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Biological Monitor
Palm Springs, CA
Job Description
For more than 40 years,Harris & Associateshas helped to improve communities and create better places to live through smart, safe, more sustainable planning, design and construction solutions.Harrisis a 100% employee-owned company focused on solving today's complex challenges in planning, design, and construction. Our offices and project sites span the West Coast in California, Nevada, Hawaii, and Washington with a staff of over 250 employee-owners focused on serving clients in the municipal, water, transportation, and education markets.
If you're a driven professional looking for acollaborative environment,work that makes a difference,and a firm that invests heavily inyour growth, you could be a perfect fit for Harris & Associates.
Harris is hiring for a Biological Monitor who will be onsite during ground-disturbing activities that have potential to affect biological resources and will be the principal agent(s) in the direct implementation of project environmental documents and permits.
Responsibilities
The incumbent must be capable of working in temperature extremes for long hours and be able to handle strenuous physical activity and conditions (i.e., hiking for hours a day while carrying equipment). This position may require to move objects up to 30 pounds.
Compensation & Benefits
The hourly range offered for this position is between $35-$65/hour, dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.
In addition to base salary, we also offer:
Harris expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
If you're a driven professional looking for acollaborative environment,work that makes a difference,and a firm that invests heavily inyour growth, you could be a perfect fit for Harris & Associates.
Harris is hiring for a Biological Monitor who will be onsite during ground-disturbing activities that have potential to affect biological resources and will be the principal agent(s) in the direct implementation of project environmental documents and permits.
Responsibilities
- Environmental (biological) compliance monitoring during active construction
- Surveys for Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard and Coachella Valley milk-vetch
- Relocate Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizards outside of project impact area
- Regular inspections for compliance with all measures and conditions relating to biological and environmental resources and considerations in approved project documents and permits
- Documentation of project compliances and non-compliances in daily reports
- Communicate with mitigation manager, general contractor, construction personnel
- Interpreting and monitoring sensitive species behavior to provide information critical to project activities to project biologist and mitigation manager
- Working in extreme temperatures in a desert environment
- Bachelor of Science degree in field related to Biology, Ecology, or Natural Resources
- At least one year of construction monitoring experience
- Experience surveying for Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard
- Handling experience for Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard
- Ability to identify Coachella Valley milk-vetch preferred
- General knowledge and experience identifying plants and wildlife of Coachella Valley
- Highly motivated with excellent documentation skills, interpersonal skills, and communication skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team
The incumbent must be capable of working in temperature extremes for long hours and be able to handle strenuous physical activity and conditions (i.e., hiking for hours a day while carrying equipment). This position may require to move objects up to 30 pounds.
Compensation & Benefits
The hourly range offered for this position is between $35-$65/hour, dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.
In addition to base salary, we also offer:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- ESOP
- 401K Match
- PTO, 8 Paid Holidays + "1 WorkAversary" paid holiday to celebrate you!
- Health & Well-Being Allowance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible hybrid/remote work plans (if/when applicable to your position/project)
Harris expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
1+ years
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