Environmental Science Associates · 3 days ago
Fish Biologist Part-Time
Sacramento, CA
Part-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$35/hr - $50/hr
5+ years expEnvironmental Science Associates (ESA) is a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting firm. They are seeking a part-time fisheries biologist to join their Fish and Aquatic Sciences team in Northern California, responsible for conducting fisheries and water quality investigations and ensuring compliance monitoring for various species.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Help conduct fisheries and water quality investigations using a large variety of sampling gear across California
Provide excellent time/budget management, organizational capabilities, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving skills
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to help deliver projects on time and within budget in a fast-paced work environment
Use experience and critical thinking to select and apply standard techniques, methods, and procedures for components of a wide range of lower to moderately complex tasks and assignments
Use a range of fish collection gear (electrofishing units, nets, traps, water quality sampling gear) to collect data on fish populations
Use a wide range of water quality and hydrologic sampling gear (including sondes, data loggers, adcp units)
Operate and trailer a wide range of boats
Help with the maintenance of vessels including but not limited to maintaining service records (Fleetio), helping perform routine oil changes, supporting boat and trailer repair, and scheduling comprehensive services as needed
Perform compliance monitoring for terrestrial species and aquatic species, including completing hydroacoustic surveys, completing fish rescues, or completing compliance related water quality monitoring
Qualification
Required
Minimum five years of professional experience required with experience operating and trailering boats, using a wide range of fish and water quality sampling gear, and performing light maintenance on sampling gear and equipment
You have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the fisheries or aquatic biology field
Extensive experience operating and trailering boats, using a wide range of fish and water quality sampling gear, and performing light maintenance on sampling gear and equipment
You have experience maintaining sampling equipment and organizing sampling gear
You will thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and can manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines while working on a team or independently
You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack, and can lift at least 50 pounds
You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments
Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in forested environments, fields, arid lands, along stream banks, and in coastal/intertidal areas
You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions
Some night and/or weekend work may be required
You shall provide excellent time/budget management, organizational capabilities, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving skills
You shall collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to help deliver projects on time and within budgeting a fast-paced work environment
You shall use your experience and critical thinking to select, and apply standard techniques, methods and procedures for components of a wide range of lower to moderately complex tasks and assignments
You will use a range of fish collection gear (electrofishing units, nets, traps, water quality sampling gear) to collect data on fish populations
You will use a wide range of water quality and hydrologic sampling gear (including sondes, data loggers, adcp units)
You will operate and trailer a wide range of boats
You will help with the maintenance of vessels including but not limited to maintaining service records (Fleetio), helping perform routine oil changes, supporting boat and trailer repair, and scheduling comprehensive services as needed
You will perform compliance monitoring for terrestrial species and aquatic species, including completing hydroacoustic surveys, completing fish rescues, or completing compliance related water quality monitoring
Benefits
Sick leave program
Employee stock ownership program
Tax deferred 401(k) plan
Company
Environmental Science Associates
Environmental Science Associates is a environmental science and planning firm.
501-1000 employees
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