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Dudek As-Needed Biologist in Portland, Oregon
Who We Are
Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities’ built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024.
As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek’s culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders’ interest to help clients achieve project goals.
We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation.
At Dudek, we abide by shared values:
Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment.
Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly.
Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives.
Fun: We take our work seriously…not ourselves.
Well-Being : We care about each other’s health, safety, and total wellness.
Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include:
DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint
DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office-based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year.
eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities.
DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care.
At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek’s work community more inclusive. We proudly support our 4 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs):
Women at Dudek
Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees
Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen)
Learn more about our culture. (https://dudek.com/our-firm/our-culture/)
About The Job
Dudek is seeking early-career to mid-level professionals to provide as-needed biological surveys and environmental construction compliance services. This position will be based at project sites within Dudek’s service areas. Candidate would have demonstrated expertise in a specific environmental resource area including but not limited to biological and aquatic resources, storm water, hazardous materials, air emissions, noise monitoring, etc.
Learn more about the projects (https://dudek.com/all-projects/) you will have the opportunity to shape.
Who You Are
To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Ability to work collaboratively with internal Dudek staff, construction personnel and regulatory personnel to develop solutions while implementing permit conditions.
Work with construction crews and environmental resource leads to document compliance levels related to environmental regulations.
Oversee the installation and maintenance of environmental exclusion fencing, wildlife fencing, sediment and erosion control devices and material and waste management.
Record and take notes of any observations on a Dudek platform to be used for reporting purposes.
Follow all Dudek and construction site safety protocols.
Ability to travel to Project sites located in all Dudek service areas.
Comfortable with hiking long distances in potentially inclement weather/heat and rough terrain.
Posses a high level of attention to detail and ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
Strong oral communication skills.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, or other related field; OR a minimum of 1-3 years demonstrated field experience in biological resource management and surveying and/or construction compliance monitoring.
Must have the ability to be insured to drive a vehicle and/or current auto-insurance.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment.
- As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check.
Preferred Qualifications
Highly organized with the ability to multi-task.
Possess sound judgement and able to “think-on-your-feet”.
Self-motivated with an interest to learn and grow as a project team.
Previous experience working within construction sites, including monitoring and inspection experience.
Understanding of environmental regulations.
Qualified biologist to survey and monitor for special-status wildlife and plant species, including for nesting birds.
Has experience executing species-specific regulatory protocols.
Holds special-status species permit and/or certification(s).
Has experience capturing and handling freshwater fish.
Has experience identifying common and rare plant species and/or using dichotomous keys to identify plants.
Physical Requirements
Working Conditions:
This job requires project site visits which are based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment.
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Outdoor activity may involve walking/trekking in uneven terrain over long distances in extreme weather conditions for extended periods of time.
This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Proposed Salary Range: $25-$40 hourly*
*Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location.
Perks of Being a Dudekian
At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work–life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance.
We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees. If you’re tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian.
Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.
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