About this role
What You Will Do
- Field surveys for special-status species, natural communities, and habitats. Field surveys may include walking transects, walking and mapping habitat boundaries, trapping or collecting specimens, identifying animals by sight and sound.
- Perform environmental compliance monitoring at construction sites (including preconstruction clearance surveys and environmental awareness training), coordinate with construction crews, and be responsive to changing schedules.
- Evaluate project plans in coordination with the task lead for determining potential impacts on special-status species and other biological resources.
- Prepare daily field notes summarizing field survey results, monitoring responsibilities, and compliance with environmental permits.
What You Will Need
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, or other related field of study.
- 3+ years of experience with biological monitoring, construction monitoring, field surveys for special-status species and natural communities and habitats in Northern California.
- Must have valid driver’s license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.
What We’d Like You to Have
- Experience conducting surveys for Swainson’s hawk, burrowing owl, Valley elderberry longhorn beetle, giant garter snake, pond turtle, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, foothill yellow-legged frog.
- Nesting bird/rail/raptor survey experience.
- Experience with monitoring construction crews and overseeing environmental compliance.
- Proficiency with data entry and formatting.
- Proficiency in use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Proficiency in use of GPS technology for navigation and data collection in the field.
Working at ICF
ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email [email protected] and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
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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 or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.
However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at [email protected]. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.
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 - $151,744.00Sacramento, CA (CA82)Other facts
About ICF
We’re ICF Next, your strategic partner for engagement and transformation.
Our passion is to help you make the change you need to succeed. We are mission-driven creatives, communicators, strategists and technologists. Part of global consultancy ICF, we're working to improve the world in areas from energy to health to transportation and beyond.
From strategy to execution, we create the kind of change that brings you closer to the people you serve: citizens, colleagues, and entire communities.
What you'll do
- Conduct field surveys for special-status species and habitats, and perform environmental compliance monitoring at construction sites. Prepare daily field notes summarizing survey results and compliance with environmental permits.
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