On-Call Ecologist, Biological Consultant

H. T. Harvey & Associates, an ecological consulting firm based in Northern California, is looking for on-call ecologists with experience in wildlife ecology and/or botany for projects in the San Joaquin Valley and California’s Central Coast. The anticipated pay range for this position is $30.50 per hour to $46.00 per hour. Actual compensation within the range will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

What it’s like to work with us

Our regional team leaders have been researching and working in the San Joaquin Valley and Central Coast for more than three decades and have unparalleled expertise with regional species, habitats, regulatory environment, and habitat plans. The successful candidate will work with experienced senior ecologists as part of a collaborative project team to support environmental compliance for a variety of projects. You’ll be part of our team and conduct field studies, including surveys for rare plants or listed wildlife species such as San Joaquin kit fox, giant kangaroo rat, San Joaquin antelope squirrel, and blunt-nosed leopard lizard) as well as nesting bird surveys, and perform construction monitoring. Work may also include data collection and contributing to client reports. 

Desired competencies, skills, and experience 

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in biological studies, natural resources, wildlife management, plant ecology, wildlife biology, or an equivalent subject. Or equivalent demonstrable background in ecology and broad knowledge of the biology of desert fauna.
• Attention to detail
• A collaborative approach to work and communication

If you don’t have all the items above, but have a good portion of them, we still welcome you to submit your application so we can learn more about you and see if it’s a good fit! 

A few other nitty gritty details

This position requires the future employee to:

• Conduct field work and follow best practices for field safety
• Hold a valid driver’s license with no major traffic violations or multiple minor violations
• Walk over varied terrain for surveys and work in inclement weather
• Potentially travel within California for fieldwork
• Flexibility to work up to 5 days/week 

How to apply

To start the application process, please submit your resume and a cover letter through our applicant portal. In your cover letter please share some observations about your favorite species as well as your availability (which months, days of the week, hours you can be available). 

Ultimately, we’ll ask for references and potentially a work sample and academic transcripts, but if you don’t have them handy now, they can be submitted later.

Please combine your cover letter and resume into one file and apply through our applicant portal.

About H. T. Harvey & Associates

H. T. Harvey & Associates is an ecological consulting firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with four offices in California and one in Hawaii. The Los Gatos headquarters office is listed as a Santa Clara County Green Business. Our core areas of expertise are wildlife ecology, plant ecology, aquatic ecology, restoration ecology, and landscape architecture. We hire people who strive to be the best in their fields and provide training, support, and work opportunities to grow their expertise. We are celebrating more than 50 years of cultivating excellence in our staff and work in pursuit of our mission to create ecologically sound solutions to our clients’ complex natural resource challenges. 

H. T. Harvey & Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to apply.