Professional Field Biologist - Baer Engineering & Environmental Consulting : Job Details

Immediate Job Openings Baer Engineering & Environmental Consulting, Inc. has immediate openings in Austin for highly-motivated professional field biologist with excellent project organization, writing, and communication skills. Applicants must possess degrees in biology or botany. Applicants with a focus in microbiology will not be considered.

Pay is 40-65k dependent on experience and qualifications. Initial benefits package includes paid dental, vision, health, and life insurance. This position is a hybrid position. Applicants must be able to be at jobsites and/or offices in the Austin area for fieldwork, meetings, training, and other duties. This job requires fieldwork 1-5 days a week.

Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform field investigations
• Prepare preliminary investigations, plans, and technical reports including ERIs, TES Analysis, and USACE NWP PCNs
• Build long term and effective relationships with clients and the Baer Team

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor s degree in biology or botany is required.
• Five years work experience in Biology or Environmental field is preferred.

Skills and Special Requirements:

• Ability to produce clear field notes for reference by team
• Ability to write clear and concise reports for clients with varying knowledge levels
• Ability to communicate clearly with colleges and clients in writing and in person
• Ability to handle multiple ongoing tasks with competing deadlines
• Applies a systems approach to evaluating habitat and possible project impacts for clients
• Knowledge of plant identification
• Knowledge of faunal species identification and life histories/habitat requirements (preferred)
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and the ability to research unfamiliar regulations

About Baer Engineering Baer Engineering is a problem-solving company dedicated to excellence and committed to client satisfaction. Our interdisciplinary, employee-centric team comprises engineers, geologists, biologists, environmental scientists, archaeologists, and industrial hygienists who work collaboratively on a wide array of project types. Sustainability through Responsible Engineering of the Built Environment is Baer s credo.

With a focus on environmental, health, and safety; industrial hygiene; and facilities engineering Typical projects could include assessment of environmental impacts for proposed project designs; environmental permitting; stormwater and wastewater management; sustainable design development; assessments of Brownfields for reuse; subsurface investigations; building envelope evaluations; monitoring jobsite safety; asbestos and lead surveys; industrial permitting, monitoring, and compliance reporting; and, health and safety training.

Our clients include local, state, and federal agencies; institutions; industry; contractors; commercial clients; and prime architectural/engineering firms. This type of exposure is a great opportunity for any professional to gain a variety of experiences that may not be offered in a large firm.