Scientist II

The Scientist II position will include a combination of office-based tasks and field activities and daily interactions with a multidisciplinary team of scientists/engineers.

Responsibilities include management/execution of environmental permitting activities with a heavy emphasis on proposal preparation, project planning, supervising field studies, data review, and report writing.

What you'll do

• Flora and Fauna Surveys
• Surveys for protected animals and plants (federal and territorial) using methods accepted by USFWS and DAWR
• Wetland delineations in tropical freshwater and estuarine environments
• Interpretation of natural resources data and application of the data to manage the surveyed species
• Natural resource field studies
• NEPA support

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following disciplines: Biology, Ecology, or a related natural resources field.

• Must have five to ten years of experience on Guam.

• An understanding of natural resources and environmental resource permitting within the Marianas region and/or coastal settings.
• Able to work in both the office and field.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to learn quickly are vital.

Preferred Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey information at an appropriate level of communication with varying levels of project staff.
• Attention to detail in following safety plans, work plans, collecting data, and preparing reports.
• Ability to acquire access on military installations and have a valid driver license.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to satisfactorily pass pre-employment and post-employment drug and alcohol tests.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to satisfactorily pass post-employment physical.
• Ability to work outdoors in variable weather conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 30lbs. on occasion.