ESA is seeking an Urban Planner – Community Planning to join our Northern California Community Development team, with 2-7 years of professional experience.  Strong preference for candidates with 3+ years' experience who are ready to take on increasing responsibility in project delivery while learning from experienced planners, scientists, and designers.

This is an exempt, full-time, salaried position that follows a hybrid work model, combining in-office collaboration with flexible remote work, and offers opportunities to work on projects both in-office and off-site throughout the region. Qualified candidates must be within a commutable distance to one of our NorCal ESA Offices including: San Francisco, Sacramento, Petaluma, Oakland, & San Jose.  Preference given to candidates able to work hybrid in our San Francisco office.

This role may involve some travel for site visits, projects, and in-person team collaboration as needed.  Please note, writing samples may be requested as a step in the interview process.

Who You Are 

Are you ready to take the next step in your planning career and help shape communities across Northern California? Do you enjoy working on meaningful land use and community planning projects alongside multidisciplinary teams, while continuing to grow your technical and project management skills? If so, ESA invites you to chart your professional journey with us.

• Growing Community Planning Professional: You have a solid foundation in land use and community planning and are excited to continue developing your technical expertise across related disciplines, including climate resilience, transportation planning, and urban design. You are comfortable supporting and leading planning tasks, conducting research and analysis, and contributing to high-quality planning documents. You are a strong technical writer, able to translate complex ideas, data, and policy frameworks into clear, well-organized, and accessible written materials.
• Organized and Reliable Project Contributor: You enjoy managing your work, meeting deadlines, and coordinating with project managers and teammates. You are ready to lead defined work tasks and support project schedules, budgets, and deliverables, and you are comfortable collaborating with colleagues across multiple offices and locations.
• Collaborative and Curious Team Player: You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoy working with people from different disciplines and backgrounds. You value learning from others, adapting to evolving project needs, and contributing ideas that strengthen project outcomes.
• Equity-Minded Planner: You are committed to equity, inclusion, and community impact and want to be an active participant in building ESA’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) culture. You value collaboration, mentorship, sponsorship, and supportive team environments and are eager to contribute to and grow within a workplace that prioritizes inclusive practices, shared learning, and professional development.
• Must hold a Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Environmental Studies, Geography, Public Policy, or a related field.  Master's degree is a plus
• Previous experience with project management, entitlement support and applications, urban design, climate/resilience planning is a plus, not required
• You are open to fieldwork if needed and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 50 pounds. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in vegetated environments, agricultural fields, arid lands, and along stream banks. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some early morning, late night and/or weekend work, as well as long hours may be required.

What You Will Do for ESA

As an Urban Planner – Community Planning, you will contribute to and help lead planning work across a variety of community-focused projects while continuing to grow your skills through mentorship, collaboration, and hands-on experience.

• Technical Planning and Task Leadership
  • Perform land use and community planning research and analysis, including zoning interpretation, policy review, demographic and spatial analysis.
  • Serve as a contributing author of planning documents such as Specific Plans, Area Plans, Master Plans, General Plan updates, zoning and design standards, technical memoranda.
  • Prepare clear, concise, and well-supported draft documents and graphics.
  • Lead assigned planning tasks with guidance from senior staff, applying standard planning methods and sound judgment.

• Project Coordination and Support
  • Support project managers with task tracking, schedules, and coordination of deliverables.
  • Assist with scope, schedule, and budget tracking for assigned tasks.
  • Deliver work on time and within budget, communicating proactively about progress and challenges.
  • Participate in quality control and peer review to ensure accuracy and consistency.

• Collaboration and Engagement
  • Work closely with interdisciplinary teams, including planners, scientists, engineers, and designers, across ESA’s business lines and offices.
  • Participate in public outreach and engagement efforts, including facilitation assistance, coordination, and preparation of materials for public meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement activities.
  • Attend and participate in client and agency meetings as appropriate.

