor's degree in biology, ecology, fisheries and wildlife, conservation biology, or a related degree.
- Demonstrated experience serving as a task lead for +10 years, including 3-5 years in the consulting industry, in the majority of the following areas:
- Section 7 of the ESA interagency consultations and federally listed species impact assessments for +10 years. (Involvement solely in surveys to support these consultations and BAs is helpful, but alone does not fulfill the position requirements.)
- Multiple interagency consultations and BAs under Section 7 of the ESA.
- Habitat Conservation Plans under Section 10 of the ESA.
- Application development and implementation of the Monarch CCAA.
- BGEPA and MBTA legislation, regulations, and current guidance and practice.
- Specific background and expertise working with the energy industry on construction, operations, and maintenance of energy generation, transmission, and distribution projects is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in business development through conference presentations, serving as client lead, leading marketing meetings, and other networking activities.
- Experience using geo-spatial files in Google Earth and ArcGIS Online.
- Ability to manage time, complete multiple tasks under schedule constraints, and adapt to changes in scope and deadlines.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and own the process.
- Ability to analyze, organize, and interpret data from multiple sources and interests.
- Excellent technical writing skills. A writing sample may be requested during the interview process.
- Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.