On Call Biologist- Redding, CA Job at Transcon Environmental
Transcon Environmental Redding, CA
$22 - $30 an hour
On-call Biologist – Redding – Projects located in Shasta County and surrounding California counties
Established in 1999, Transcon Environmental, Inc., offers environmental consulting services throughout the United States. Our Corporate Office is based in Mesa, AZ and we have offices in Ferndale and Santa Rosa, California; Cedar City and Draper, Utah; and Rawlins, Wyoming. We are a steadily growing company with telecommuting opportunities employing over 200 employees throughout the United States. Our highly successful team of environmental planners, biologists and archaeologists provides environmental planning, permitting, and compliance as well as infrastructure siting, Class I and Class III studies, Historic Property Treatment Plans, and environmental construction management and monitoring. We offer our employees development opportunities, competitive wages, and benefits.
We are seeking qualified on-call biologists to primarily perform field work, with options to expand into partial desktop roles. We are seeking biologists that currently reside in any of the following California counties: Shasta, Tehama, Glenn, Butte. Field work will primarily include nesting bird surveys, special status plant and wildlife surveys, construction monitoring, and riparian and other habitat assessments. Fieldwork will include both one-day and multiple-day assignments, with paid drive time (anywhere from 0-3 hours each way). Candidates applying for this position will be remote from home but most often, will work in the field.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation is based on qualifications, location, and relevant experience but will likely range between $22-$30 per hour.
The on-call position is a non-exempt (hourly) position and is not eligible for benefits.
Location:
The position will be remote only, reporting to our Santa Rosa, California office. Successful candidates will work and travel to fieldwork locations from their homes.
Responsibilities:
- Nesting bird surveys
- Special status plant and wildlife surveys
- Habitat assessments
- Biological monitoring during construction activities to ensure resource protection measures are being implemented.
- Work will primarily be field based; successful applicants should be capable of working long days in the field throughout the year, including single- and multi-day assignments.
- Botanical surveys and wetland delineations for qualified applicants (botanical/delineation experience not required, but is a plus)
Skills and Requirements:
- B.S. degree in biology, ecology, natural resources, and/or a closely related discipline
- Strong knowledge of California fauna (identification and behavior)
- Minimum of 3 months previous experience conducting nesting bird and/or special status wildlife surveys
- Ability to perform work duties independently and efficiently with short deadlines
- Highly organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, dependable, and trustworthy
- Ability to interact and coordinate with the public, landowners, construction and tree crews, as well as state, federal, and tribal agencies
- Proficiency with standard field equipment and technology
Experience in the following is preferred:
- Experience in construction monitoring and surveying for nesting birds
- Botanical survey experience and familiarity using a dichotomous key to identify plant species is a plus
- Possession of a Scientific Collecting or Federal 10a1a permit is a plus
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Familiarity with typical utility operations and maintenance activities
- Familiarity with ESRI GIS applications (including desktop, ArcGIS, Collector, Survey123, etc.)
- Excellent navigation skills and good driving record
- Experience driving a four-wheel drive vehicle off-road or in rough terrain
- Experience working around heavy machinery and communicating with construction crews
***Applicants must have a clean driving record for at least 5 years prior to the start of work.
***Offers of employment will be contingent on the candidate passing a background check, drug (including marijuana/THC) and alcohol testing.
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