Managing Consultant, Wetland Delineator/Botanist - Casual

ERM; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

AD&D insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) seeks a Managing Consultant, Wetland Delineator/Botanist to lead field teams across Northern California. You will perform wetland delineations, rare plant surveys, and habitat assessments, producing defensible reports and contributing to regulatory compliance.

You will mentor junior staff, support proposals and cost estimates, and represent ERM with clients and agencies on complex regulatory matters, travel often, and work in challenging outdoor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in natural science or equivalent field experience.
• Minimum four field seasons conducting wetland delineations.
• Familiarity with Army Corps Regional Supplements for Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast, and Arid West.
• Expertise with sub-meter GPS, ESRI Field Maps, and map interpretation (NWI, USGS).

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee aquatic resource delineations using ESRI Field Maps and sub-meter GPS collection.
• Conduct and supervise rare plant surveys, vegetation mapping, and habitat assessments.
• Delineate wetlands per the 1987 Corps Manual and relevant Regional Supplements.
• Lead QA/QC for fieldwork and reporting and coordinate with clients/regulators.

Skills

Wetland delineation

Rare plant surveys

Vegetation mapping

Sub-meter GPS

ESRI Field Maps

Report writing

QA/QC

Team leadership

Client relations

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in natural science

Master's degree in natural science (preferred)

Tools

ESRI Field Maps

Survey123

Wildnote

Job description

Step into a role where your ecological expertise shapes the future of renewable energy infrastructure across Northern California. As a leader in field-based environmental work, you’ll guide teams, influence project strategy, and ensure that critical natural resources are assessed and protected with precision and integrity. If you're looking for a role where technical excellence meets meaningful environmental impact, this is your next step.

Why This Role Matters At ERM, our work directly supports the development of responsible power and renewable energy projects across Northern California.

As a Managing Consultant, Wetland Delineator/Botanist, you’ll play a key role in providing scientifically rigorous field data, regulatory insight, and ecological expertise that inform major infrastructure decisions. Your leadership will ensure that projects meet environmental standards while advancing sustainable progress.

What Your Impact Is

• Lead and execute high-quality wetland delineations, rare plant surveys, and vegetation mapping that influence permitting and project viability.
• Serve as a trusted technical expert—producing defensible reports, overseeing QA/QC, and guiding teams through complex field and regulatory challenges.
• Represent ERM in conversations with clients and agencies, strengthening relationships and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Mentor junior staff, shaping the next generation of field scientists.
• Contribute to business development through proposals, scopes of work, and cost estimates that position ERM for future success.

What You’ll Bring

• Required Bachelor’s degree in a natural science field; or equivalent years of relevant field experience.
• Minimum four (4) field seasons conducting wetland delineations using the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and applicable Regional Supplements.
• Familiarity with Army Corps Regional Supplements for Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast, and the Arid West.
• Expertise with sub-meter GPS, ESRI Field Maps, and map interpretation (NWI, USGS, aerial imagery).
• Strong communication, organizational skills, and collaborative mindset.
• Ability to work outdoors in adverse conditions and hike challenging terrain with equipment.
• Willingness to work weekends, remain on-call, and travel with frequent overnight stays.
• Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.
• Demonstrated adaptability, accountability, and composure in demanding field and regulatory environments.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with clients, agencies, and internal teams.
• Commitment to mentoring and knowledge-sharing within the team.

Preferred

• Preferred Master’s degree in a natural science field.
• Prior experience preparing technical reports, jurisdictional determinations, and mitigation plans.
• Experience implementing Regional Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods.
• Prior experience supporting permit applications and regulatory coordination (USACE, CDFW, EPA).

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee aquatic resource delineations using ESRI Field Maps and sub-meter GPS collection.
• Conduct and supervise rare plant surveys, vegetation community mapping, and habitat assessments.
• Delineate wetlands per the 1987 Corps Manual and relevant Regional Supplements.
• Delineate Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) using applicable guidelines.
• Implement Regional Streamflow Duration Assessment Methods.
• Complete data entry and data review using tools such as Survey123, Wildnote, and ESRI apps.
• Prepare biotic reports, aquatic resource assessments, jurisdictional determinations, and mitigation plans.
• Lead technical review and QA/QC for fieldwork and reporting.
• Coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies; represent ERM in meetings and public forums.
• Support business development efforts through proposals, cost estimates, and project pursuits.
• Mentor junior staff and support development of training materials.
• Assist with permit application development as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

For the Managing Consultant, Wetland Delineator/Botanist position, the anticipated annual base pay is $92,500–$124,245 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

Who We Are

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career.

We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients.

Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health and safety, risk and social issues.

We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.