On-Call (Temporary) Entry-level/ Assistant Biologists

HANA Resources, Inc. is an environmental consulting firm headquartered in Lake Forest, CA. HANA Resources provides environmental planning, regulatory permitting, technical studies for biological and cultural resources, and construction mitigation monitoring.

We have an immediate need for On-Call (Temporary) Entry-level/ Assistant Biologists with 2+ years of related experience in wildlife biology.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The right candidate will demonstrate initiative, good verbal and written communication skills, technical field skills and knowledge of ecology, conservation biology and restoration, and creativity.
• Experience in performing focused wildlife surveys and experience in southern California biological resources are important.
• Relevant experience with California and southwestern ecosystems and knowledge of local southern California flora and fauna.
• Experience with construction monitoring, compliance reporting, and worker environmental awareness training.
• The successful candidate MUST have a bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, or related natural resources field.
• Ability to travel regionally. In addition, as this position could involve field work to remote areas, the applicant must be able to travel to and work in rugged terrain during inclement weather.
• Project/task management experience is a plus.
• Lab-related biology degrees and experience need not apply.

About On-Call Employment:

Given the seasonal or project-specific nature of our environmental work, HANA Resources often hires environmental professionals as “On-Call” employees. On-Call employees are scheduled for work hours as they become available (we usually schedule work hours a few weeks ahead of time), and each on-call employee is free to accept or refuse the hours assigned to them in a given week. On-Call employees may work concurrent projects outside of their HANA Resources assignment (along as their outside work does not create a conflict of interest with the work they do for HANA Resources).

Please send a resume to Sloane Seferyn, at sloanes@HANAresources.com. PLEASE NO CALLS.

Cultural Resources Manager – Senior Archaeologist

This is a career opportunity for a senior cultural resources program manager out of our Lake Forest, CA office providing NEPA/CEQA analyses, technical studies, and project permitting to a wide variety of private and federal, state, and local government clients in the western U.S. The individual will lead cultural resources projects and selected business development opportunities and provide successful and independent management of archaeological and historical resources projects, including direction of large technical and field studies and assembly, supervision, and direction of an established cultural resources team.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Technical resource lead and/or principal investigator for complex, high profile cultural resource investigations.
• Mentor, supervise, and technical and operations resources for staff and senior project managers.
• Program management and financial management for key client programs, possibly multidisciplinary management.
• Ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical products through implementation and of quality review and independent review protocols.
• Lead business development and marketing by building new client relationships and maintaining existing ones.
• Lead technical elements of proposal development, including scope, budget, and schedule to ensure complete satisfaction.
• Maintain a high professional profile externally through membership in professional organizations, continually increasing client contact base.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Professional writing, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record required.
• Prior to employment, this position will require the successful completion of a physical and drug screen.
• Experience leading and conducting Phase I and II Cultural Resource Surveys in California and Nevada.
• Proven experience of Determinations of Eligibility for National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources.
• Impact Assessment of Project Alternatives on Cultural Resources. – Section 106 and 110 (NHPA) Consultation.
• Memoranda of Agreement and Programmatic Agreements.
• Data Recovery and Monitoring Plans.
• Historic Property Treatment Plans.
• Ethnographic Research.
• Native American Consultation.
• NAGPRA Consultation.
• Lead for Construction Monitoring Coordination and Field Coordination.
• Knowledge GIS/GPS and ability to direct others to record and create maps in GIS.
• Registered Professional Archaeologist.

Education and Experience

MA/MS in cultural resources or archaeology, especially California archaeology. Demonstrated expertise in the application and interpretation of California and federal laws and regulations for large and complex projects. Minimum 5 years supervisory, management, and team-oriented experience in consulting acquired over 10 to 15 years of progressively responsible cultural resources positions.

Please send a resume to Sloane Seferyn, at sloanes@HANAresources.com. PLEASE NO CALLS.