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GHD’s US West Region Natural Resources and Impact Assessment (NR&IA) Group supports projects throughout central coast region of California. Project work will largely include a variety of remedial construction and restoration projects in California, in addition to opportunities for capital improvement projects in both national and international projects. You will contribute to proposals and business development, leading and building a team of scientists, and mentoring and teaching young professionals.\nThis position will be located in San Luis Obispo\nOur Hybrid Work Model: Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.\nResponsibilities:\nSupport project managers with scopes of work, schedules, budgets, task coordination, and project documentation.\n\nPlan, coordinate, and conduct biological field surveys, habitat assessments, construction monitoring, and environmental compliance activities.\n\nPrepare and contribute to technical reports, biological resource sections, permit applications, mitigation measures, monitoring plans, and other project deliverables.\n\nApply working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations to project tasks and recommendations.\n\nCoordinate effectively with multidisciplinary project teams, clients, contractors, and regulatory agency staff.\n\nComplete technical reviews and QA/QC appropriate to experience level, with support from senior technical staff.\n\nSupport federal, state, and municipal environmental permitting, including preparation and coordination of permit application materials.\n\nIdentify field and compliance issues, communicate risks promptly, and help develop practical solutions.\n\nContribute to proposals, including technical approaches, scopes, level-of-effort estimates, and fee development.\n\nProvide day-to-day guidance to junior staff and field teams and share technical knowledge across the group.\n\nBuild trusted working relationships with internal and external clients by providing responsive, high-quality service.\n\nStay current on relevant regulations, survey methods, technologies, and emerging practices in natural resources consulting.\n\nSupport field efforts that may involve long days, variable working conditions, and travel outside the region.\n\nThe ideal candidate would have the following skills:\nExperience preparing or contributing to NEPA and CEQA documentation, federal and state Endangered Species Act documents, biological resource sections, and environmental permit applications such as California Fish and Game Code Section 1602, Clean Water Act Section 404, and Section 401 materials.\n\nExperience working with private clients, municipalities, contractors, and regulatory agencies.\n\nAbility to independently organize assigned tasks, balance a changing workload, and meet quality, schedule, and budget expectations.\n\nExperience supporting biological construction monitoring and environmental compliance programs.\n\nExperience conducting wildlife and/or botanical surveys and documenting results clearly.\n\nWorking knowledge of regulatory coordination processes and agency expectations.\n\nClear written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach.\n\nExperience in wildlife biology, fisheries, botany, wetlands, or related natural resources disciplines. 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