Project Biologist (Project Based / Seasonal)

WRA’s Compliance Monitoring Team supports our clients by helping to implement their permits through surveys, compliance monitoring, and fulfilling reporting requirements. We are looking to expand our compliance monitoring team by bringing on seasonal Project Biologists who have experience with the special status species and environments of California. We will review applicants on a rolling basis as project volume and demand increases. We are currently prioritizing projects in the Santa Rosa, San Rafael, and greater Bay Area, though we have ongoing projects throughout northern California.  

This position is a seasonal part-time role for project-based work. WRA may not always have projects for you to work on, either due to project availability or specialization required. Additionally, you are under no obligation to accept the work we offer you. Applicants with hands-on experience with special-status species in California (e.g. California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, (north and south) western pond turtle, and salt-marsh harvest mouse) will be prioritized in the application process.

Compensation: $25-43 per hour depending on experience, with overtime as per CA labor laws. 

• Monitoring construction crews, occasionally working night shifts
• Doing occasional physical labor
• Spending full days (sometimes 12 or more hours) in the field
• Completing daily paperwork on time and with high attention to detail
• Interfacing and communicating effectively and professionally with crews, clients, and project managers

• Bachelor’s degree in biology or related field OR relevant professional experience
• Willingness to work night shifts
• Ability to work outside for long periods of time
• Steel-toed boots
• Willingness to work in construction environments where safety, schedule, timeliness, and attention to detail are top priorities
• Commitment to working extended hours, up to six days a week, per project needs
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to communicate skillfully, confidently, and with high emotional intelligence 
• Ability to provide training to groups
• Technological aptitude and willingness to learn new software programs
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation

• SWPP implementation or monitoring (QSP)
• Fish salvages
• Acoustic monitoring
• Air quality monitoring
• Grade checking and/or RTK proficiency 
• Protocol-level Ridgway’s and/or black rail surveys
• Protocol-level rare plant surveys
• HAZWOPER certification
• Extensive experience with California tiger salamander (including adult handles and burrow excavation experience)