CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY, Region: Redlands, Palm Springs, Victorville
Job Summary
Pax Environmental is seeking a part-time, on-call hourly Field Biologist to assist with environmental compliance wildlife surveys and monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
•Conducting environmental inspections for special status wildlife and plants, nesting bird surveys, biological assessments, wetland delineation and classification, and construction monitoring
•Building and maintaining productive professional and personal networking relationships.
•Communicate with regulatory agencies, field biologists, construction crews to complete reporting requirements.
•Applying Health and Safety policies and procedures as appropriate.
•Use of GPS units and aerial photographs for project navigation and collect field data.
•Taking photographs and detailed notes of site conditions.
•Understanding of project environmental requirements and associated laws protecting biological resources.
•Prepare high quality technical reports and environmental documents.
•Frequent field work, often requiring overnight stays.
Requirements and Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in Biology, or related field.
•Minimum 2 years relevant experience in environmental consulting, restoration, or an equivalent combination of education (e.g., advanced degree) and experience.
•Special-status species experience
•Familiar with CEQA, NEPA, CESA, CWA Compliance processes and permitting including Initial Study Biological Assessments
•Experience with waters, wetlands, fisheries preferred.
Wildlife and/or botanical targeted surveys (SKR/SBKR/CAGN highly desired*).
•Knowledge in GIS software
•Demonstrated ability to successfully execute technical aspects of small to medium projects.
•The individual should be comfortable working in physically challenging outdoor situations in all types of weather and traveling on a regular basis to project sites which may require overnight stays.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•Experience with MS Office.
•Must have a satisfactory driving record and complete a background check.
About Pax Environmental
Pax Environmental, Inc. is a veteran-owned environmental consulting firm offering a range of professional services including ecological restoration; water quality analysis; wildlife biology; environmental regulatory permitting; GIS services; and multidisciplinary project management.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status or other characteristic protected by law.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $22.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
Schedule:
Work Location: On the road