Contact Wildscape: Civil Engineering / Ecological Restoration, California

Wildscape Engineering is a team of environmental civil engineers committed to developing sound, sustainable solutions that protect and promote the balanced ecological health of various water and land systems. We have served large landowners, private companies, nonprofits, cities, county agencies, federal and also state agencies since our founding in 2008. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help.

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Careers at Wildscape

Early Career Ecologist

Wildscape Engineering is currently looking for an early-career Ecologist or Biologist with the following qualifications to join our growing team based out of the Northern Nevada area. The position will be part-time, hourly from May through October 2024 with the potential for extension.

Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Ecology, or similar science degree
Graduate degree or graduate degree in progress preferred
Two or more years experience collecting, compiling, and summarizing field data
Botanical knowledge of the Great Basin and Sierra Nevadas (San Francisco Bay area a plus)
Experience researching topics in scientific literature
Experience working in GIS (QGIS a plus) and using tablets for data collection (Avenza a plus)
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Physically located within 50 miles of Reno, NevadaBeneficial
Beneficial Experience
Conducting fish, wildlife, and botanical surveys
Planning and implementing invasive plant control treatments
Herbicide applicator’s license (Nevada, California, or EPA)
Working in isolated locations with minimal services
Applying knowledge of geology, geomorphology, pedology, and hydrology
Off-road driving
Conducting or training to conduct wetland delineations
Permitting/planning preparationResponsibilities
Responsibilities
Collaborate with our team to support ecological restoration and conservation projectsthroughout Nevada and the Sierra Nevadas
Conduct field work and collect ecological data
Support wetland delineation surveys and reporting
Support revegetation planning and implementation
Draft, edit, and format multidisciplinary reports
Prepare permit applications and assist with tracking
Manage tasks and projects with minimal input from senior staffCompany

Qualified applicants please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining why you’d like to work with us to [email protected].

Mid-Senior Level Geomorphologist

We’re currently looking for a talented Mid – Senior Level Geomorphologist with the following qualifications:

Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geomorphology, Earth Science, Geology, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or other related field
4 to 10 years professional geomorphology experience
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel
Experience providing supervisory support for Entry-Level staff
Licensed California driver with own vehicle
Beneficial Experience
Stream restoration, sediment transport, water resource planning, watershed assessment, ecosystem restoration, river and/or wetland planning, design, or implementation, trail design, biotechnical bank stabilization, fish passage, dam removal and natural resource management.
Hydraulic modeling (HEC RAS 1-D and 2-D, River 2D, or other)
Experience with ArcGIS Pro, CAD, and/or Civil 3D
Experience with channel and topographic surveying using RTK and/or Total Station
Beneficial Education/Certification
Masters or PhD in related discipline
Professional Hydrologist/Professional Engineer