Senior Botanist/Wetland Ecologist
| Company | ICF |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA, Sacramento, CA, USA |
| Salary | $88817 – $150989 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- BS in Botany, Biology, or Ecology, or related field
- 10+ years of wetland and related biological experience
- 5+ years of experience with California flora
- 5+ years of experience with aquatic resources delineations
Responsibilities
- Conduct small to large-scale field surveys for vegetation mapping, wetland delineation, and rare plants.
- Travel to field sites throughout Northern California, and occasionally, Southern California.
- Have the flexibility to travel one-three nights per week, fairly routinely during the spring and summer months.
- Respond timely to deployment and deliverable requests, which may be last-minute.
- Work collaboratively in a team environment. Use GPS and other mapping technologies proficiently to collect and synthesize data in the field.
- Manage botanical and delineation tasks and coordinate with ICF regulatory specialists to support regulatory guidance.
- Prepare botanical inventory reports, aquatic resources delineation reports, and other technical documents according to current regulations.
- Prepare botanical and aquatic resources sections of CEQA documents and Caltrans NES reports
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge and applied experience with soil science
- Knowledge and applied experience with federal and state regulations surrounding wetlands and waterways (e.g., Clean Water Act Sections 404, 401, and Fish and Game Code Section 1600 et. seq.)
- Ability to train less-experienced botanists and ecologists on field-related data collection and document preparation.
- Geographic Information System (GIS) software skills.
- Manage botanical or aquatic resources-related task orders.
- Experience preparing proposal scope and budgets.
- Knowledge of wildlife resources.
- Knowledge and/or experience with restoration practices.