• Additional Opportunities
  • In addition to core project responsibilities, this role offers opportunities to grow professionally and engage more broadly across the firm.
    • Demonstrate a growing interest in business development, including learning how client relationships are built and maintained and supporting efforts to grow ESA’s client base.
    • May participate in proposal development activities, such as assisting with scope development, budgeting, and scheduling, under the guidance of senior staff.
    • Engage in ESA initiatives and internal programs, including those focused on innovation, digital tools, and responsible use of AI, that support collaboration, efficiency, and professional growth.
    • Show a growing interest in project management, including learning about project delivery, coordination, and financial tracking.
    • Participate in professional organizations, conferences, and industry events to support professional development and broaden planning knowledge.

• Other ad-hoc tasks as needed

What’s Special About Our Team

This position will sit within ESA’s Northern California Community Development business group. Our Community Development team has built a legacy of success providing planning services, environmental compliance and clearance, and advancement. We combine our firm’s technical depth in natural resources science and environmental planning with deep knowledge of local regulatory practices and procedures, including the most current legislation and case law, to create value-added, cost-effective, and legally defensible solutions for our clients.

ESA is unique in that we have a deep scientific, technical, and regulatory expertise, which we apply to our planning and environmental review projects. We keep project approval and implementation at the forefront, balancing long-term planning, community attributes, stakeholder objectives, and cost. Our focus is on our clients’ needs and delivering high quality planning, CEQA, and NEPA documents. We prioritize comprehensiveness and clarity, and the result is that our documents are frequently recognized by professional organizations with awards for creative approach and quality. We maintain strong, lasting relationships with the clients we serve.

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

ESA is seeking a mid-level biologist with 2-7 years of experience in relevant scientific or environmental consulting environment.  This is an exempt, full-time, salaried role with hybrid flexible expectations. Qualified candidates must be located in the San Francisco Bay Area, vicinity of Sacramento, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Central Valley, or within 3 hours commute.  All qualified candidates must be willing & able to travel as needed. Preference given to candidates located in the bay area and central valley of CA. This role involves travel for site visits, projects, and in-person team collaboration as needed.

Who You Are 

• Qualified candidates should have previous experience performing natural resource-related evaluations, technical studies, analyses and tasks requiring knowledge based on education and at least two years of professional experience. 
• Previous construction compliance monitoring experience required.
• Qualified candidates must demonstrate the ability to perform all aspects of biological monitoring on small to large, complex construction projects. Some night and/or weekend work may be assigned. General experience with wildlife and vegetation species from the geographic area of work: California Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area.
• Qualified candidates must have experience surveying and monitoring CA nesting birds. 
• Preference given to candidates with direct experience surveying, handling, and monitoring for, or with monitoring approvals by state and federal agencies for one or more of the following species: San Joaquin kit fox, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, northwestern pond turtle, San Francisco garter snake, giant garter snake, California black rail, western burrowing owl, western spadefoot, vernal pool brachiopods, Swainson’s hawk and/or other nesting birds, Crotch’s bumble bee, and bats.
• You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 50 pounds. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in vegetated environments, agricultural fields, arid lands, and along stream banks. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some early morning, late night and/or weekend work, as well as long hours may be required
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have own transportation to project sites
• Must have a smart phone with sufficient data plan to collect necessary data on-site

What You Will Do for ESA

• Perform biological compliance monitoring and reporting at active construction sites to ensure conformance with environmental/permit requirements
• Conduct special-status species surveys and nesting bird surveys
• Construction compliance monitoring
• Identify and may relocate sensitive species, when needed and if agency-approved
• Effectively communicate with senior ESA staff, construction crews, project personnel, and project management staff
• Take initiative and contribute to a respectful, feedback-driven team culture
• Maintain daily written monitoring and inspection logs, including utilizing electronic data collection tools, such as Fulcrum and Trello
• Enter data into an on-line GIS mapping application, such as Fieldmaps, Collector, Survey 123
• Deliver worker environmental awareness training to on-site staff
• Comply with all safety requirements and policies
• Field work outside, potentially in remote or rural settings, as well as in urban environments.
• Desk-based data processing, technical evaluations, and a range of client deliverables
• Training/mentoring early career biologists
• Other ad hoc tasks as needed

What’s Special About Our Biology Team

Our Biology Team includes biologists, restoration ecologists, permitting specialists, conservation biologists, and environmental scientists that provide expertise for many municipalities throughout California. Our work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens in balance with conserving our state’s sensitive natural resources. We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration. 

