Wildlife Ecologist, Staff-Level

Integral Consulting Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Integral Consulting Inc. in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Wildlife Ecologist to work on diverse projects, conducting surveys and habitat assessments, supporting environmental documents, and ensuring compliance with project requirements.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers, perform field surveys, and contribute to technical reports while developing consulting skills. Field visits and occasional nonstandard hours are expected.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD focusing on local wildlife species and habitats (or equivalent extensive local experience).
• Strong writing ability evidenced by reports, transcripts, references, or writing samples.
• Experience with wildlife species and habitats in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Responsibilities

• Prepare NEPA/CEQA documentation for local, state, and federal projects.
• Conduct federal and California Endangered Species Act consultations.
• Provide compliance support and drafting reports for permits and monitoring.
• Assess biological constraints and mitigation measures for CEQA/NEPA or permit approvals.
• Prepare mitigation and monitoring plans with restoration ecologists.

Skills

Wildlife ecology

Communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Scientific writing

Education

MS/PhD in Ecology

Job description

About You

You are an experienced wildlife ecologist with in-depth knowledge of wildlife species and habitats of California, ideally those in the San Francisco Bay area, who enjoys balancing ecological expertise with client service and team collaboration. You strive for excellence in your everyday work and are interested in continually improving your scientific knowledge and collaborating with experts in other fields. You also have a curiosity about the natural world that includes ongoing learning about local wildlife ecology and your field of expertise. Your prior work has included surveying and evaluating local wildlife species and their habitats and contributing to technical reports.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

About You You are an experienced wildlife ecologist with in-depth knowledge of wildlife species and habitats of California, ideally those in the San Francisco Bay area, who enjoys balancing ecological expertise with client service and team collaboration. You strive for excellence in your everyday work and are interested in continually improving your scientific knowledge and collaborating with experts in other fields. You also have a curiosity about the natural world that includes ongoing learning about local wildlife ecology and your field of expertise. Your prior work has included surveying and evaluating local wildlife species and their habitats and contributing to technical reports. You enjoy working across a variety of project types and collaborating with a variety of different team members that includes botanists, wetland scientists, GIS specialists, and more. Whether performing field surveys or preparing technical reports, you bring a thoughtful and solution-oriented approach to your work. You are comfortable working closely with project team members including onsite personnel and colleagues to help move projects forward. A lifelong learner, you want to keep growing intellectually and professionally. Collaborating with colleagues with diverse expertise is exciting for you, and you are also comfortable working independently. Quality management and integrity are among your strongest principles.

About Integral

Integral Consulting Inc. is a science and engineering firm delivering sound technical solutions to meet today’s challenges in the health, environmental, and natural resource arenas. We are a values-driven collaborative team that is as passionate about team culture as we are about the work we do for our clients. Since our founding in 2002, we have operated with a demonstrated commitment to the well-being, diversity, and professional development of our staff and an equal commitment to strong partnerships with our clients and teaming partners. We are a company where people come to solve today’s toughest environmental challenges through innovative ideas, exceptional teamwork, and dedication to accuracy and technical quality.

About The Job

We are currently seeking a Wildlife Ecologist with the ability to work on a diverse range of projects and spend time both in the office and in the field. Working both independently and collaboratively, you will contribute to projects through conducting surveys and habitat assessments, contributing to environmental documents, and supporting compliance with project requirements while contributing to ecological-based solutions. When in the field you may perform surveys and monitoring for a variety of wildlife species and conduct habitat assessments. When not doing fieldwork, you’ll contribute to reports and build your consulting skills and experience by collaborating with senior staff. You would be locally based in the San Francisco Bay area, as the position requires regular visits to local area projects. Project work is primarily throughout the San Francisco Bay area and central California coast, but occasionally will involve work in other parts of California (and possibly beyond). Assignments may involve working nights, occasional weekends, and early mornings; occasional work in inclement weather; and walking over varied terrain. This position may offer in-office, remote, or hybrid opportunities based on the candidate’s location and the needs of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Preparing documentation related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for local, state, and federal agency projects; working on projects located in sensitive areas with unique or challenging issues (e.g., related to wetlands, riparian setbacks, bird-safe design, and endangered or sensitive wildlife species)
• Performing federal and California Endangered Species Act consultations
• Providing compliance support, including making recommendations to minimize constraints on project activities, conducting pre-activity surveys, supporting compliance with project permits (including conducting surveys, environmental training sessions, and construction monitoring), and drafting reports for compliance documentation.
• Assessing biological constraints to proposed projects, including potential mitigation measures that may be necessary under CEQA/NEPA or conditions of anticipated permits or Endangered Species Act approvals.
• Preparing mitigation and monitoring plans in collaboration with our restoration ecologists to develop wildlife management and monitoring methods, success criteria, and avoidance and minimization measures

Qualifications

Candidates should hold an M.S. or Ph.D. focusing on local wildlife species and habitats, or equivalent extensive local experience.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• 2+ years of applicable professional experience (in addition to a graduate degree)
• Prior experience authoring and editing technical reports, with demonstrated exceptional writing ability (e.g., via transcripts, personal references, or a submitted writing sample)
• Experience with a variety of special-status wildlife species and their habitats in the greater San Francisco Bay Area
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A desire to grow both intellectually and professionally
• Strong organizational abilities
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers

Compensation is commensurate with experience and internal equity, within the listed range. An employee’s total compensation package includes annual salary; company-subsidized (employee and family) medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) participation with a company match of 1% to 4% of annual compensation; company-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance; paid sick leave (10 days), paid vacation (12-15 days; determined by title at hire), and paid holidays (9 days) per year; and the potential for an annual discretionary bonus based on company performance. Paid time off will be prorated to reflect part-time scheduled hours, if applicable.

Integral Consulting Inc. is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer who provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, military, veteran, or Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act-protected veteran status, gender identity or gender expression, genetic information (including testing or characteristics), or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws. We believe that a diverse and inclusive environment drives innovation and excellence, and we are dedicated to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we live in and serve. If you require reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail].

All offers of employment are contingent on candidates successfully passing an employment history screening, degree verification, and a federal, state, and county criminal background and Watch List screening. Candidates will receive a written notice of this requirement. All screenings will be done in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws.

Salary Description

$65,000-$115,000