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OMS Group

Senior Biologist

Pleasant Hill, CA · On-site

$120K - $180K/yr

The Senior Biologist is a senior technical and leadership role responsible for biological expertise and compliance support, regulatory compliance, permitting, construction-phase oversight, and ...

Stantec

Senior Biologist

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

As a Senior‑level Biologist with Stantec, you will work in a highly dynamic team environment with ... Lead development of permitting strategies, permit application packages, and agency negotiations ...

Stantec

Senior Biologist

Monrovia, CA · On-site

As a Senior-level Biologist with Stantec, you will work in a highly dynamic team environment with ... Lead development of permitting strategies, permit application packages, and agency negotiations ...

Stantec

Senior Biologist

Paramount, CA · On-site

As a Senior-level Biologist with Stantec, you will work in a highly dynamic team environment with ... Lead development of permitting strategies, permit application packages, and agency negotiations ...

Stantec

Senior Biologist

Santa Barbara, CA · On-site

As a Senior-level Biologist with Stantec, you will work in a highly dynamic team environment with ... Lead development of permitting strategies, permit application packages, and agency negotiations ...

GHD

Staff Biologist

San Luis Obispo, CA · Hybrid

The Biologist position will involve working with a team of natural resources scientists ... Support federal, state, and municipal environmental permitting, including preparation and ...

GHD Group

Staff Biologist

San Luis Obispo, CA · On-site

The Biologist position will involve working with a team of natural resources scientists ... Support federal, state, and municipal environmental permitting, including preparation and ...

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Biologist / Permitting Specialist / Planner

Sacramento, CA • On-site

OMS Consulting Services, LLC
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$85K - $145K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

OMS Consulting Services, LLC is looking for multiple mid-to-senior level Biologists / Permitting Specialists / and CEQA/NEPA Planners to oversee and manage complex regulatory projects and high-volume, low complexity environmental permitting programs. Biologist /Permitting Specialist/Planner will structure, design, and lead environmental constraints reviews, discretionary permitting activities and lead technical report and CEQA/NEQA document preparation. Business conduct must occur in accordance with OMS policies and procedures and be aligned with the goals of OMS.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area / Northern California / Central Valley
Essential Functions:
  • Project management.
  • Scope, schedule and budget management.
  • Lead technical document preparation.
  • Manage client relationships.
  • Ensure quality of work products
  • Manage permit application development oversight and review.
  • Manage project tracking and reporting.
  • Lead consultation, permit strategy development and technical review of biological reports, permit applications and impact assessments prepared to satisfy NEPA and CEQA requirements.
  • Other duties as assigned by OMS or the client.

Qualifications:
  • At least five years prior experience and demonstrable proficiency managing moderate to complex regulatory   projects or programs.
  • 4-year degree in biology, environmental planning, natural resources, or related field.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, ability to resolve problems and to work with stakeholders.
  • Competence with laptops, tablets, smartphones, and Microsoft Office
  • Driver’s license
  • Ability to travel, work outdoors in inclement weather, and travel thorough rough terrain in mountainous areas.
  • Ability to work occasional overtime and weekends.
  • Required to maintain a Class C driver’s license, including participating in Employer Pull Notice Program (EPN), with DMV.
  • Conduct a background check, clear drug screening, and physical exam.

Working Conditions: 
Environmental Factors - Indoor and outdoor conditions; exposure to heat, cold, potentially hazardous chemicals, toxic materials; work on/walk on slippery or uneven and potentially mountainous terrain. Noise level is usually moderate. Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, stand, walk for extended periods of time, walk long distances, sit during extended periods of time, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Ability to perform tasks during a typical 8+ hour workday.
 

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

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