We encourage you to read about some of the exciting projects we have recently completed. 

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

ESA seeks a highly motivated Junior Coastal Engineer with 0-3 years' experience to join our team of hydrologists, geomorphologists, ecologists, landscape architects and engineers in the Northern California region. This position will support a variety of multi-objective tidal wetland and coastal restoration design projects in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, California Coast, and throughout California. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic team member with a passion for ecosystem restoration and the desire to learn and grow.  This is a full-time salary exempt role with hybrid work expectations.  Candidates must be able to work in office hybrid in one of the following office locations: San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, or Petaluma and be available as needed to travel to other ESA office locations for in-person team collaboration. 

Who You Are 

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or a related degree and directly relevant qualifications, and EIT certification or the ability to obtain it within one year;
• You have education, training, and/or work experience in one or more of the following: coastal zone or estuarine habitat restoration, land management, geomorphology and/or ecology; coastal engineering; estuarine hydraulics and hydrology.
• Experience in design and modeling software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, HEC RAS, HEC HMS, XBeach, SWAN etc.) and programming (MATLAB, Python) are desirable but not required.
• You are an effective team member with excellent oral and writing skills who can work independently and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• You can communicate basic technical information clearly and concisely to individuals and small groups.
• You are adept at using various communication tools to effectively combine in-person and remote teamwork.
• You are able to work hybrid in office in San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, or Petaluma.  

What You Will Do for ESA

• Support design and analysis for ecosystem restoration, climate change resilience, habitat enhancement, engineering with nature, flood management, and other water resources and civil engineering projects under direct supervision of a more senior engineer or hydrologist.  
• Assist in the preparation of engineering analyses, design plans and cost estimates, reports, permit applications, and other project documentation. Apply hydrologic and hydraulic models, GIS, and other tools to evaluate design alternatives. Using GIS or other software platforms to evaluate habitat conversion in both the near and long-term accounting for climate change. Have the opportunity to collect hydrographic, topographic, and related field data to support engineering analysis and design.  
• Consistently demonstrate your solid writing and attentive listening skills, contributing to complex environmental reports, and participating in meetings with ESA staff and with our clients. This position will lead to project management experience over time. 
• Thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment and be able to balance multiple responsibilities and deadlines, while working on a team or independently. Provided the appropriate direction, resources and support, you will independently solve simple to complex problems. 
• Please note, as a part of the interview process, you may be asked to prepare a presentation and/or provide a writing sample.

What’s Special About Our Team

Our EH&D team includes engineers, engineers, hydrologists, geomorphologists and landscape architects. Much of our work is oriented toward the restoration of habitat and ecosystem function, often as part of multi-benefit projects. As a highly-integrated team, we value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration. 

To read about some of our exciting projects, check out these links Dutch Slough, Lower Walnut Creek, Heron's Head Park Shoreline Resilience, Tomales Bay Living Shoreline, and Surfers' Point. 

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family), annual allocations of company share through our ESOP, a 401(k) plan with company match, and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also provide specific programs whether you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is looking for an Archaeologist in the Sacramento area with 5+ years of experience performing cultural resources monitoring, surveys, testing, and data recovery, recordation of archaeological and historic architectural resources, and preparing environmental permit applications and supporting documentation. The ideal candidate shall manage projects for a growing group of cultural resources specialists within our Northern California Cultural Resources Group. The selected candidate will manage and carry out archaeological investigations and technical document preparation on a wide range of interesting projects throughout the region and practice and will be part of an interdisciplinary team that includes staff from our Water, Energy, Community Development, Transportation, and Airports practices. The successful candidate will be available to work a hybrid schedule and spend approximately 3 days per week in ESA’s Northern California office, Sacramento. One of our other Northern California offices is also a possibility: Petaluma, San Francisco, Oakland, or San Jose.

