On-Call Field Biologist - Central Valley, CA

Tetra Tech; Irvine (CA); Presencial; USD 34.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Benefits package

Medical & 401(k) plan

Merit-based rewards

Work-life balance

Collaborative culture

Professional development

Descripción de la vacante

Tetra Tech is seeking an On-Call Biologist to support environmental compliance, biological surveys, and technical reporting for renewable energy and infrastructure projects across California, with focus on the Central Valley and western Fresno County.

The ideal candidate will conduct environmental and biological monitoring during construction, pre-construction surveys, habitat assessments, and special-status species surveys, communicating findings to project teams and agencies.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant professional experience conducting biological surveys, environmental compliance monitoring, or related natural resource work in California.
• Experience conducting biological field surveys and/or environmental compliance monitoring on construction, infrastructure, energy, or similar projects.
• Familiarity with California environmental regulations including CESA, ESA, MBTA, and permit compliance.
• Familiarity with Central Valley flora and fauna and ability to work independently with strong communication skills.
• Proficiency with GPS units, mobile field data collection applications, and Microsoft Office.

Responsabilidades

• Environmental compliance monitoring during construction activities for renewable energy and infrastructure projects throughout California, primarily in western Fresno County and the Central Valley.
• Pre-construction clearance surveys, nesting bird surveys, habitat assessments, and other biological surveys per permits and mitigation requirements.
• Assist with focused and protocol-level surveys for special-status plants and wildlife.
• Identify, document, and report observations of California flora and fauna, including special-status species.
• Monitor construction to ensure mitigation measures and permit requirements are followed, and recommend ways to minimize impacts.
• Collect, manage, and summarize field data using GPS units, mobile data collection platforms, maps, and other tools.
• Communicate with project managers, clients, construction personnel, agency representatives, and fellow biologists on compliance needs and observations.
• Assist with preparing biological technical reports and monitoring reports.
• Work independently in remote field locations with safety, professionalism, and high data quality.
• Travel regularly to project sites and work extended field days or weekends as needed.

Conocimientos

Field data collection

Communication skills

GPS proficiency

MS Office

Independent work

Driving

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Biology

Herramientas

GPS units

Mobile field data apps

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Tetra Tech is seeking an On-Call Biologist to support environmental compliance, biological surveys, and technical reporting for renewable energy and infrastructure projects across California, with focus on the Central Valley and western Fresno County.

The ideal candidate will conduct environmental and biological monitoring during construction, pre-construction surveys, habitat assessments, and special-status species surveys, communicating findings to project teams and agencies.