Consulting Senior Associate, Biologist

Are you ready to launch your environmental career with work that truly matters—hands-on field experience, real-world biological assessments, and meaningful contributions to projects that shape California’s future? At ERM, you won’t just observe—you’ll learn, grow, and make an immediate impact alongside experts who are invested in your professional development.

Why This Role Matters

ERM’s Impact Assessment & Planning (IAP) team is one of the fastest‑growing groups in our global business, and as a Consulting Senior Associate, Biologist, you’ll be at the forefront of for some of Northern California’s most high‑profile utility and infrastructure projects. This is your chance to grow your technical skills, contribute to meaningful environmental outcomes, and be part of a collaborative team shaping a cleaner, more resilient future.

What Your Impact Is

• Provide biological expertise that guides vegetation management operations and maintenance activities for a major California utility.

• Develop Biological Resource Assessments and contribute to CEQA/NEPA documentation for complex projects.

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permitting requirements, influencing decisions that protect sensitive habitats and species.

• Collaborate with ecologists, planners, and environmental scientists to deliver high-quality, timely technical solutions.

What You’ll Bring

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences or a related field—or equivalent relevant experience.

• 1+ years of experience in environmental consulting or biological fieldwork in Northern California.

• Strong technical writing, organizational, and communication skills.

• Working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations (ESA, CESA, CEQA, California Coastal Act).

• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

• Commitment to health, safety, and field protocols.

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Biological Sciences or related discipline.

• Experience supporting environmental permitting within the power sector.

• Familiarity with special-status species, plants, and habitats in Northern California.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare Biological Resource Assessments and related technical documents.

• Support CEQA and NEPA compliance efforts, ESA Biological Assessments, and CDFW 1602 permitting processes.

• Manage scope, schedule, and budget expectations while maintaining high-quality deliverables.

• Build positive working relationships with project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.

• Contribute to project coordination and support deputy project management tasks.

For the Consulting Senior Associate, Biologist position, the anticipated annual base pay is $67,200–$85,420 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize , underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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