Supervising Fisheries Biologist / Senior Project Manager

Rincon Consultants, Inc. is hiring a Supervising Fisheries Biologist/Senior Project Manager in Monterey Park, CA. The role involves managing fisheries projects, supervising staff, and ensuring quality delivery while collaborating with clients and regulatory agencies. Candidates should have 8-12 years of environmental consulting experience and a relevant degree. Flexible work arrangements are available, but candidates should ideally live within 50 miles of a Rincon office.
About the position

Rincon Consultants, Inc. is seeking an experienced Supervising Fisheries Biologist/Senior Project Manager to join our Natural Resources team. This role will support a variety of aquatic resource projects across California. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing fisheries-focused projects, supervising technical staff, overseeing workflow, and ensuring high-quality project delivery. This includes close collaboration with peers, junior staff, clients, and regulatory agencies on complex, multi-disciplinary efforts. This position is ideally based out of our Oakland, Monterey, Sacramento, or San Luis Obispo offices, with other California locations considered. While this role may offer flexible work arrangements that can include a mix of in-office and remote work, our changing business needs will ultimately determine our level of remote-work flexibility. Additionally, to promote in-person collaboration and client teaming, we prioritize hiring those who reside within 50 miles of a Rincon office, which currently includes: Carlsbad, Fresno, Los Angeles, Monterey, Oakland, Palm Springs, Riverside, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo, San Diego, San Jose, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.

Responsibilities
• Prepare high-quality technical studies and QA/QC of biological resource reports, CEQA/NEPA analyses, and regulatory permit applications with a focus on aquatic species and habitats
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• Conduct fish and aquatic species surveys, habitat assessments, and impact analyses
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• Identify optimal permitting strategies and develop supporting materials for FESA Section 7 consultations and Section 10 HCPs, CESA 2081 ITPs, and other regulatory approvals
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• Lead development of restoration and monitoring plans for special status fish and aquatic species
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• Present technical findings to clients and regulatory agencies
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• Travel (including overnight stays) when required
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• Oversee complex regulatory permitting projects and coordinating with agencies (e.g., USFWS, NMFS, CDFW, USACE, RWQCB, CCC, BCDC, etc.)
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• Manage moderate to complex, large-sized projects
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• Coordinate scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables while ensuring high-quality execution
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• Serve as Rincon’s primary point of contact for clients and regulatory agencies
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• Provide both technical direction and team mentorship, encouraging collaboration and solution-oriented thinking
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• Lead QA/QC of technical reports, project budgets, and schedules
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• Leverage existing industry relationships and conduct thoughtful, professional client outreach
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• Maintain and grow client accounts through proactive relationship management
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• Write compelling proposals with accurate cost and schedule estimates
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• Participate in interviews and give presentations to prospective and current clients

Requirements
• 8 to 12 years minimum of progressive and successful environmental consulting experience, including the technical, project management, and business development experience listed above
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• BS, MS, or PhD in Fisheries Biology, Aquatic Ecology, or a related discipline
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• Experience with fisheries-focused projects in the Bay Delta, Bay Area, and California Coast (preferred)
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• Experience with fish and aquatic species surveys, habitat assessments, and ecological analyses to support CEQA/NEPA compliance and regulatory permitting
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• Knowledge of federal and state permitting processes, environmental compliance, and mitigation monitoring requirements
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• Authorized (permits/MOUs) to survey for and handle special status fish species, including but not limited to listed salmonids, tidewater goby, Delta smelt, longfin smelt, and unarmored threespine stickleback
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• Experience developing restoration plans, habitat management strategies, and supporting agency coordination and approvals
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• Experience directly supervising, mentoring, and supporting the development of junior staff
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• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; a collaborative approach to working with internal staff and communicating with clients, agencies, and subcontractors

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Benefits
• Comprehensive Total Rewards Package
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• Health benefits including HMO, PPO, HDHP, and Health Savings Account choices
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• Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance
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• Dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
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• Three weeks of vacation accrual in the first year
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• Paid sick leave and paid holidays
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• 401(k) / Profit Sharing Retirement Plan
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• Bonus opportunities
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• Opportunities for professional development and mentoring
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• Volunteer Pay for a Day
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• Flexible Spending & Dependent Care
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• Supplemental life insurance
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• Legal Shield
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• Identity Protection
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• Pet Insurance