Wildlife Biologist / Botanist On-Call Central Coast

Description

The ICF On-Call Field Biologist will be responsible for a range of biological field services, including construction monitoring, avian species identification and nest surveys, general and focused biological field surveys, and providing as-needed field support to our local and regional Biological Services Team members.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and execute field assignments for Central California-based work (with a focus on San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties), with occasional travel to counties including, but not limited to, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties. Conduct general and species-specific biological surveys and monitoring pursuant to the relevant regulations, codes and / or industry standards. Document field findings in monitoring logs, reports, memos or email communications, as appropriate. Communicate with client field contacts and ICF senior biologists.

About On-Call Employment with ICF

Given the seasonal or project-specific nature of our environmental work, ICF 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 ICF assignment (along as their outside work does not create a conflict of interest with the work they do for ICF).

Requirements

A BA / BS in Biology, Ecology, or related discipline

2+ years of environmental / consulting and biological field experience

Must have valid driver's license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicles Records (MVR) check.

Preferred Skills

Basic documentation / data management experience

Experience working in the environmental compliance and / or construction fields (i.e., biological construction monitoring).

Geographic Information System (GIS) software skills

Intermediate or advanced nest surveying, active nest monitoring, and buffer establishment.

Basic botanical knowledge of central and southern California

Avian nest monitoring and species identification skills

Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

Strong written and oral communication skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to respond timely to deployment requests (i.e., sometimes next day)

Ability to travel to field sites in Central and Southern California and occasionally assist with surveys in rugged, undeveloped terrain

Ability and experience conducting work in active construction sites and communicating with operators

Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, Outlook, Excel)

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