Biologist - Associate Project Manager

Location: Houston, Texas; the role reports to hirify.global offices in Austin, Houston, or Arlington, Texas.

Salary: USD 80,080–115,000 per year, plus potential eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

Company

hirify.global, a member of WSP, is a global environmental and engineering consulting firm serving energy, transportation, infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings projects.

What you will do

• Manage small to medium environmental planning, permitting, and licensing projects.
• Support biological field surveys, including wetland and waterbody delineations, habitat assessments, wildlife and plant surveys, and breeding bird and raptor surveys.
• Prepare field survey reports, technical reports, correspondence, critical issues analyses, and effects determinations.
• Support federal, state, and local permit applications and consult with regulatory agencies on project compliance.
• Direct field staff during medium to large field mobilizations.
• Contribute to projects involving pipelines, transportation, electrical transmission, renewable energy generation and storage, and oil and gas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, natural resources, biology, ecology, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of post-degree experience in relevant environmental or biological work.
• Knowledge of federal environmental compliance and permitting regulations, including FERC, USACE, USFWS, and EPA requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable state environmental compliance and permitting regulations.
• Strong prioritization, organization, verbal communication, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and motor vehicle records check.

Nice to have

• Experience preparing NEPA documents or FERC Resource Reports.
• Certified Professional Wetland Scientist, Certified Wildlife Biologist, or Project Management Professional certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with traditional and Roth options and company matching.
• Paid time off ranging from 15 to 25 days per year depending on status and seniority.
• At least eight paid holidays annually for full-time employees.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of the employee’s state of residence.