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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a fish biologist to support some of California's most exciting and important projects. This position will join our AECOM team based in the Oakland office and will support a variety of projects and clients in northern California, with a focus on field-based fisheries work. AECOM staff in the Oakland office generally work in a “hybrid” environment, from home, the office, or the field as needed to complete project assignments. This position will regularly support fish monitoring in the San Francisco Bay Area and requires local presence for regular field work.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Fish surveys, including salmonid redd surveys, fyke and rotary screw trap monitoring, snorkel surveys, and electrofishing surveys.
• Benthic macroinvertebrate sampling.
• Amphibian surveys (especially foothill yellow-legged frog).
• Stream habitat mapping.
• Water quality sampling.
• Data collection, entry, and analysis.
• Occasional travel in central and northern California may be required.

In addition to regular fish monitoring in the San Francisco Bay Area, this position offers diverse opportunity to engage with a large technical team across different project types. Opportunities for professional growth through experience with various project types and clients may be tailored over time to reflect staff interests, in balance with the team’s immediate needs. Additional work or opportunities for skills development may include:

• Surveys for special-status wildlife and nesting birds.
• Preparation of technical reports to document survey and monitoring findings.
• Preparation of biological technical reports, USFWS Biological Assessments, and NMFS Biological Assessments.
• Preparation of permit applications such as CDFW 1600, USACE 404, RWQCB 401.
• Monitoring of construction activities for compliance with environmental requirements and/or permits.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology, or a related field.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid U.S. Driver License and ability to safely drive to job sites (personal vehicle ownership not required).

Preferred Qualifications 

• Demonstrated proficiency in technical writing.
• Relevant experience conducting fish surveys, amphibian surveys, and/or aquatic habitat monitoring.
• Familiarity with major environmental regulations and permitting.
• Experience with native and special-status terrestrial and aquatic wildlife in California.
• Knowledgeable about common and special-status California fish species.
• Ability and desire to perform extensive fieldwork in potentially difficult terrain.
• Ability to professionally interact with clients and resource agency representatives.
• Has a positive attitude and is adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Highly organized with a strong detail-oriented work style.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

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AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.