On-Call Wildlife Field Biologist and Staff Ecologist (San Joaquin Valley, Antelope Valley, and Central Coast)

Integral Consulting Inc. is a science and engineering firm delivering sound technical solutions to meet today’s challenges in the health, environmental, and natural resource arenas. We are a values-driven collaborative team passionate about company culture and the work we do for our clients. Since our founding in 2002, we have operated with a demonstrated commitment to the well-being, diversity, and professional development of our staff, as well as strong partnerships with clients and teaming partners.

About the role

We are seeking wildlife field biologists and staff ecologists for temporary, on-call, seasonal, or project hire work in the San Joaquin Valley, Antelope Valley, and Central Coast, California. This role involves working as part of a multidisciplinary team with experts in botany, land management, conservation planning, ecological restoration, and landscape architecture. Staff-level ecologists split time between fieldwork and office tasks, contributing to biological resource reports, regulatory permitting processes, and collaboration with senior ecologists. This position may offer in-office, remote, or hybrid opportunities based on candidate location and organizational needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct surveys, assessments, and monitoring for special-status wildlife and plant species.
• Support transportation, solar energy, land management, and conservation projects throughout the region.
• Perform habitat assessments, ecological research, and field data collection.
• Collect, manage, and analyze biological data to support project planning and reporting.
• Apply critical thinking to develop project-specific approaches that benefit the environment in collaboration with senior ecologists.
• Conduct surveys, population monitoring, and permit acquisition for projects involving rare plants and wildlife species, including San Joaquin kit fox, giant kangaroo rat, Tipton’s kangaroo rat, San Joaquin antelope squirrel, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, burrowing owl, California tiger salamander, and/or Swainson’s hawk.
• Conduct endangered and threatened species surveys and assessments, preconstruction surveys and monitoring, and conservation land assessment, preservation, and management.

Requirements

Candidates should hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in biological studies, natural resources, wildlife management, wildlife biology, or a related discipline.

• 2+ years of experience monitoring and conducting field surveys for field biologist-level candidates; 4+ years for staff-level.
• Experience with special-status wildlife species and their habitats in the greater Central Valley, desert, and/or Central Coast, California, specifically with one or more of the following: San Joaquin kit fox, giant kangaroo rat, Tipton’s kangaroo rat, San Joaquin antelope squirrel, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, burrowing owl, and/or Swainson’s hawk.
• Proficiency at identifying nesting raptors and/or other birds.
• Experience with field data entry on mobile devices.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational abilities and ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Desire to grow both intellectually and professionally.

Pay

$32.50–$44.00/hour, commensurate with experience and internal equity.