Senior Paleontologist

Senior Paleontologist

Organization: Eocene Environmental Group

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Reports To: Project Manager II

Job Type: Full-Time, Regular

Compensation: $31.20 - $45.00 per hour, based on relevant experience

This position is open to remote work; candidates must be located within the contiguous United States. Ideal candidates will have prior experience working in the California area.

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
• Technology & Innovation Division
• Sustainability Division

The Senior Paleontologist will be responsible for managing, planning, and reporting on paleontological construction monitoring and field surveys related to utility‑scale energy development projects in California and other western states.

• Oversee paleontological monitoring and survey projects
• Author technical paleontological and geomorphology reports
• Author project proposals and cost estimates
• Lead and coordinate project planning and execution
• Coordinate with land management agencies and clients
• Oversee fossil excavation and salvages
• Prepare fossils for curation
• Ensure adherence to quality control and assurance
• Manage resources and train personnel effectively
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings
• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group's culture of safety and employee ownership
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintain knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and 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

• Master’s Degree in paleontology, geology, geomorphology, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of paleontology monitoring or surveying experience in California
• Minimum of 2 years supervising paleontological projects in California

• Experience with geomorphology
• Regional experience with California geology and paleontology
• Ability to be permitted as a Principal Investigator on paleontological permits
• Prior experience with paleontological mitigation projects including construction monitoring required
• Demonstrate proficiency in recognizing various types of fossils, determination of fossil significance, familiarity with collection methods, and advance knowledge of paleontological field technique
• Knowledge of basic geology skills such as:
  Geologic descriptions and measuring strati graphic sections; recognizing vertebrate, invertebrate, plant, and trace fossils
• Knowledge around the use and appropriate application of excavation tools and practices
• Ability to work long hours in potentially extreme weather conditions and capable of walking/hiking long distances
• Competence using global positioning system units, maps, tablets, and submeter accuracy devices
• The ability to operate a four-wheel drive vehicle over rough terrain
• The ability to perform work duties independently or as part of a team
• Clear communicator, highly organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, and dependable
• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors

• Licensed as a California Professional Geologist
• Previous experience writing proposals and developing cost estimates
• Previously having held permits with federal and state land management agencies in California
• Familiarity with ESRI GIS applications (including desktop, ArcGIS, Field Maps, Survey
  123, etc.)

Associate

Full-time

Other

Location: Remote (United States, contiguous)

Benefits: Medical insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k), Tuition assistance, Disability insurance