Environmental Compliance Field Specialist - Selma, CA

The Infrastructure Business Line of Arcadis is seeking an entry-level field biologist to act as an Environmental Compliance Field Specialist to join our field team in Concord, CA.

 

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

·      Environmental compliance construction monitoring

·      Pre-construction surveys

·      Biological surveys

·      Client site inspections

·      Environmental media sampling and water quality monitoring

·      Storm water BMP installation and maintenance

Additional activities include data collection and report preparation support for environmental permitting and compliance with applicable state and Federal regulations (e.g., ESA, CESA, CEQA, CDFW 1600, USACE 404 and 401). 

 

Our ideal candidate will:

·      Have field experience/knowledge of small mammals, raptors, burrowing owls, bats, and other California special status species; survey and/or field experience with California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) and California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii); plant identification skills; and field experience conducting wetland delineations.   

·      Be proficient in Word and Excel and have some experience with PowerPoint

·      Have experience collecting field data using a GPS unit or using ArcGIS

 

Required Qualifications:

·      Associate’s degree in biology, botany, ecology, zoology, environmental science, or watershed management

·      1 season of field experience (professional or internship experience)

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology

·      3 years of experience as a field biologist

·      Wetland delineation training or experience

·      Species-specific training or experience