Senior Fish Biologist-Part Time

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. We plan design permit mitigate and restore for projects across our communities infrastructure systems open spaces and wildlands. We are 50 years strong in 21 offices across California the Pacific Northwest and the Southeastern United States.

ESA is looking for a part-time Senior Fish Biologist to join our Fish and Aquatic Sciences team in Northern California. This person has extensive experience implementing fisheries and aquatic science field studies. This position will include serving as a variable part-time professional who implements specialized fisheries and aquatic field investigations including fish population monitoring conducting water quality and hydrologic monitoring and completing compliance monitoring for terrestrial and aquatic species . Minimum five years of professional experience required with experience operating and trailering boats using a wide range of fish and water quality sampling gear and performing light maintenance on sampling gear and equipment.

Who You Are

• You are a field-focused fisheries technician / biologist who thrives in the field and is passionate about monitoring fisheries populations and collecting high-quality environmental data.
• You have a minimum of 10 years of experience in the fisheries or aquatic biology field.
• Extensive experience operating and trailering boats using a wide range of fish and water quality sampling gear and performing light maintenance on sampling gear and equipment.
• You have experience maintaining sampling equipment and organizing sampling gear.
• You will thrive in a fast-paced challenging environment and can manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines while working on a team or independently.
• You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack and can lift at least 50 pounds .
• You are confident working outside in remote and rural settings as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include but may not be limited to work in all types of weather traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in forested environments fields arid lands along stream banks and in coastal / intertidal areas. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some night and / or weekend work may be required.

You Will Do for ESA

Whats Special About Our Fish and Aquatic Sciences Team

The ESA fish and aquatic sciences practice functions across the entire project life cycle from strategic planning and permitting to study design and field implementation all the way through to analysis reporting and public outreach. Our multidisciplinary expertise enables us to provide complete and integrated fisheries and aquatic sciences services. This includes use of advanced technologies to solve some of the most complex scientific and regulatory challenges. We have a team of 18 fish biologists based out of Northern California that complete field investigations throughout the state of California

Whats Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects improve environmental stewardship and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

You are eligible to participate in ESAs sick leave program. You may be eligible to participate in our employee stock ownership program and tax deferred 401(k) plan if you meet the eligibility requirements for these plans.

ESA has established multiple pay ranges tailored to the economic factors in the geographies in which ESA staff reside. For this position the range is approximately as listed based on our anticipated hiring locations as noted in the above job details. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including but not limited to an individuals related experience education skills and the city in which the applicant lives.

CA Pay Transparency Clause

$57 - $65 USD

Who We Are

We are a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm who values diversity and inclusion and celebrate the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture is built on mutual respect recognizing that our variety of backgrounds experiences and perspectives leads to better solutions which fosters our continued success for our employee-owners and clients.

In accordance with ESAs duty and responsibility to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards and to minimize the exposure to potential hazards any employee who works from an ESA office or conducts any other in-person ESA work-related activity is required to submit their proof of vaccination status or have received an approved exemption and accommodation in states which this applies.

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ESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. (EOEM / V / F / D)

Required Experience :

Senior IC

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Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 57 - 65