On-Call Biologist III | ID

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports To: Project Manager

Job Type: On-Call, Variable-Time

Compensation: $32 - $40 per hour, based on relevant experience

Work for this role is anticipated to begin in late Summer 2026 and extend through Fall/Winter, with the potential to becoming full-time as work evolves.

About Eocene Environmental Group:

Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success.

Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are:

• Forestry & Utility Division

• Environmental Division

• Technology & Innovation Division

• Sustainability Division

JOB SUMMARY: The Biologist III is responsible for conducting biological research and fieldwork, performing impact analyses, supporting permit assessments, and preparing technical reports to support biological and regulatory requirements.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

• Conduct special‑status plant and wildlife surveys and inventories

• Perform nesting bird surveys, vernal pool surveys, and habitat assessments, including plant community identification

• Complete pre‑construction surveys to identify special‑status habitats and species

• Provide biological monitoring during construction activities to ensure required resource protection measures are implemented

• Work on portions of larger projects or manage multiple moderately sized projects, providing subject‑matter expertise in biology and ecology, including plant communities

• Independently evaluate, select, apply, and adapt standard methodologies, techniques, and procedures

• Review junior staff work for technical accuracy and provide technical guidance to other professionals and technicians

• Evaluates and proposes adaptations to standard methodologies and procedures for non-routine components of assignments

• Compose and review biological technical reports (desktop memorandum, BE and BA)

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings

• Perform a combination of field‑based and desktop work, with the ability to work long field days throughout the year

• Support single‑day and multi‑day field assignments as required by project needs

OTHER DUTIES:  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Position will require some outside travel

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• B.S. degree in biology, ecology, natural resources, and/or a closely related discipline

• Minimum of 6-8 years’ experience conducting nesting bird and/or special status wildlife surveys; providing project support as a lead biologist to prepare reports or findings that meet environmental compliance requirements

• Ability to identify bird species and associated habitats

• Ability to identify reptile and amphibian species and associated habitats

• Ability to identify mammal species and associated habitats

• Ability to identify plant communities and botanical species

• Ability to work efficiently and meet short deadlines in a fast‑paced environment

• Clear communication, organization, accuracy, motivation, dependability, and trustworthiness; ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team

• Highly organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, dependable, and trustworthy

• Ability to interact and coordinate with state, federal, and tribal agencies

• Proficiency with standard field equipment and technology

• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated experience conducting wildlife and plant surveys in Idaho

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

• Survey an average of 30 acres/5 miles per day and carry personal health and safety equipment (i.e., personal water, sunscreen, etc.)

• Work in moderate weather conditions (fluctuating temperatures and inclement weather, including rain and snow)

• Familiarity with basic use of ESRI GIS applications (including ArcGIS desktop, AGOL, Field Maps, Survey123, etc.)

• Excellent navigation skills and good driving record

• Experience driving a four-wheel drive vehicle off-road or in rough terrain

• Experience in construction monitoring

• Experience working around heavy machinery and communicating with construction crews

• Familiarity with typical utility operations and maintenance activities

• Possession of a Scientific Collecting or Federal 10a1a permit

SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

Support, actively participate in, and act in accordance with the company’s culture of safety and employee ownership. Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations, and with company policies and procedures.

Eocene Environmental Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.