Wildlife Biologist – On-Call

ICF

On-call Wildlife Biologist conducting biological surveys, avian monitoring, and construction compliance work for ICF’s environmental consulting projects in California. Supporting field teams, technical reports, and regulatory compliance.

Posted 8/13/2026part-timeLos Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $50,386 - $125,408 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in environmental consulting, including biological field surveys, avian species identification, and construction compliance monitoring. Proficient in documentation, data management, and effective communication with clients and team members.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Biological Field SurveysAvian Species IdentificationConstruction Compliance MonitoringGeographic Information System (GIS)MS Office Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Biological Technical ReportsBiological AssessmentsNesting Bird SurveysWestern Burrowing Owl Protocol SurveysNative Special Status Species SurveysRare Plant SurveysField MonitoringData Management

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Oral CommunicationOrganizational SkillsTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

MS Office ApplicationsGIS Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid Driver's LicenseCDFW Scientific Collecting Permit

Industry Keywords

Environmental ConsultingConstruction MonitoringBiological Field ExperienceSouthern California EcologyField Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide environmental consulting services including construction monitoring, avian species identification, nest surveys, biological field surveys, and field support
Assist with writing and reviewing Biological Technical Reports, Biological Assessments, technical memos, and supporting documents
Plan and execute field assignments for southern and central California-based work
Conduct general and species-specific biological surveys and construction compliance monitoring
Document field findings in monitoring logs, reports, memos, and email communications
Communicate with client field contacts, ICF project managers, and senior biologists
Travel to remote field sites in counties including Los Angeles, Kern, San Bernardino, Tulare, Inyo, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Santa Barbara, and Ventura
Provide as-needed field and office support to local and regional Natural Resource team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
Must have a valid driver's license and successfully pass a Motor Vehicles Records (MVR) check
1+ years of environmental/consulting and biological field experience
Prior construction field compliance monitoring on 2+ projects, including 6+ months of total field compliance monitoring experience
Avian nest monitoring and species identification skills, with nesting bird surveys and avian habitat assessments on 3+ projects, including at least 2 in the southwestern U.S.
Experience leading all three phases of western burrowing owl protocol surveys on 3+ projects, including positive identification of individual owls in the wild
Experience conducting native special status reptile or amphibian species surveys or monitoring on 3+ projects with positive results and target-species identification
Experience leading field surveys or trapping for small mammals on 3+ California projects, including possession of a CDFW scientific collecting permit
Basic documentation and data management experience
Experience in environmental compliance and/or construction fields
Basic botanical knowledge of central and southern California, with participation in 5+ rare plant surveys and habitat mapping assessments in California, including at least 3 in southern or central California
Geographic Information System (GIS) software skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to respond promptly to deployment requests, sometimes the next day
Ability to travel to field sites in central and southern California and work in rugged, undeveloped terrain
Ability and experience conducting work at active construction sites and communicating with construction foremen and equipment operators
Proficiency in MS Office applications: Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

On-call employees may accept or refuse assigned hours
On-call employees may work concurrent projects outside their ICF assignment if there is no conflict of interest
Reasonable accommodations for disabilities, veterans, and sincerely held religious beliefs
Equal opportunity employment