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About the Role
We are seeking a senior-level botanist and/or wetlands ecologist to join and help lead our botany group in our San Francisco Bay Area office. This full-time managerial role combines fieldwork, technical expertise, project management, and client coordination across a variety of biological resource and environmental permitting projects.
Responsibilities
- Providing botany expertise to large-scale conservation projects, including in the Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay marshes, and the Coyote Valley.
- Performing rare plant work in serpentine habitats, grasslands, oak woodlands, riparian corridors, and the marshlands of the San Francisco Bay. Rare plant surveys opportunities may also occur further afield, such as in deserts or montane ecosystems.
- Assisting with complex ecological restoration projects along the San Francisco Bay shoreline and throughout the region.
- Contributing to open space, park, trail, and campus habitat planning.
- Minimizing ecological impact of redevelopment projects and creating new habitats to support native species.
- Assisting with the preparation of invasive species management plans.
- Supporting renewable energy projects.
Requirements
- Candidates should hold a master’s degree or equivalent when combined with sufficient directly relevant experience, and must have prior experience in ecological consulting or a closely related field.
- Strong scientific background with emphasis in botany and/or plant ecology.
- Exceptional and demonstrated technical writing ability.
- Experience in some or most of the following areas: California flora and plant identification, quantitative field surveys, plant community/association mapping, wetland delineation, environmental impact analysis, regulatory permit preparation, GPS operation, and general GIS, Google Earth, and/or ArcMap familiarity.
- Completion of, or interest in taking, a 40-hour wetland delineation course or equivalent experience.
- Understanding of CEQA/National Environmental Policy Act and regulatory agency permitting.
- Experience and/or ability to conduct formal U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wetland delineations and regulated habitats mapping for Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and California Coastal Commission.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- A desire to grow both intellectually and professionally.
- Strong organizational abilities.
- Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers.
- All offers of employment are contingent on candidates successfully passing an employment history screening, degree verification, and a federal, state, and county criminal background and Watch List screening.
Skills
- Plant community mapping
- Rare plant surveys
- Wetland assessments and delineations
- Assessment of impacted resources in relation to CEQA, Clean Water Act, or other acts
- Prescribing appropriate mitigation for protected resources
- Habitat restoration planning
- Mitigation monitoring programs for wetlands, riparian habitats, rare plant populations, preserves, or other managed natural resources
- Plant ecology
- Taxonomy
- Population ecology
- Pollination studies
- Soil science
- Plant physiology or pathology
- Community ecology
- Biological resource reports
- Technical report preparation
- Regulatory application packages
- Mitigation and monitoring plans
- Habitat restoration plans
- Client coordination
- Project management
- Budget management
- Schedule management
- Staff supervision and mentoring
- Quality management
- Integrity
- California flora and plant identification
- Quantitative field surveys
- Plant community/association mapping
- Wetland delineation
- Environmental impact analysis
- Regulatory permit preparation
- GPS operation
- General GIS, Google Earth, and/or ArcMap familiarity
- Formal U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wetland delineations
- Regulated habitats mapping for Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and California Coastal Commission
Location
- San Francisco Bay Area office (Los Gatos, Santa Clara County)
Work Type
- Full-time
- In-office
- Remote
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior-level
- Managerial
Education Level
- Master’s degree or equivalent when combined with sufficient directly relevant experience
Benefits
- Company-subsidized (employee and family) medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) participation with a company match of 1% to 4% of annual compensation
- Company-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance
- Paid sick leave (10 days)
- Paid vacation (12-15 days; determined by title at hire)
- Paid holidays (9 days) per year
- Potential for an annual discretionary bonus based on company performance
About the Company
- Integral Consulting Inc. is a science and engineering firm delivering sound technical solutions to meet today’s challenges in the health, environmental, and natural resource arenas.
- We are a values-driven collaborative team that is as passionate about company culture as we are about the work we do for our clients.
- Since our founding in 2002, we have operated with a demonstrated commitment to the well-being, diversity, and professional development of our staff and an equal commitment to strong partnerships with our clients and teaming partners.
- We are a company where people come to solve today’s toughest environmental challenges through innovative ideas, exceptional teamwork, and dedication to accuracy and technical quality.
- When joining the company, new employees become part of a well-respected team of ecologists with unparalleled expertise with the region’s species, habitats, regulatory environment, and habitat plans.
- As a member of the botany group, you’ll have opportunities to lead projects and be part of multidisciplinary project teams with wildlife and restoration ecologists as well as landscape architects.
- The botany group also leads regulatory permitting projects, acquiring permits for impacts to sensitive and regulated habitats.
Equal Opportunity
- Integral Consulting Inc. is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer who provides equal opportunity in all of our employment practices to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, military, veteran, or Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act-protected veteran status, gender identity or gender expression, genetic information (including testing or characteristics), or any other category protected by federal, state, and local laws.
- We believe that a diverse and inclusive environment drives innovation and excellence, and we are dedicated to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we live in and serve.
- If you require reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at integraljobs@integral-corp.com.
- We are excited to connect with individuals who share our mission and values, and those who bring diverse contributions to our team.
- We value unique perspectives and skills, and encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.