Senior Paleontologist - SoCal Field Lead & CEQA

Environmental Science Associates, Inc.; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) seeks a Senior Paleontologist in Southern California with 10+ years of experience in monitoring, surveys, testing, salvage, and reporting. This hybrid role prefers candidates who can work from our Southern California locations, with some remote options possible for the right candidate.

Ideal candidates lead field crews, mentor junior staff, and deliver high-quality environmental documents within CEQA/NEPA contexts.

Qualifications

• Senior paleontologist with 10+ years in consulting environments.
• Experience leading paleontological resource evaluations and surveys.
• Strong writing, budget management, and client service skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and carry out paleontological surveys and technical document preparation.
• Lead archival research, resource assessments, and impacts analysis per CEQA/NEPA.
• Author paleo resource assessment reports and manage project teams.

Skills

Senior Paleontologist

Field leadership

CEQA/NEPA

Paleontological surveys

Project management

Education

Graduate degree in paleontology

Tools

Paleontological field equipment

Job description

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) seeks a Senior Paleontologist in Southern California with 10+ years of experience in monitoring, surveys, testing, salvage, and reporting. This hybrid role prefers candidates who can work from our Southern California locations, with some remote options possible for the right candidate.

Ideal candidates lead field crews, mentor junior staff, and deliver high-quality environmental documents within CEQA/NEPA contexts.