Southeast, WY; Northern, CO

Position Title: Biological Field Technician

Organization: Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.

Location: Southeast, WY; Northern, CO

Organization Overview: Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST) provides environmental and statistical consulting services and contract research nationally and internationally for industry, government, and private organizations. They offer clients a unique combination of field ecology and statistics to help solve ongoing and contemporary natural resource problems.

Position Overview: Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc. (WEST), a dynamic medium size consulting firm with offices across the United States and Canada, is looking for a temporary, part-time, Biological Field Technician in Southeast Wyoming/Northern Colorado to conduct surveys at operational windfarms, with the potential to assist with other wildlife surveys in the area. WEST has a permanent core of professionals with broad experience in basic and applied ecological studies and the sophisticated analysis of natural resource data. Since its founding in 1990, the WEST team has shaped the foundation of what they do, and what they believe in through their core values and key principles. Their work matters to their clients, communities, and the environment. Join WEST and discover a company of passionate, committed, and highly motivated individuals.
This position entails conducting post construction surveys at operational windfarms for bird and bat fatalities. There is potential for the right candidate to assist with other wildlife studies including avian use, nest monitoring and sensitive species surveys.

Duties:

• Work comfortably in a remote field setting.
• Interact professionally and respectfully with project managers, biologists, technicians, clients, and landowners.
• Work well both independently and with others.
• Follow field and data collection protocols.
• Walk/stand for most of the workday in locations where temperatures and conditions can be extreme.
• Work an average of 25 hours/week, though there may be weeks requiring shorter or longer hours, depending on the project needs and seasonal workloads.
• Travel to and from work sites and between sites safely; a work vehicle or mileage reimbursement will be provided.
• Be punctual and reliable, while keeping flexible work hours.
• Standardized fatality searches.
• Standardized protocols to measure sources of bias in fatality surveys.
• Potential opportunities to conduct additional biological surveys.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources, Wildlife Management, Wildlife Biology, or an equivalent degree preferred, though undergraduates or other enthusiastic workers are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates with field experience at wind projects will be given preference.
• Use of computers, GPS units, topographic maps, compass, and other field equipment is expected.
• Experience with electronic data collection is preferred, but not required.
• Candidates must be organized, and able to collect and manage data, including implementing quality control measures.
• Candidates must be equipped with and provide their own suitable safety toed footwear (steel or composite-toe), quality binoculars, appropriate field clothing, water bottles, etc. Other required PPE will be provided.

Start/End Dates: September 15 – April 1, 2025

Salary/Pay: $18-$20/hour, Depends on Experience

Application Deadline: September 15

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.