On-Call Staff Biologist

The role

This individual will support biological surveys, environmental compliance monitoring, wetland delineations, habitat assessments, restoration monitoring, and field data collection. Work is performed for projects throughout the San Joaquin Valley and surrounding regions.

What you will do

• Assist with plant and wildlife surveys for habitat assessments, special-status species, and other project requirements
• Assist with wetland delineations, jurisdictional determinations, and other aquatic resource surveys
• Provide biological monitoring and oversight for construction projects, restoration implementation, and restoration maintenance
• Research regionally-sensitive natural resources, survey requirements, and reporting needs
• Assist with development of environmental permitting packages
• Prepare reports documenting field investigations and analytical results
• Perform stormwater monitoring and reporting
• Perform other duties as requested

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology, wildlife biology, ecology, botany, environmental science, or related field
• 2+ years of biological field experience
• Experience conducting biological surveys and monitoring
• Familiarity with CEQA, NEPA, ESA, and Clean Water Act requirements
• Experience using ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, and GPS equipment
• Ability to work independently in remote environments
• Strong communication and technical reporting skills

Nice to have

• San Joaquin kit fox
• California tiger salamander
• Giant garter snake
• Blunt-nosed leopard lizard
• Tipton kangaroo rat
• Buena Vista Lake shrew
• Swainson's hawk
• Vernal pool crustaceans
• Central Valley special-status plants

Benefits

• Company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid pregnancy disability leave
• 401(k)/Roth with company match
• Paid time off including parental and military leave
• Employee referral and professional license bonuses
• Educational reimbursement
• Employee resource groups
• Flexible work schedules
• Extensive training
• Wellness programs

About the company

Langan provides expert land development engineering and environmental consulting services for major developers, renewable energy producers, and large infrastructure programs. The firm is consistently ranked among the top ten Best Firms to Work For and Engineering News-Record’s top 50 firms worldwide.