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Senior Biologist

Santa Cruz, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Jun 2025

💰 $150,000/yr($90,000/yr – $150,000/yr)

About the role

Location(s): Santa Cruz, Ca
Practice/Department: Biology
Internal Title: Sr. Biologist
Work Environment: Hybrid
Compensation: $90,000 – $150,000 annually*

Dudek’s journey began in 1980 with a vision to serve Southern California’s water and wastewater agencies.
Today, we are a 100% employee-owned firm supporting clients nationwide and delivering projects that improve and protect the built and natural environments of communities throughout the United States. Our work has been recognized by leading industry organizations, and we’ve been honored with multiple national Top Workplace Awards.
Our employee-owners are unified by a singular commitment to supporting projects that address key societal issues, such as the transition to renewable energy, infrastructure hardening and repair, environmental protection, and community resilience.
Learn more about our award-winning culture, the benefits and perks of being a Dudekian, and the projects you will have the opportunity to shape.
Who You Are
As an employee-owner, you embrace accountability, working safely, and collaboration while thinking resourcefully and independently.
Like all Dudekians, you are curious and solution-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly to changes and approach challenges with a spirit of innovation.
How You’ll Make an Impact
Dudek is currently seeking a full-time senior-level Biologist to join our biological resources team. The successful candidate will help grow Dudek’s biological resources practice locally in the Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay region and surrounding area; manage and implement a wide variety of projects involving biological resources, with a focus on botanical surveys and aquatic resource delineations; and work collaboratively with other Dudek staff based out of our northern and southern California offices. This position will necessitate both in-office and field-based work out of Dudek’s Santa Cruz office.
Duties and Responsibilities

Lead collection of detailed field data, work in remote field locations, hike steep slopes over uneven terrain, and work full days in all types of weather, including but not limited to the following tasks:
Identify California flora to species and subspecies or variety;
Lead field surveys for rare, threatened, and endangered plants and wildlife;
Lead vegetation surveys, invasive plant surveys, and habitat assessments; and,
Lead aquatic resource delineations;
Prepare and oversee preparation of reports summarizing methodology, field survey results and recommendations;
Prepare and oversee preparation Aquatic Resources Delineation Reports;
Prepare and oversee preparation of documents suppor