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Senior Biologist & Permitting Specialist
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$127,700.00/yr - $223,500.00/yr
Jacobs’ Bellevue office seeks a Senior Biologist & Permitting Specialist who can provide leadership and support for public and private sector infrastructure projects throughout WA and OR. We are more than environmental consulting – we help clients secure natural resources. Bring your passion and expertise to our interdisciplinary team of biologists, environmental planners, cultural resources experts, geomorphologists, stream restoration engineers, and more. Together, we deliver exciting and transformative infrastructure projects, from fish passage projects to wetland and stream mitigation to sustainability initiatives and more.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to assemble regulatory compliant environmental plans, reports, and permits.
Lead fieldwork efforts (aquatic resource, habitat, and vegetation surveys) in WA and OR.
Assist with preparation of environmental documents for NEPA compliance.
Support proposal preparation, client maintenance, and business development activities.
Prepare scopes of work and estimate level of effort for task completion.
Act as a biology or permitting project manager and/or task lead on projects.
Maintain excellent communication with clients, regulatory agencies, local government officials, employees, subcontractors.
Provide management support and foster career growth of junior-level environmental staff.
Qualifications
BS or MS in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science or related discipline.
10+ years of environmental consulting or agency experience with aquatic resource delineations, endangered species compliance, fish surveys, and/or permitting experience.
Knowledge of state WA and OR and federal permitting programs such as Clean Water Act and USACE 404/401.
Ability to lead aquatic resource surveys with strong knowledge of PNW vegetation, soils, wetland community types, and stream characteristics.
Experience utilizing handheld GPS equipment and software is highly desired.
Experience preparing for and participating in stakeholder meetings.
Project management or environmental task lead experience.
Demonstrated team environment experience, interest in mentoring junior staff and team building.
Ability to succeed in a consulting environment, handling multiple assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed.
Ideally, You’ll Also Have
Ability to work outdoors in adverse conditions across the western states; must be available for occasional travel.
WSDOT Biological Senior Author Certification.
NEPA/SEPA experience.
Certification as a Professional Wetland Scientist from the Society of Wetland Scientists.
Native plant identification experience.
Demonstrated stakeholder relationship skills.
Ability to travel as needed for project assignment.
Benefits Health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, company stock purchase discount, deferred compensation options, unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, caregiver leave, and potential merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on December 15, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.
Location: Bellevue, WA. Employment type: Full‑time. Seniority level: Not Applicable. Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology.
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Senior Biologist & Permitting Specialist
role at
Jacobs
$127,700.00/yr - $223,500.00/yr
Jacobs’ Bellevue office seeks a Senior Biologist & Permitting Specialist who can provide leadership and support for public and private sector infrastructure projects throughout WA and OR. We are more than environmental consulting – we help clients secure natural resources. Bring your passion and expertise to our interdisciplinary team of biologists, environmental planners, cultural resources experts, geomorphologists, stream restoration engineers, and more. Together, we deliver exciting and transformative infrastructure projects, from fish passage projects to wetland and stream mitigation to sustainability initiatives and more.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to assemble regulatory compliant environmental plans, reports, and permits.
Lead fieldwork efforts (aquatic resource, habitat, and vegetation surveys) in WA and OR.
Assist with preparation of environmental documents for NEPA compliance.
Support proposal preparation, client maintenance, and business development activities.
Prepare scopes of work and estimate level of effort for task completion.
Act as a biology or permitting project manager and/or task lead on projects.
Maintain excellent communication with clients, regulatory agencies, local government officials, employees, subcontractors.
Provide management support and foster career growth of junior-level environmental staff.
Qualifications
BS or MS in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science or related discipline.
10+ years of environmental consulting or agency experience with aquatic resource delineations, endangered species compliance, fish surveys, and/or permitting experience.
Knowledge of state WA and OR and federal permitting programs such as Clean Water Act and USACE 404/401.
Ability to lead aquatic resource surveys with strong knowledge of PNW vegetation, soils, wetland community types, and stream characteristics.
Experience utilizing handheld GPS equipment and software is highly desired.
Experience preparing for and participating in stakeholder meetings.
Project management or environmental task lead experience.
Demonstrated team environment experience, interest in mentoring junior staff and team building.
Ability to succeed in a consulting environment, handling multiple assignments, meeting strict deadlines, and traveling to client facilities as needed.
Ideally, You’ll Also Have
Ability to work outdoors in adverse conditions across the western states; must be available for occasional travel.
WSDOT Biological Senior Author Certification.
NEPA/SEPA experience.
Certification as a Professional Wetland Scientist from the Society of Wetland Scientists.
Native plant identification experience.
Demonstrated stakeholder relationship skills.
Ability to travel as needed for project assignment.
Benefits Health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, 401(k) plan, company stock purchase discount, deferred compensation options, unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, caregiver leave, and potential merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on December 15, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.
Location: Bellevue, WA. Employment type: Full‑time. Seniority level: Not Applicable. Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology.
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