Who You Are

• The successful candidate will have: excellent technical skills, writing, time/budget management, and organizational capabilities; agency coordination and client service experience; proficiency in management of archaeological and tribal resources within the context of CEQA, NEPA, and Section 106; experience conducting CHRIS records searches, experience with leading archaeological survey and testing projects, documentation, evaluation, and treatment of Native American and historic-period archaeological resources; and experience preparing MND and EIR sections and developing mitigation. GIS experience is a plus.
• Candidates would hold a bachelor’s degree or a graduate degree in archaeology, geoarchaeology, or closely related field and possess the ability to lead survey crews and produce well-written and technically supported cultural resources documents. This position requires an ability to work collaboratively with clients and interdisciplinary teams to deliver projects on time and within budget in a fast-paced work environment. Excellent organizational and strong problem-solving skills required.
• The candidate will demonstrate a clear understanding of project management principles and practices and be responsible for the delivery of high-quality work products. Preference for candidates who have the knowledge and skillset to mentor junior staff members.
• Candidates should be confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, extensive field work and site visits in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in forested environments, fields, arid lands, along stream banks, and in coastal/intertidal areas. Fieldwork is anticipated to be up to one week per month.
• Must have valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle to perform survey and other work-related tasks.

What You Will Do for ESA

• Independently manage and conduct archaeological resources assessments.
• Lead archaeological resources survey.
• Lead archaeological resources portions of multi-disciplinary projects engaged as part of a larger team of varied experts.
• Manage and conduct archival research, development of historic and cultural contexts, archaeological survey and resource documentation, resource evaluations, and impacts analysis meeting CEQA and Section 106 requirements.
• Strong understanding of CEQA and Section 106; some understanding of NEPA.
• Serve as primary author of archaeological resource assessment reports and MND and EIR sections.
• Receive minimal direction for most tasks and receive direction on unusual or difficult assignments.
• Supervision of small project teams.
• Participate in and/or lead client meetings.
• Prepare draft scopes of work and budgets for small and mid-size projects and for selected tasks on large projects.
• Communicate with senior staff and teaming partners to support environmental analyses and permit compliance.
• Collaborate with architectural historians, paleontologists, and other specialists and incorporate work products into technical reports.

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

At ESA, we provide benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance (paid at 70% for you AND your family); annual allocations of company shares through our ESOP; a 401(k) plan with company match; and paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, to name a few.

We also offer specific programs to support you when you want to further your technical expertise, sharpen your business acumen, or help lead the next generation of employee-owners. We want to support you in reaching your career goals through tuition reimbursement, professional development bonuses, and attendance at conferences.

What’s Special About Our California Cultural Resources Team

 Our Cultural Resources Team includes pre-contact and historical archaeologists, geoarchaeological specialists, tribal consultation specialists, architectural historians, historians, and paleontologists that provide expertise for many local, state, and federal agencies throughout California. Our work matters because we assist agencies in ensuring that our nation’s history and that of the tribal communities with whom we work are protected where possible and treated with respect. We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration.

ESA is seeking variable part-time (on-call) field biologists with 5+ years' experience. Qualified candidates must be located in the San Francisco Bay Area, vicinity of Sacramento, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Central Valley, or within 3 hours.  All qualified candidates must be willing & able to travel as needed. Preference given to candidates located in the bay area and central valley of CA.  The need for on-call services is expected to be greatest in late summer through fall with periodic work throughout other parts of the year. Additional work beyond this period may be requested. 

Who You Are 

• Qualified candidates should have previous experience performing natural resource-related evaluations, technical studies, analyses and tasks requiring knowledge based on education and at least two years of professional experience. 
• Previous construction monitoring experience required.
• Qualified candidates must demonstrate the ability to perform all aspects of biological monitoring on small to large, complex construction projects. Some night and/or weekend work may be assigned. General experience with wildlife and vegetation species from the geographic area of work: California Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area.
• Qualified candidates must have experience surveying and monitoring CA nesting birds. 
• Preference given to candidates with direct experience surveying, handling, and monitoring for, or with monitoring approvals by state and federal agencies for one or more of the following species: San Joaquin kit fox, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, northwestern pond turtle, San Francisco garter snake, giant garter snake, California black rail, western burrowing owl, western spadefoot, vernal pool brachiopods, Swainson’s hawk and/or other nesting birds, Crotch’s bumble bee, and bats.
• You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 50 pounds. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in vegetated environments, agricultural fields, arid lands, and along stream banks. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some early morning, late night and/or weekend work, as well as long hours may be required

