Field Biologist

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY, Region: Bakersfield

About Pax Environmental
Pax Environmental, Inc. is a veteran-owned environmental consulting firm based out of Ojai, CA. Spanning across California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, Pax offers a range of professional services including ecological restoration; water quality analysis; wildlife biology; environmental regulatory permitting; air quality services, archaeological and paleontological services, GIS services; and multidisciplinary project management. Our growing and talented team prides itself on being accountable, reputable, diverse, and committed.

Job Summary

Pax Environmental, Inc. is seeking a part-time, on-call, hourly Field Biologist to assist with environmental compliance wildlife surveys and monitoring. Ideal candidate currently resides within the Northern California area (Yosemite) and will support projects locally and remotely.

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
• Preparing high quality technical reports and environmental documents.
• Frequent field work, often requiring overnight stays.
• Support to project management teams on dynamic projects.
• Building and maintaining productive professional and personal networking relationships.
• Communicating 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 collecting field data.
• Taking photographs and detailed notes of site conditions.
• Understanding of project environmental requirements and associated laws protecting biological resources.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years relevant experience in restoration and environmental consulting, 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.

General Competencies

• Highly motivated and team oriented.
• Ability to participate in multiple projects simultaneously.
• 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.
• Effective and concise communication, especially client forward facing written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with MS Office.
• Must have a satisfactory driving record and complete a background check.
• Must provide declaration of auto insurance (CA state-minimum required) upon hire.

Physical Requirements

• Required to sit or stand at an office workstation, sometimes for extended periods
• Required to work on keyboard, using mouse while looking at computer screens/monitors, sometimes for extended periods.
• Comfortable working outdoors, walking and standing frequently for several hours and able to perform field work on uneven terrain.
• Required to work with tools.
• Be able to lift up to 25 lbs.

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 - $37.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• On call

Travel requirement:

• Travel

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $37