WRA’s an employee-owned environmental consultancy. We are a tenacious team of planners, engineers, and scientists, and we aim to leave the lands we love better than we found them. 

Our clients and partners hire us because we’re skilled at navigating through challenging projects involving wildlands, parks, community spaces, and infrastructure. We bring over four decades of expertise, long-standing relationships, and connections to our local communities to make sure that projects are pursued in responsible ways where both people and the environment thrive. 

As an organization, we believe that independence and interdependence are not mutually exclusive. We invest in systems, processes, and employee programs to support our staff’s collective engagement and success. At the same time, we encourage our employees to operate with an ownership mindset, taking responsibility for outcomes and being true to our commitments. 

We are actively searching for a junior-level Biologist to become the next member of our team. Team Biologists are tasked with overseeing or completing specific roles on projects. Such roles require professional diligence to timetables and interacting with clients or construction crews in the field. The ideal candidate should have some experience problem solving onsite issues or be able to execute previously documented procedures for solving such issues. 

The person hired for this role will be expected to be onsite at various locations throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area with a focus on the North Bay. This position is based in the broader San Francisco Bay Area and may be largely remote after the initial onboarding period. Candidates who are based in Sonoma County will be given preference.

In this role, you will:

Perform special-status species (plant and animal) surveys, wetland delineations, nesting bird surveys, and biological monitoring. 

Perform fieldwork across a variety of landscapes throughout the Bay Area with a focus on Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties.

Assist teams working on a variety of market segments, including but not limited to - restoration, development, parks and open space, transportation, and resiliency.

Conduct special-status species habitat assessments and mapping. 

Prepare technical reports and environmental documents including regulatory permit applications. 

Assist project managers with documenting and reporting project compliance. 

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (Masters Preferred) in Ecology, Biology, or other Natural Resources-related field.

1-3 years of prior experience conducting fieldwork in California. This person will work on either small field teams or solo, so previous experience will be valuable. 

Experience with northern California flora and fauna preferred.

Strong technical writing skills.

Proficiency with MS Word and Excel.

Biologists are tasked with overseeing or completing specific roles on projects. Such roles require professional diligence to timetables and interacting with clients or construction crews in the field. The ideal candidate should have some experience problem solving onsite issues or be able to execute previously documented procedures for solving such issues. 

The ability to walk, hike, and work outside for long periods of time.

Willingness to take on assignments that may require working extended hours.

Must possess a valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation to commute to various job sites as needed.

WRA has an established internal leveling system for our staff that maps to salary bands that have been informed by market data. Our leveling system is dependent on years of relevant industry experience, education, and the level of responsibility and autonomy at which you’re expected to operate.

*The salary range for this position is $66,000 - $76,500. In your first conversation with our recruiter, we will discuss leveling and compensation with you to make sure that expectations are aligned. 

Who are we?

WRA’s company vision is to cultivate a sustainable future where people and the environment thrive, and that effort starts first with our staff. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment, and we have developed flexible policies, internal practices, and are investing in programs that prioritize learning and sustainability. We aim to create conditions that allow employees to prioritize their families, lead healthy and balanced lives, and to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We believe that by creating an exceptional workplace, our employees will be able to do their best work and be able to meaningfully contribute to the sustainability of the environment and the communities in which we live.

WRA is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating a diverse environment. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.