Senior Biological Monitor
Apply NowCompany: Environmental Science Associates
Location: Sacramento, CA 95823
Description:
ESA is seeking a Senior Biological Monitor who can demonstrate at least 10 years' experience of construction compliance monitoring to join our Biological Resources and Land Management team. Our ideal candidate must have experience specific species experience with: California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense), California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii), saltmarsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni), San Francisco dusky footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes annectens), vernal pool fairy shrimp General nesting bird and raptor species. Additional experience monitoring roosting bat species is desirable but not required.
Qualified candidates for this Senior Biological Monitor opportunity must have the experience and qualifications to be approved by the natural resource protection agencies (i.e., California Department of Fish and Wildlife and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) to support on-site surveys and construction compliance monitoring. The Biological Monitor will commit to approximately 85% fieldwork and conduct desk-based tasks comprised of data entry and analysis, and report preparation.
We welcome a collaborative team member with a growth mindset able to conduct wildlife surveys, monitor sensitive biological resources, collect data digitally and analyze results, and deliver quality technical written work products.
Who You Are
You are an experienced biologist who has at least 10 years of experience supporting field studies and environmental compliance within California's Central Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, and North Coast. You must have experience doing field studies for special-status species, which may include conducting surveys and habitat assessments for the following species:
General construction compliance monitoring experience is required. You have previously worked as a lead on construction sites, worked around heavy equipment, and can effectively communicate with construction staff. You must have experience presenting information understandably and speaking clearly and confidently about biological resources and general compliance topics to construction contractors, construction managers, clients, and consultant partners. Further, you can work collaboratively with interdisciplinary groups as an effective communicator who contributes constructively and cooperatively to solve project and team challenges. Construction compliance experience on Transportation & Energy transmission projects is strongly preferred.
You also have experience with habitat mapping and species surveys, construction compliance monitoring, and preparing supporting documentation for compliance monitoring, including but not limited to daily monitoring reports, pre-construction survey reports, and worker training programs. Experience with data collection applications such as Fulcrum, FieldMaps/ArcGIS Online, and/or Survey123 is desirable but not essential.
You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in vegetated environments, in-water environments, agricultural fields, and arid lands, and in inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. You are self-aware, self-motivated, and respectful and empathetic toward others. You respect safety protocols and procedures and promote a culture of safety in all operating situations. You accept responsibility for your actions, constructively give and receive feedback and work collaboratively with a team mentality.
This is a full-time opportunity, and qualified candidates must be able and willing to working early mornings and occasionally late evenings and weekends. Must be willing to travel for day trips (2-3 hours each way) and occasional overnight assignments in and around the Northern California region (1-2 nights). ESA will reimburse for personal vehicle use at standard federal mileage rate. ESA also has corporate accounts with rental companies and our owned fleet vehicles that are available on a case-by-case situation. Per diem food expenses are on a per-contract basis and is not ESA's standard operating practice. Hotel fees will be reimbursable.
What You Will Do for ESA
As senior-level biologist you will apply critical thinking and problem solving to select and apply standard techniques, methods, and procedures for a wide range of basic to high complexity biological resource protection monitoring. You will perform biological field surveys and monitoring efforts in across the Northern California region. You may serve as the or assist a United States Fish and Wildlife Service Designated Biologist and or California Department of Fish and Wildlife Qualified Biologists with activities to comply with project permit requirements prior to initiation of and during construction activities. You may also participate in other biological field studies, such as general pre-construction surveys, native flora and fauna surveys, vegetation classification and habitat mapping, nesting bird surveys, wetland delineations, endangered species occurrence documentation, and construction compliance monitoring.
You will perform compliance monitoring, biological resource surveys, and related reporting activities for large- and smaller-scale construction projects involving work near heavy equipment. You may need to travel across the project footprint and stop at multiple sites on any given day.
You will prepare and submit daily monitoring reports and observe work activities to help the client and contractor ensure activities comply with applicable mitigation measures and permit conditions. You will prepare draft documents that are clear, concise, well-written and supported. A writing sample may be requested as a step in the interview process.
You will effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues, clients, and other teaming partners. You may be asked to disseminate and maintain related information and resources, meet with team members to gauge progress toward task completion, and respond to team member questions. You may also be asked to train and/or oversee other staff on higher-level responsibilities that a Designated Biologist conducts independently. You will demonstrate equitable and inclusive ways of working with others: treat others with respect, empathy, and dignity. You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and are able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines while working on a team or independently.
You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 40 pounds. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground in a variety of environments, along stream banks, and in coastal/intertidal areas. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some night and/or weekend work may be required. Overnight stays may be required on occasion. Field work may require very early morning or late-night end times, as well as long hours.
You possess a valid driver's license, a clean driving record, and have experience driving 4WD vehicles off-road.
What's Special About Our Biological Resources Team in California
Our Biology Team includes biologists, construction compliance specialists, restoration ecologists, permitting specialists, conservation biologists, and environmental scientists that provide expertise for many municipalities throughout California. Our work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens in balance with conserving our state's sensitive natural resources.
We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration. To read about some of the exciting projects we have recently completed, check out this link: https://esassoc.com/projects/
What's Special About ESA
Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.
At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.
We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.
ESA has established multiple pay ranges tailored to the economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside. For this position, the range is approximately as listed based on our anticipated hiring locations as noted in the above job details. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including but not limited to an individual's related experience, education, skills, and the city in which the applicant lives.
