Location: Miami-Dade County

Position Type: Seasonal

Duration: March 2025 to September 2025, dates may vary depending on nesting season

Pay Classification/Compensation: Starting at $20.00/hour, Part-time, Hourly, Non-exempt, Not Benefit Eligible

Hours: Starting at 24 hours

Housing: Not provided

Application: Single document containing letter of interest, resume, and the names and email addresses of 3 references. Incomplete applications may not be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Ecological Associates, Inc. (EAI) is an environmental consulting firm headquartered in Jensen Beach, Florida providing a broad range of biological and ecological services. Detailed information on the firm, its clients, and the services it provides can be found on the website listed above.

During 2025, EAI is providing sea turtle monitoring services for a beach nourishment project in Miami-Dade County, which will involve both daytime and/or nighttime surveys for nesting sea turtles during active construction. Daytime monitoring will involve early morning surveys using an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) to record all sea turtle nesting activity, barricading nests for avoidance and/or relocating nests. Nighttime monitoring will involve patrolling the beach via ATV at least once an hour from 9:00 PM to sunrise the following morning, recording all sea turtle nesting activity, encountering nesting female sea turtles as they lay their eggs, and relocating the eggs or barricading the nest in situ for avoidance.

EAI is seeking resumes of qualified individuals to assist in the surveys described above. These positions are remote and Environmental Monitors will not be reporting to/working out of EAI’s headquarters. As a result, we are looking for individuals who thrive working with limited in-person guidance, are effective communicators, as well as, have previous sea turtle monitoring experience, or individuals with previous field work experience following standard operating procedures surveying and collecting data under adverse conditions.

Job Summary:

Nighttime Work Duties/Responsibilities:

· Patrol beach at night on an ATV or UTV from approximately 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM for nesting turtles during construction.

· Identify nesting turtles and clearly mark nests for relocation.

· Assist with nest relocation.

· Obtain GPS readings of all crawls using Survey123 app.

· Coordinate with construction crews.

Daytime Work Duties/Responsibilities:

· Conduct early morning beach surveys on an ATV.

· Identify and record the numbers of turtle crawls by species.

· Obtain GPS readings of all crawls using Survey123.

· Assist with nest relocation.

· Locate eggs and mark sea turtle nests in travel corridors.

Required Skills/Abilities:

· Able to work independently and as part of a team.

· Excellent organizational and record keeping skills with attention to detail.

· Able to follow complex instructions and standard operating procedures.

· Excellent communication, data management, and creative problem-solving skills.

· Must possess a clean driving record.

· Must be willing to download and use survey apps on personal cell phone.

· Experience operating and driving an ATV or UTV is preferred.

· Microsoft Office experience is preferred.

· Comfortable speaking professionally to members of the public.

· Comfortable working on an active construction site.

Education and Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree required.

· One year of wildlife monitoring/field experience required.

Physical Requirements:

· Able to work outdoors in extreme conditions (long hours, inclement weather, heat, humidity, cold, biting insects, at night).

· Perform work on unpaved, uneven surfaces (tripping hazards).

· Perform work in, on, and around water (rivers, lakes, oceans, etc.).

· Must be able to stand, bend, sit, lift, and drive.

· Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Reports to:

Senior Scientist and Biologist

Equal Opportunity Employer Drug Free Workplace

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.