What You Will Do for ESA

Preference will be given to candidates with direct experience surveying, handling, and monitoring for, or with monitoring approvals by state and federal agencies for one or more of the following species: San Joaquin kit fox, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, northwestern pond turtle, San Francisco garter snake, giant garter snake, California black rail, western burrowing owl, western spadefoot, vernal pool brachiopods, Swainson’s hawk and/or other nesting birds, Crotch’s bumble bee, and bats. Successful candidates will fulfill the following duties:

• Perform biological compliance monitoring and reporting at active construction sites to ensure conformance with environmental/permit requirements
• Conduct special-status species surveys and nesting bird surveys
• Identify and may relocate sensitive species, when needed and if agency-approved
• Effectively communicate with senior ESA staff, construction crews, project personnel, and project management staff
• Take initiative and contribute to a respectful, feedback-driven team culture
• Maintain daily written monitoring and inspection logs, including utilizing electronic data collection tools, such as Fulcrum and Trello
• Enter data into an on-line GIS mapping application, such as Fieldmaps, Collector, Survey 123
• Deliver worker environmental awareness training to on-site staff
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have own transportation to project sites
• Must have a smart phone with sufficient data plan to collect necessary data on-site
• Comply with all safety requirements and policies
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds
• Confident in working outside, potentially in remote or rural settings, as well as in urban environments.
• Other ad hoc tasks as needed

What’s Special About Our Biology Team

Our Biology Team includes biologists, restoration ecologists, permitting specialists, conservation biologists, and environmental scientists that provide expertise for many municipalities throughout California. Our work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens in balance with conserving our state’s sensitive natural resources. We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration. 

We encourage you to read about some of the exciting projects we have recently completed. 

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

You are eligible to participate in ESA’s sick leave program. You may be eligible to participate in our employee stock ownership program and tax deferred 401(k) plan if you meet the eligibility requirements for these plans.

ESA is seeking variable part-time (on-call) field biologists with 0-5 years experience.  Preference given to candidates with 1+ years of professional experience. Qualified candidates must be located in the San Francisco Bay Area, vicinity of Sacramento, Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Central Valley, or within 3 hours.  All qualified candidates must be willing & able to travel as needed. Preference given to candidates located in the bay area and central valley of CA.  The need for on-call services is expected to be greatest in late summer through fall with periodic work throughout other parts of the year. Additional work beyond this period may be requested. 

Who You Are 

• Qualified candidates should have previous experience performing natural resource-related evaluations, technical studies, analyses and tasks requiring knowledge based on education and at least two years of professional experience. 
• Previous construction monitoring experience required.
• Qualified candidates must demonstrate the ability to perform all aspects of biological monitoring on small to large, complex construction projects. Some night and/or weekend work may be assigned. General experience with wildlife and vegetation species from the geographic area of work: California Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area.
• Qualified candidates must have experience surveying and monitoring CA nesting birds. 
• Preference given to candidates with direct experience surveying, handling, and monitoring for, or with monitoring approvals by state and federal agencies for one or more of the following species: San Joaquin kit fox, California tiger salamander, California red-legged frog, northwestern pond turtle, San Francisco garter snake, giant garter snake, California black rail, western burrowing owl, western spadefoot, vernal pool brachiopods, Swainson’s hawk and/or other nesting birds, Crotch’s bumble bee, and bats.
• You enjoy fieldwork and can walk long distances carrying a backpack; and are able to lift at least 50 pounds. You are confident working outside, in remote and rural settings, as well as in urban environments. Physical outdoor work may include, but may not be limited to, work in all types of weather, traversing uneven ground and sometimes steep terrain in vegetated environments, agricultural fields, arid lands, and along stream banks. You may be exposed to inclement weather and uncomfortable working conditions. Some early morning, late night and/or weekend work, as well as long hours may be required

