We are growing our San Joaquin Valley wildlife team. We are looking for staff-level and senior (project manager-level) wildlife ecologists with strong expertise in wildlife species and habitats of the Central Valley and/or Central Coast. The anticipated pay range for this position is $67,000―$108,000 annually plus a generous benefits and bonus program.
What it’s like to work with us
H. T. Harvey & Associates has a reputation for deep scientific expertise and a high caliber of work in pursuit of our mission to create ecologically sound solutions to our clients’ complex natural resource challenges. The new wildlife ecologists will become part of the 11-person team and will work with other wildlife ecologists and experts in botany, land management, conservation planning, ecological restoration, and landscape architecture. The San Joaquin Valley office team has particular experience in projects pertaining to transportation (e.g., Caltrans and High Speed Rail); solar energy development; agricultural drainage issues; ESA and CESA permitting; endangered and threatened species surveys, assessments, and monitoring; and conservation land assessment, preservation, and management.
Our staff-level ecologists spend time both in the field and in the office (whether physically in the office or working remotely). When in the field you may conduct surveys and monitoring for special-status wildlife and plant species, complete habitat assessments, and assist with research and data collection. When not doing field work, you’ll contribute to biological resource reports, support processes to obtain regulatory permits, and build your consulting skills and experience by collaborating with senior staff.
Project managers will have the opportunity to apply your expertise as the lead biologist on projects, helping to develop solutions to ecological challenges in the San Joaquin Valley as well as in the broader Central Coast and Sierra Nevada regions. The work will require local species expertise, a strong background in regulatory issues, and solid technical writing skills. Successful project managers possess a high level of personal organization and apply critical thinking to develop a project-specific approach. Many of our clients seek our expertise with the goal of going above and beyond project requirements, giving us the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit the environment. Externally project managers serve as the liaison with clients, project team members, and agency contacts and work on proposals and business development efforts.
What are some of the important types of projects and habitats we work on out of the San Joaquin Valley office?
Competencies, skills, and experience
We assume those who want to join our company as an ecologist have a strong and relevant academic background as well as prior applicable experience. We aim to hire team members who strive for excellence in their everyday work and who are interested in continually improving their scientific knowledge and collaborating with experts in other fields.
In addition to having strong ecological training and experience, candidates applying for a staff-level position should have:
The ideal candidates applying for a management-level position would have:
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!
Compensation
The anticipated pay range for a staff-level position is $67,000—$90,000 annually, and the anticipated pay range for a management-level position is $91,500—$108,000 annually, with a generous benefit package and bonus plan. Actual salary will depend on a range of factors including length, relevancy, and type of work experience, education, permits held, skill set, and competencies.
A few other nitty gritty details
This position requires the future employee to:
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:
Ultimately, we’ll ask candidates who move forward in the process for references and a work sample and potentially 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 here.
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