Location: all cities,CA, USA
BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services
Restoration Ecologist
Santa Barbara County, CA – Hybrid
Job Type: Full-time
Reports to: Sr Ecologist
About Us:
We are BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services, a leading developer of utility-scale renewable energy. We are also an in-house and third-party operations and services provider, offering 24/7/365 monitoring from our headquarters in Irvine, CA. Our team consists of 300 highly motivated experts across the United States and Mexico. Since first entering the North American market in 2014, we have brought over 1.5 GW online and are currently managing 2 GW of assets. Our development pipeline is currently 15GW in North America alone and continues to grow at an impressive pace.
Our mission is to deliver reliable and affordable energy across the Americas. We value long-term partnerships and actively collaborate with local communities and organizations to fund workforce development, support disaster relief efforts, and incorporate sustainability and biodiversity into our projects.
BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services is a subsidiary of BayWa r.e., a major player in renewable energy. BayWa r.e. has a global team of 5,400 members, operations in 34 countries, a development pipeline exceeding 30 GW, and over 10 GW in assets under management.
Our shareholders are BayWa AG, a $28.5 billion international group known for its diversified operations in agriculture, energy, and construction; and Energy Infrastructure Partners, a renowned leader in energy infrastructure investment managing over $7.5 billion from global investors.
Purpose:
We are seeking an experienced Restoration Ecologist/ Natural Resource Specialist with a strong background in habitat restoration to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of hands-on experience in restoring and managing large scale habitat restoration projects and hold a bachelor's degree in biology, ecology, environmental science, or a related field. The Restoration Ecologist will be responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring ecological restoration projects, with a focus on permit compliance, ecosystem function, and sustainability. The individual will also need to have an understanding of mitigation planning and environmental permitting within California.
Responsibilities we will trust you with:
Project Planning and Implementation:
Habitat Restoration:
Compliance and Reporting:
Management:
Your areas of knowledge and expertise:
The ideal candidate demonstrates:
What we are ready to offer you:
Are our values your values?
Are you ambitious enough to make a big impact in our business and beyond? Do you create meaningful solutions?
Do you believe that we succeed as a team? We collaborate honestly, friendly, and respectfully. We have fun and celebrate our successes. How about you?
Are you reliable? We create trust by taking on responsibility.
Do you inspire others with an open mind, courage, and innovation? We challenge the status quo.
Our values define our unique way of working together and give us direction in our daily actions.
At BayWa r.e. we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.