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Biologist
Department: Geotechnical/Environmental
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Louisville, KY
Description
We're looking for a Biologist to join the HMB team!
HMB Professional Engineers, LLC is seeking a biologist with a background in endangered species surveys, stream assessments, and wetland delineation to join our team.
HMB Professional Engineers, LLC is seeking a biologist with a background in endangered species surveys, stream assessments, and wetland delineation to join our team.
Engaged professionals lies at the heart of our vision statement. That’s why we strive to create a work environment that challenges and inspires our employees, igniting their passion and drive to achieve greatness each and every day, whether they’re in the office or working remotely.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform endangered species habitat survey walkovers.
- Complete bat surveys using mist nets, acoustic detectors, and harp traps following the current Rangewide Guidance provided by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Complete fish surveys using electrofish shockers and/or senses and dip nets using approved survey methods.
- Complete mussel survey using snorkeling and view-buckets.
- Complete stream assessments using the rapid bioassessment protocol (RBP) forms.
- Conduct wetland delineations.
- Familiar with Trimble systems, ArcGIS and Global Mapper.
- Prepare professional, economical, and accurate reports and technical studies.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of policies, regulations, and methodology required for ecology-related studies and reports.
- Must be able and willing to travel and stay overnight while completing project tasks.
- Seeks new training and technology required for project development and meeting client’s standards for conducting work.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental-related field.
- Federal Bat Permit desired, but not required.
- Must maintain a valid, current driver’s license.
- Up to date on pre-exposure rabies vaccinations or willingness to obtain vaccination.
Benefits
- Excellent compensation package
- Flexible work schedule
- Ability to work remotely part-time
- Competitive holiday and paid-time-off programs
- 401(k) Plan and Match
- Competitive health, vision and dental insurance premiums
- Company-furnished life insurance
- Long-term Disability
- Parental Leave
- Variety of voluntary benefit options
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Account
- and More
About HMB
HMB Professional Engineers, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary civil engineering firm founded and headquartered in Frankfort, KY. For six decades, HMB has partnered with public and private sector clients in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of all manner of public infrastructure projects throughout Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. HMB brings diverse expertise to each project to meet the needs, and exceed the expectations, of our clients.
With over 100 professionals on staff specializing in transportation design and planning, public utilities, water resources, environmental services, right-of-way acquisition, surveying, traffic, stream restoration and other related services, there are no projects that are outside HMB’s capabilities through in-house expertise and decades of relationships within the infrastructure development community.
