Habitat Restoration Specialist

Who You Are

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead the development of written restoration planning and design documents including Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plans and Conceptual Restoration Plans.
• Lead and conduct field work associated with site assessments and long-term biological monitoring of mitigation/restoration sites.
  • Collect field data utilizing point intercept transect, quadrat, relevé, and other sampling methodologies.
  • Conduct statistical analysis of collected data sets.
• Prepare written technical reports including site assessments and annual monitoring reports for habitat restoration projects.
• Perform observations of restoration implementation/construction and prepare punch list field reports for projects.
• Lead design and planning for mitigation, revegetation, and restoration projects.
• Interpret habitat assessments, vegetation mapping, and other general biological resources surveys and report documents.
• Manage projects including project workflow, budget tracking, financial performance, sub-consultant coordination, etc.
• Draft scopes and costs for proposal efforts.
• Assist with resource agency permitting.
• Coordinate with in-house biologists, restoration ecologists, landscape architects and engineers.
• Conduct habitat assessments, rare plant surveys, vegetation mapping, jurisdictional delineations, and other general biological survey assignments.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S. in Restoration Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth System Science, Biology, Landscape Architecture, or other applicable environmental field with strong ecological background.
• 5 years of experience in habitat restoration planning and implementation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to draft and edit technical documents.
• Able to conduct strenuous field work in hot weather (over 100 F) and in steep terrain conditions. Work may involve assignments in remote locations with overnight stays and working individually.
• License to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by the first day of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following: wetlands restoration, sensitive species habitat restoration, rare plant species restoration, restoration design (landscape architecture), coastal nature-based design, restoration engineering, invasive species management and pesticide application (Pest Control Advisor), land management planning and implementation, or mitigation banking.
• Ability to act independently in the development of new projects and/or lead business development efforts in collaboration with the Habitat Restoration Practice Director.
• Ability to provide QA/QC technical review of habitat restoration documents based on informed expertise and project experience.
• Experience with Resource Agency coordination related to mitigation projects.
• In depth knowledge of local ecology, plant communities, hydrology, soils, and native and non-native plant species.
• Fluency in restoration concepts and ecological processes.
• Experience and knowledge of the environmental policies and regulations which may require restoration work to be performed, and that may constrain various approaches to restoration design and implementation.
• Experience with mitigation banking and/or In-Lieu Fee programs.
• Excellent technical writing skills. 

• *Final agreed-upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check prior to beginning employment.

Working Conditions
Environment

• This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc.
• This job requires occasional project site visits, based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, and moving vehicles and equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Working on a computer, sitting, or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting.
• Attending meetings, both in person and virtually, and speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc.
• Specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Salary : $75,000 - $120,000