Full-Time Senior Project Botanist

AECOM is seeking a highly talented Senior Project Botanist for immediate employment within the Southern California Natural Resources Group.

This is a field-based, on-call (as needed), remote position requiring technical expertise for the central Nevada region but linked to a Southern California-based office.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Training and/or experience conducting surveys for and extensive knowledge of sensitive plant species local to southern California and Nevada desert regions.
• Leads large-scale field efforts and intensive schedules.
• Technical field support throughout Nevada with a focus on conducting biological surveys for sensitive plant species.
• Assignments may include vegetation mapping, wildlife assessments, rare plant surveys, and/or regulatory compliance and permitting implementation.
• Manages large-scale compliance projects requiring adherence to permit conditions.
• Supports career development of junior staff in the practice.
• Capability to work long field days (10-12 hours), on occasion and as needed
• Capability to hike strenuously for several hours in a row at elevation
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (biology, ecology, or project management/controls).
• 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in botanical field work.
• Valid driver license is required and must be able to safely drive to job sites.
• Valid USFWS 10(a) permits to conduct wildlife protocol surveys in Southern California (Preferred).

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Master’s Degree in related field (biology, ecology, or project management/controls)
• 8+ years of experience in natural resources/project management.
• Experience with career development of junior and mid-level biologists.
• Experience with habitat assessments and botanical surveys.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of and experience with Nevada flora, including use of local floras and dichotomous keys.
• Fluency with plant identification tools (e.g., The Jepson eFlora, The Flora of North America, other dichotomous keys, local floras, and electronic resources).
• Knowledge of botanical and wetland regulations and best practice.
• Experience collecting plant voucher specimens for submittal to an herbarium.
• Ability to work in a high-paced environment where changing client priorities result in the need to determine creative ways to get the job done.
• Experience working on utility projects in the U.S. Southwest.
• Wetland Delineation experience and certification.

US Citizenship is required.

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