What You Will Do for ESA

• Perform biological compliance monitoring and reporting at active construction sites to ensure conformance with environmental/permit requirements
• Conduct special-status species surveys and nesting bird surveys
• Identify and may relocate sensitive species, when needed and if agency-approved
• Effectively communicate with senior ESA staff, construction crews, project personnel, and project management staff
• Take initiative and contribute to a respectful, feedback-driven team culture
• Maintain daily written monitoring and inspection logs, including utilizing electronic data collection tools, such as Fulcrum and Trello
• Enter data into an on-line GIS mapping application, such as Fieldmaps, Collector, Survey 123
• Deliver worker environmental awareness training to on-site staff
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have own transportation to project sites
• Must have a smart phone with sufficient data plan to collect necessary data on-site
• Comply with all safety requirements and policies
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds
• Confident in working outside, potentially in remote or rural settings, as well as in urban environments.
• Other ad hoc tasks as needed

What’s Special About Our Biology Team

Our Biology Team includes biologists, restoration ecologists, permitting specialists, conservation biologists, and environmental scientists that provide expertise for many municipalities throughout California. Our work matters because it helps communities shape a positive future for their citizens in balance with conserving our state’s sensitive natural resources. We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration. 

We encourage you to read about some of the exciting projects we have recently completed. 

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

You are eligible to participate in ESA’s sick leave program. You may be eligible to participate in our employee stock ownership program and tax deferred 401(k) plan if you meet the eligibility requirements for these plans.

Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is actively seeking On-Call Archaeological Field Technicians in the Northern California Area, including San Francisco, Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose, and Petaluma.  Candidates must be within a commutable distance and able to commute to support field work on-site as needed will also be considered.  

Who You Are

• You are an effective team member experienced in archaeological and/or paleontological monitoring, surveys, and documentation of archaeological, and/or paleontological resources in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal guidelines and requirements. You live in Northern California to support local work. If you are available to travel to remote work locations, we will consider candidates from elsewhere in California as well. Potential for travel to Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona.
• You hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in archaeology/anthropology/paleontology or related field. You have a demonstrated ability to use app-based software for field recordation and mapping.
• You are familiar with working on active construction sites, completing DPR forms, are knowledgeable of archaeological materials common to the region, and have a minimum of six months of field experience or relative academic field experience in Northern California. 
• You enjoy working outside and can walk long distances carrying up to 50 lbs. of gear in a wide variety of conditions, including strenuous natural habitats and difficult weather. You can work some nights and/or weekends.
• You possess a valid driver’s license and have experience driving 4 wheel-drive vehicles off-road.

What You Will Do for ESA

ESA is looking for Variable Part Time archaeological field technicians to support field projects in Northern California. Qualified candidates can demonstrate the ability to perform all aspects of archaeological and/or paleontological monitoring and familiarity working on construction sites, coordinating with construction personnel, and interacting with Native American monitors. Successful candidates will fulfill the following duties:

• Monitor construction activities and identify archaeological and/or paleontological resources;
• Effectively communicate with construction crews and project personnel;
• Write and maintain written daily survey, monitoring, recordation, and cataloging logs, including utilizing electronic data collection tools and GIS mapping applications.

What’s Special About ESA

Joining ESA means becoming part of a close-knit team of environmental professionals who contribute to outstanding projects, improve environmental stewardship, and advance a more sustainable and resilient future for our communities and wild places.

You are eligible to participate in ESA’s sick leave program. You may be eligible to participate in our employee stock ownership program and tax deferred 401(k) plan if you meet the eligibility requirements for these plans.

What’s Special About Our California Cultural Resources Team

Our Cultural Resources Team includes pre-contact and historical archaeologists, geoarchaeological specialists, tribal consultation specialists, architectural historians, historians, and paleontologists that provide expertise for many local, state, and federal agencies throughout California. Our work matters because we assist agencies in ensuring that our nation’s history and that of the tribal communities with whom we work are protected where possible and treated with respect. We value creative thinking, teamwork, and multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary engagement and integration.

Must have valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle to perform survey and other work-related tasks.