Restoration Ecologist - Corona, CA

Environmental Assessment Services, LLC (EAS), a Natives of Kodiak subsidiary, is an environmental services firm specializing in assessment, compliance/permitting, and resource management. The Restoration Ecologist provides technical leadership on ecological restoration projects while supporting project management from planning through close-out. The role focuses on leading field work, mentoring staff, and ensuring restoration outcomes meet performance standards and permit requirements.

• Oversee restoration site maintenance, including invasive species control, remedial planting/seeding, irrigation application, and irrigation system maintenance.
• Hire, lead, and supervise field crews and support mentoring of staff.
• Prepare monthly restoration reports and technically review quarterly/annual monitoring reports prepared by subcontractors.
• Ensure projects meet ecological performance standards and permit requirements.
• Lead design and implementation for new ecological restoration projects (e.g., wetland, riparian, coastal, upland, habitat restoration).
• Develop restoration plans, planting/monitoring plans, and adaptive management strategies.
• Conduct site assessments, vegetation surveys, and baseline monitoring.
• Analyze monitoring data and prepare technical memoranda and reports.
• Assist the Project Manager with planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation; track progress, deliverables, and timelines.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, and field crews; develop cost estimates, bids, and change orders.
• Serve as project lead in client meetings and support communication with regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineers, planners, landscape architects, and construction managers; promote safety, quality control, and best practices.
• Support proposal development, scope writing, and technical reporting; contribute to client relationship building and project pursuits.
• Review deliverables for regulatory compliance (local, state, federal), alignment with planning objectives, and contractual requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Restoration Ecology, Ecology, Botany, Environmental Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of experience as an ecologist/botanist with field experience on restoration projects (wetland delineation a plus).
• Knowledge of California coastal plant communities.
• Experience conducting biological field studies and preparing technical documents.
• Proficiency with ArcGIS and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, writing, and reporting skills.
• Experience supporting project management tasks (budgeting, scheduling, subcontractor coordination).
• Valid driver’s license and ability to work outdoors in varying conditions; ability to perform physical requirements including occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.

• Employment type: Full-time.
• Location: Riverside/Anaheim, California area (role posted as Corona, CA).
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life/disability insurance; 401(k) with match.
• Work environment: Regular outdoor fieldwork in heat, direct sunlight, humidity, wind, dust, and uneven terrain; extended periods of walking/standing/sitting; occasional climbing and lifting.
• Pre-employment: Drug testing required under federal law; background check and DMV record check required.
• Other: Equal Opportunity Employer; hiring preference for Natives of Kodiak, Inc. shareholders/descendants where applicable.