Wildlife Biologist On-Call Southern and East-Central California (On-Call/Hourly)

Role Summary

Wildlife Biologist On-Call Southern and East-Central California

The On-Call Biologist will be responsible for a range of environmental consulting services, including preconstruction field surveys, construction compliance monitoring, avian species identification and nest surveys, supporting general and focused biological field surveys, assisting with writing and reviewing biological reports and supporting documents such as Biological Technical Reports, Biological Assessments, technical memos, FRED database forms, and providing as-needed field and office support to our local and regional Natural Resource team members.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, plan and execute field assignments for southern and east-central California-based work. Conduct general and species-specific biological surveys and construction compliance monitoring pursuant to the relevant environmental commitments, laws, regulations, codes and/or industry standards. Document field findings in monitoring logs, reports, memos and email communications, as appropriate. Communicate routinely with client field contacts and ICF project managers and senior biologists. The on-call biologist must be able to travel to remote field sites in other counties, including but not limited to Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, San Bernadino, Riverside, Inyo, and San Diego Counties.

About On-Call Employment with ICF

Given the seasonal or project-specific nature of our environmental compliance work, ICF often hires environmental professionals as "On-Call" employees. On-Call employees are scheduled for work hours as they become available (we usually schedule work hours a few weeks ahead of time, depending on client notifications), and each on-call employee is free to accept or refuse the hours assigned to them in a given week. On-Call employees may work concurrent projects outside of their ICF assignment (along as their outside work does not create a conflict of interest with the work they do for ICF ).

Requirements

• A BA/BS in Wildlife Biology, Botany, Ecology, or related discipline
• 2+ years of environmental/consulting and biological field experience.
• Must have prior experience conducting construction field compliance monitoring on 2+ projects including 6+ months total field compliance monitoring experience
• Must have valid driver's license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicles Records (MVR) check

Preferred Skills

• Avian nest monitoring and species identification skills with experience conducting nesting bird field surveys and avian habitat assessments on 3 or more projects with at least 2 of these projects located in the southwestern U.S.
• Experience leading all three phases of western burrowing owl protocol surveys on 3 or more projects including positive identification of individual owls in the wild
• Experience conducting native special status reptile or amphibian species surveys or monitoring on 3 or more projects with positive results and identification of target species
• Experience leading field surveys or trapping for small mammals on 3 or more California projects including possession of a CDFW scientific collecting permit

Basic field observation documentation/data management experience

• Experience working in the environmental compliance and/or construction fields (i.e., biological or aquatic construction monitoring).
• Basic botanical knowledge of east-central and southern California with demonstrated participation in 5 or more field botanical rare plant surveys and habitat mapping assessments in California of which at least 3 of these projects in southern or east-central California
• Geographic Information System (GIS) software skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to respond timely to deployment requests (i.e., sometimes next day)
• Ability to travel to field sites in east-central and southern California and assist with field surveys and compliance monitoring in rugged, undeveloped terrain
• Ability and experience conducting work in active construction sites and communicating with construction foreman and equipment operators
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams)
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• Bot and Third-Party Applications

Please note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration. Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration. Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact for assistance.

Working at ICF

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At ICF , we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate orassistwith responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is notpermitted. This policy is in place tomaintainthe integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$55,424.00 - $125,408.00California Remote Office (CA99)

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About On-Call Employment with ICF

Due to the seasonal or project-specific nature of our disaster and emergency management work, ICF hires professionals as "On-Call" employees. On-Call employees are scheduled for work as it becomes available, with the freedom to accept or decline assignments. Individuals may work on concurrent projects outside of their ICF assignments, provided there is no conflict of interest.

For many professionals, this model provides the opportunity to contribute to meaningful disaster recovery efforts while maintaining flexibility and pursuing other professional interests.

Please provide an updated resume that highlights experience relevant to the qualifications listed below, including construction, estimating, disaster recovery, FEMA Public Assistance, infrastructure assessment, and related technical expertise, where applicable.

Support communities during some of their most critical moments of recovery.

Apply your expertise to meaningful, real-world challenges.

Gain experience across a variety of disaster recovery programs and geographies.

Work alongside experienced disaster recovery professionals committed to helping communities rebuild.

Enjoy the flexibility of on-call employment while remaining connected to impactful work.