Job Description
A Biological Field Technician conducts post-construction wildlife mortality monitoring at wind energy facilities, involving fieldwork to identify and collect data on bird and bat fatalities, often in outdoor, challenging conditions, to support environmental compliance and research efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct post-construction mortality monitoring beneath operating wind turbines
- Identify bird and bat carcasses discovered on-site
- Accurately collect data on bird and bat fatalities
- Perform bias trials, including searcher efficiency and carcass persistence trials
- Work outdoors in varied weather conditions and uneven terrain
- Drive and navigate using a 4WD vehicle in off-road or seasonal road conditions
- Use GPS, compass, range finder, iPad, and digital cameras during fieldwork
- Follow safety protocols and demonstrate good judgment to ensure a safe working environment
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in natural resources, wildlife management, wildlife biology, or equivalent.
- Experience with or interest in bats and or birds is preferred.
- Strong bat and bird identification skills are a plus, but not required.
- Ability to use a variety of programs to complete tasks including Microsoft Teams, Survey123, and ESRI Field Maps.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to work independently, follow standardized protocols, and maintain a positive attitude.
- Effective and professional communication skills with supervisors, project managers, biologists, technicians, clients, and landowners.
- Must have the ability to walk long distances in variable conditions such as extreme heat, cold, high winds, and uneven terrain.
- Must be able to work solo in the field under inclement weather and physically challenging conditions for long days.
- Ability to walk up to 12 miles per day over rough terrain.
- Must be comfortable with typical hazards of an outdoor environment such as hazardous wildlife, biting insects, and sharp vegetation.
- Must hold a current driver’s license in good standing.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation packages
Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible work schedules (some positions)
Travel vouchers
Tuition Assistance
Student Loan Repayment
Paid Licensing Certification Fees and Renewals
Financial rewards for obtaining licensure
Employee referrals
Annual Wellness Reimbursement
Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment
Dependent Care Match
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Health Savings Account and Flex Spending Account options
Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
Metlife Supplemental Benefits (accident, hospitalization, critical illness)
Member Assistance Program (counseling, legal, financial services)
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