CA Pay Transparency Clause
$112,084-$155,001 USD
Who We Are
We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.
In accordance with ESA's duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies.
ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D)
Qualified candidates for this Senior Biological Monitor opportunity must have the experience and qualifications to be approved by the natural resource protection agencies (i.e., California Department of Fish and Wildlife and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) to support on-site surveys and construction compliance monitoring. The Biological Monitor will commit to approximately 85% fieldwork and conduct desk-based tasks comprised of data entry and analysis, and report preparation.
We welcome a collaborative team member with a growth mindset able to conduct wildlife surveys, monitor sensitive biological resources, collect data digitally and analyze results, and deliver quality technical written work products.
Who You Are
You are an experienced biologist who has at least 10 years of experience supporting field studies and environmental compliance within California's Central Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, and North Coast. You must have experience doing field studies for special-status species, which may include conducting surveys and habitat assessments for the following species:
- California tiger salamander, monitoring for California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense),
- California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii),
- Saltmarsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris),
- San Francisco dusky footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes annectens),
- Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni),
- Vernal pool fairy shrimp
- Nesting raptor surveys and active nest monitoring.
General construction compliance monitoring experience is required. You have previously worked as a lead on construction sites, worked around heavy equipment, and can effectively communicate with construction staff. You must have experience presenting information understandably and speaking clearly and confidently about biological resources and general compliance topics to construction contractors, construction managers, clients, and consultant partners. Further, you can work collaboratively with interdisciplinary groups as an effective communicator who contributes constructively and cooperatively to solve project and team challenges. Construction compliance experience on Transportation & Energy transmission projects is strongly preferred.
You also have experience with habitat mapping and species surveys, construction compliance monitoring, and preparing supporting documentation for compliance monitoring, including but not limited to daily monitoring reports, pre-construction survey reports, and worker training programs. Experience with data collection applications such as Fulcrum, FieldMaps/ArcGIS Online, and/or Survey123 is desirable but not essential.
You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in vegetated environments, in-water environments, agricultural fields, and arid lands, and in inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. You are self-aware, self-motivated, and respectful and empathetic toward others. You respect safety protocols and procedures and promote a culture of safety in all operating situations. You accept responsibility for your actions, constructively give and receive feedback and work collaboratively with a team mentality.
This is a full-time opportunity, and qualified candidates must be able and willing to working early mornings and occasionally late evenings and weekends. Must be willing to travel for day trips (2-3 hours each way) and occasional overnight assignments in and around the Northern California region (1-2 nights). ESA will reimburse for personal vehicle use at standard federal mileage rate. ESA also has corporate accounts with rental companies and our owned fleet vehicles that are available on a case-by-case situation. Per diem food expenses are on a per-contract basis and is not ESA's standard operating practice. Hotel fees will be reimbursable.
What You Will Do for ESA
As senior-level biologist you will apply critical thinking and problem solving to select and apply standard techniques, methods, and procedures for a wide range of basic to high complexity biological resource protection monitoring. You will perform biological field surveys and monitoring efforts in across the Northern California region. You may serve as the or assist a United States Fish and Wildlife Service Designated Biologist and or California Department of Fish and Wildlife Qualified Biologists with activities to comply with project permit requirements prior to initiation of and during construction activities. You may also participate in other biological field studies, such as general pre-construction surveys, native flora and fauna surveys, vegetation classification and habitat mapping, nesting bird surveys, wetland delineations, endangered species occurrence documentation, and construction compliance monitoring.
You will perform compliance monitoring, biological resource surveys, and related reporting activities for large- and smaller-scale construction projects involving work near heavy equipment. You may need to travel across the project footprint and stop at multiple sites on any given day.
You will prepare and submit daily monitoring reports and observe work activities to help the client and contractor ensure activities comply with applicable mitigation measures and permit conditions. You will prepare draft documents that are clear, concise, well-written and supported. A writing sample may be requested as a step in the interview process.
You will effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues, clients, and other teaming partners. You may be asked to disseminate and maintain related information and resources, meet with team members to gauge progress toward task completion, and respond to team member questions. You may also be asked to train and/or oversee other staff on higher-level responsibilities that a Designated Biologist conducts independently. You will demonstrate equitable and inclusive ways of working with others: treat others with respect, empathy, and dignity. You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and are able to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines while working on a team or independently.
You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 40 pounds. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground in a variety of environments, along stream banks, and in coastal/intertidal areas. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some night and/or weekend work may be required. Overnight stays may be required on occasion. Field work may require very early morning or late-night end times, as well as long hours.
You possess a valid driver's license, a clean driving record, and have experience driving 4WD vehicles off-road.
What's Special About Our Biological Resources Team in California
Our Biology Team includes biologists, construction compliance specialists, restoration ecologists, permitting specialists, conservation biologists, and environmental scientists that provide expertise for many municipalities throughout California. Our work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens in balance with conserving our state's sensitive natural resources.
We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration. To read about some of the exciting projects we have recently completed, check out this link: https://esassoc.com/projects/
What's Special About ESA
Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.
At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.
We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.
ESA has established multiple pay ranges tailored to the economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside. For this position, the range is approximately as listed based on our anticipated hiring locations as noted in the above job details. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including but not limited to an individual's related experience, education, skills, and the city in which the applicant lives.
CA Pay Transparency Clause
$112,084-$155,001 USD
Who We Are
We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect, recognizing that our variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives leads to better solutions, which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.
In accordance with ESA's duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards, any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies.
ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOE M/V/F/D)