Biological Monitor

Candidates selected for this role must be willing to relocate to one of the posted locations. Final placement will be determined by project and business needs.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports To: Project Manager

Job Type: Full-Time, Regular

Compensation: $25 - $40 per hour, based on relevant experience

This position is expected to work 8-10 hours per day, 6 days per week. This position is primarily a field-based position with minimal office time anticipated.

About Eocene Environmental Group: 

Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success. 

Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are: 

• Forestry & Utility Division 

• Environmental Division 

• Technology & Innovation Division 

• Sustainability Division 

JOB SUMMARY: The Biological Monitor will monitor construction activities associated with electrical transmission and distribution line development projects. Principal duties will include monitoring of construction activities to ensure resource protection measures are being implemented to protect sensitive biological resources.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

• Verifying sensitive biological sites and rare plant populations are properly flagged and avoided

• Conduct avian nest surveys and monitoring

• Conduct surveys of listed threatened and endangered

• Tracking and reporting construction activities

• Documentation of compliance/non-compliance with resource protection measures

• Communicate with construction personnel to identify and implement appropriate corrective actions as needed

• Completing daily monitoring reports

• Documenting site conditions with photos and GPS reference

• Providing training on provisions of the mitigation plan prior to and during construction

• Interacting professionally with other relevant parties

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings

• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group’s culture of safety and employee ownership

• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures

OTHER DUTIES:  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Position will require outside travel

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in an environmental resource field (biology, wildlife biology, ecology, botany, or related field)

• Competence using global positioning system units, maps, iPads, and submeter accuracy devices

• Strong written and communication skills

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products utilizing the latest operating system

• Clear communicator, highly organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, and dependable

• Ability to work long hours in potentially extreme weather conditions

• Ability to operate four-wheel drive vehicles on rough terrain

• Ability to perform work duties independently or as part of a team

• Ability and willingness to relocate to the project location

• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in Nevada, Utah, and/or Idaho

• Experience working with sensitive avian species

• Experience working with State and/or Federal land management agencies

• Practical experience with electric transmission line construction

• Field experience and comfortability working on construction projects and around heavy equipment

• Ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment

Eocene Environmental Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.