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The Company
First Wind is an independent wind energy company exclusively focused on the development, financing, construction, ownership and operation of utility-scale wind energy projects in the United States. Based in Boston, First Wind has developed and currently operates wind energy projects in the Northeast, the West and Hawaii. First Wind is committed to the communities it works with to achieve the most efficient and economic wind generation projects in North America.
Job Purpose
Kahuku Wind Power is implementing a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) under state and federal endangered species laws. Key provisions of the HCP and associated state and federal permits include: intensive and regular on-site monitoring to document fatalities of covered wildlife; using acoustic instrumentation, analysis software, and other methodologies to monitor and document activity levels of bats; and supporting other conservation measures to ensure continued avoidance and minimization of wildlife impacts at the project site.
Principal Responsibilities
· 40% of responsibilities include systematic searches three times per week using ATV’s in 100 acres of designated management areas to document downed wildlife (birds and bats) in accordance with established protocols and in compliance with state and federal permits.
· 40% of responsibilities include using riding mowers and weed-trimmers to regularly maintain the 100 acres of designated management areas to ensure a consistently high level of fatality detection.
· 20% of responsibilities include conducting quantitative field trials to assess the monitoring effort, downloading and analyzing bat detector data, recording detailed field notes, and maintaining digital data bases, all of which are subject to federal and state wildlife agency review.
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred (biological science, wildlife ecology/management, environmental biology, natural resources, or a closely related discipline).
· 2-3 years of professional work experience related to natural resource monitoring, specifically field wildlife survey techniques.
· Proficient with recording and managing quantitative field data using GPS and with Microsoft Office software, specifically Excel and Word. Demonstrated ability to understand and learn unfamiliar software.
· Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and consistently with a field supervisor and operations management.
· Self-motivated, able to work independently and in a team setting, and willing to work extended hours under challenging field conditions.
· Safely work in an operating power plant, perform field surveys, operate zero-turn turf mowers, weed-trimmers, chainsaws and other power tools, and exercise conservative judgment in remote locations.
