Marine Mammal Ecologist

Job Reference Number

13-002-13

Job Type

Professional

Schedule

Casual

Job Location

North America; United States; California

Job Summary

​Cardno TEC, Inc. is currently recruiting for a Marine Mammal Ecologist/Regulatory Specialist in our San Diego, CA location. The successful candidate will rigorously apply knowledge and understanding of scientific principles, natural resources/systems, and environmental regulations to assist federal, state, local, and private interests in environmental planning, permitting, and compliance projects.  This position requires strong data collection/research abilities, excellent analytical and writing skills, and resourceful problem-solving talents.  Desirable traits include the confidence to interact directly with clients and other subject matter experts, as well as the humility and interpersonal skills necessary to work in a collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The statements below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified. Other duties may be assigned.

• Work a part-time schedule with the potential for (short-term) travel and field assignments.
• Apply professional competence with specialized knowledge of physical and/or natural sciences, including occasional field surveys.
• Participate in preparation of environmental planning, permitting, and regulatory compliance documents (e.g., Biological Assessments), including: data collection, writing document sections, preparing impact analyses, developing mitigation measures, interacting with regulatory staff, and designing and implementing monitoring plans.

Other Requirements

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• MS degree with an emphasis in biology/ecology
• Significant work experience focused on marine mammals and federal agency compliance with the MMPA
• Working knowledge of NEPA, MMPA, and related environmental laws and compliance requirements
• Excellent written, oral, and computer skills
• Proficiency working with GPS units
• Ability to facilitate transfer of field data to GIS database
• Proven technical writing skills
• Ability to multi-task in a team environment across a muti-site organization
• Be a motivated self-starter
• Ability to exercise professional discretion and judgment
• Ability to travel as required

Experience Required:

• Requires 10+ years of experience in marine biology/ecology, with a primary emphasis on marine mammals and regulatory compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

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.
• The employee frequently is required to walk, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 50 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.
• Some heavy lifting and considerable moving of equipment required
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

EOE M/F/Handicap/Veteran

Employee Benefits

​Please visit www.cardnotec.com/careers for more information regarding Cardno TEC's benefits package.

Contact

​For more information about this position, please contact Sara Piedmonte of our Human Resources team at sara.piedmonte@cardnotec.com