Biological Resources Manager

Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is currently seeking a full-time Manager in the Biology Department to work under the direction of the Director of the Biology Department. The candidate must have excellent supervisory and management experience and the ability to cultivate professional business relationships. The ideal candidate will have a professional demeanor; be detail-oriented; possess strong organizational, marketing, and financial skills; and have the ability to manage multiple people, projects, and priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

Leadership and Collaboration

• Influences and oversees complex, multidisciplinary projects and influences technical strategy
• Develops and mentors team and leads by example within the functional discipline and across disciplines
• Manages large, multi-level teams and projects
• Identifies and develops talent in others

Technical Proficiency

• Oversees staff technical development
• Develops protocols and anticipates technical needs
• Serve as a leader in professional community
• Serves as a technical mentor and subject matter expert
• Is a thought leader and innovator
• Comfortable negotiating and coordinating with Agencies
• Ability to make presentations at public hearings or events
• Reviews work products for consistency with contract scope of work, budget, and schedule
• Provides QA/QC on technical documents, proposals, statements of qualifications, and work products

Strategic Planning

Under the supervision of the Biological Resources Director, the Biological Resources Manager will assist in the development and implementation of strategic plans for the Biological Resources Department.

Business Development and Marketing

Identify and review requests for proposals and qualifications, write and review scopes of service, cost estimates, and schedules for statements of qualifications, proposals, sub-contract agreements. Develop and maintain professional business relationships, participate in business outreach, participate in company and department presentations, and secure contract work.

Leadership Development

Mentor staff in the skills and knowledge required for effective biological consulting. Identify and cultivate team members that display leadership potential. Provide oversight to staff.

Supervision and Management

Supervise and manage employees and teams in the Biology Department. Mentor, manage, train, and assist

biologists to ensure department goals are met within established timelines. Review work products, provide

guidance on technical projects, ensure staff comply with company policies and procedures.

Project Management

The Biological Resources Manager will provide guidance on project and contract management, attend strategic planning sessions with clients, understand and articulate the status of all projects and contracts under biological resources.

Technical Expertise

Educate clients and staff in all core competencies for resource management: State and Federal Endangered Species Acts, California Fish and Game Code, Natural Resource Scientific Literature, and databases, basic survey techniques, southern California plant communities, identification of general plant and wildlife resources. Biological Resources Manager must also have a working knowledge of CEQA, NEPA and other applicable federal, state and local statues and regulations.

Technical Writing

Write technically and procedurally adequate, legally defensible, organized, accurate, and grammatically correct technical documents. Ability to write scopes of work for proposals and statements of qualifications. Review and QA/QC department technical work products.

Research

Must be able to research peer-reviewed professional literature and grey literature. Research Literature, Archival, Database, Species Accounts, References, Multi-subject Memorandum for the Record (MFR), Technical Reports, and Annual Reports. Demonstrate familiarity with wildlife literature and resources related to Southern California, including Endangered and Threatened species.

Marketing Focus

• Manages key clients
• Help drive sales and growth within the firm
• Robust market knowledge in  service line
• Leads complex, strategic proposals
• Manages on-call contracts
• Manages large, complex, or strategic projects
• Mentors others in BD

Business Acumen

• Independently prepare and oversee proposals up to $1,500,000, subject to review by a director or executive
• Manages and is accountable for multiple, complex projects and budgets
• Demonstrates understanding of profit and loss
• Utilize the PMIS to oversee labor and resource projection and tracking

Firm Focused Behavior

• Selects and trains team leads, supervisors and technical specialists
• Ensures strategic alignment with the organization
• Leverages human capital and talent
• Supports Directors, Executive Teams, peers, and other operations/teams in communications
• Identifies opportunities to increase the exposure of the firm and support diversification of the firm portfolio
• Leads from a distance

Emotional Intelligence

• Effectively communicates to larger groups by tailoring communication to internal and external      audiences
• Communicates complex concepts effectively through both speech and writing
• Tailors development to the individual needs of staff
• Identifies and address client concerns, including decisions to elevate
• Works with assigned staff to maintain company culture and work-life balance

Safety

• Revise safety plans for programs and projects in response to potential and actual safety incidents
• Conducts periodic safety audits
• Annual review of safety programs and equipment

• Degree in Biology, Botany, Environmental Sciences, Ecology or other related field preferred, with at least 5 years of experience in environmental consulting or regulatory agency
• Supervisory experience (more than 1 year)
• Proven record of securing contract work
• Knowledgeable in contract management
• Knowledgeable of southern California plant and wildlife communities
• Experience with CEQA and NEPA

• Savings and retirement/401K
• Health/Dental/Vision
• Employee Incentive Programs
• Training and educational reimbursements