WSP

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Assistant Vice President Biologist

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Job Summary

Senior Biologist leading multidisciplinary environmental projects across Irvine, Riverside, and San Diego, overseeing data collection, biological surveys, and permitting strategies; provides mentorship, develops client opportunities, and guides cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, high-quality environmental analyses and reports.

Location: Irvine, San Diego

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Executive & General Management

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Provide data collection oversight for observational and spatial data across multiple ecosystems and species.
•Prepare, review, and file biological survey reports, impact assessments, and permitting documents (ESA/CEQA/NEPA/etc.).
•Oversee cross-functional project teams, budgets, hours tracking, and task completion to ensure QA/QC.
•Coordinate with clients, regulatory agencies, and technical staff to deliver strategic biological risk assessments and permitting strategies.
•Mentor staff and collaborate across disciplines to deliver future-ready, compliant biological solutions.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionDisabilityLifeRetirement

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or related life sciences field
•10+ years of experience as a biologist with experience in vegetation, wetlands, wildlife, avian, marine surveys and related fieldwork
•Extensive knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping
•Demonstrated technical competence leading environmental permitting of assigned projects
•Experience with Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ASTM) and ability to lead teams and QA/QC

Experience:10+ yearsBiologyEnvironmental scienceEcology

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:LeadershipProposal writingData analysisRegulatory complianceFieldwork

Languages:English

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Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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