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Assistant Biologist

  • Company: Woodrodgers
  • Location: Roseville, CA
  • Salary: $28–$38/hr
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  • Roseville, CA
  • $28–$38/hr
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Wood Rodgers is a professional services firm with a Northern California footprint (including Roseville and Reno). Public coverage points to engineering, planning, and resilience work—e.g. storm-drain master planning and trail/GIS storytelling—plus local recognition such as corporate citizenship awards and internal promotions.

Woodrodgers is hiring an Assistant Biologist in Roseville, CA to strengthen its Environmental Department and advance key projects. This full-time opportunity suits candidates eager to handle biological surveys, documentation, and construction-phase support across California.

Role Overview

As the Assistant Biologist at Woodrodgers in Roseville, CA, you will contribute to environmental planning and field work on initiatives that serve both public agencies and private clients. Woodrodgers supplies practical environmental and engineering services for a wide mixture of civic and commercial assignments. Work regularly involves programs that receive local, state, or federal funding and places particular emphasis on transportation facilities together with water-resource systems. Typical project elements include roadways, bridges, freeways, interchanges, bicycle and pedestrian routes, flood-control features, stormwater systems, levees, pump stations, and assorted private-site developments. Team members help form smart approaches that meet environmental requirements for meaningful assignments in nearby communities, the region, and the entire state. The role is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt staff position.

Your Responsibilities

  • Assist in carrying out biological field surveys that inventory plants, wildlife, and habitats on project sites
  • Prepare clear written reports that accurately record survey findings and environmental observations
  • Deliver environmental support and compliance monitoring while construction is underway
  • Help gather data that informs transportation and water-resource designs
  • Coordinate field logistics and basic documentation needed for project reviews

Who We're Looking For

  • Two to four years of relevant experience in a comparable biological or environmental support role
  • Demonstrated ability to complete biological field surveys and produce written documentation of results
  • Background providing environmental assistance during active construction
  • Solid observational, note-taking, and writing skills suitable for both outdoor and office settings
  • Interest in applying biological knowledge to transportation corridors and water systems throughout California

Why Join Woodrodgers

Woodrodgers offers Assistant Biologist professionals the chance to develop practical solutions for environmental issues on high-impact work that benefits local communities, the surrounding area, and California as a whole. By joining the Environmental Department you become part of a group that handles diverse public and private projects focused on mobility infrastructure and water resources, allowing day-to-day contributions that shape outcomes near Roseville, CA and across the state.

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The role is based in Roseville, Placer County, California (on-site). California sits on the Pacific Coast in the Western U.S., bordering Oregon, Nevada, Arizona, and Baja California, with a large population and economy—useful context if you’re relocating within the state. See California (Wikipedia).

California is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39 million residents across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the largest U.S. state by population and third-largest by

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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2%via World Bank

Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3%via FRED

National quits rate: 1.9%via FRED (BLS JOLTS)

Weekly initial unemployment claims: 208,000via FRED

GDP per capita in US: $90,027via World Bank

Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank

Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank

Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800via OECD

Cost of living in California: 10.7% above the national averagevia BEA

Minimum wage in California: $16.90/hrvia FRED

Real GDP per capita in California: $86,110via FRED

Home prices in California (year over year): +1.8%via FRED

Median household income in Placer County: $114,678via US Census ACS / Data USA

Average commute time in Placer County: 28 minvia US Census ACS / Data USA

Most common commute in Placer County: Drove Alone (68%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA

Households with home internet in Placer County: 94%via US Census ACS / Data USA

Recent seismic activity: 4 earthquakes (M4.5+) within 200km in the last 6 months — largest M5.6 near 11 km N of Redwood Valley, CA. via USGS

Nearby history: Carnegie Library, listed 2009 (402m away) — via National Register of Historic Places

Typical climate: average high 72°F / low 50°F year-round (summers around 89°F, winters around 39°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

Walkability: Above average walkable (14.5/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index

Typical rent nearby: $1,832/mo (1BR) · $2,255/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents

  • Elevation 50m (164 ft)

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About this role & career path

O*NET maps this listing under broader specialty operations roles (13-1199.00). Related titles in the data include business operations and administrative support paths; in practice, biologist assistant work often grows toward field biologist, environmental specialist, or project support on multidisciplinary teams.

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Build the skills for this role

Build core field methods (survey protocols, species ID notes), clean data habits, basic GIS/mapping literacy, and clear technical writing for client deliverables. No certification resources were provided for this occupation family.

Be ready to discuss field safety, data quality, and how biologists support engineering/planning deliverables. Use examples of careful observation, documentation under deadlines, and teamwork with non-biologists.

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  • Ask how Wood Rodgers scopes biological tasks on local projects
  • Reference interest in resilience/GIS-style public work if relevant

Strong fit if you want on-site environmental support at a multi-discipline Northern California firm in Roseville, not remote pure research. Best for detail-oriented candidates comfortable mixing field work with documentation and cross-team coordination.

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  • Role Assistant Biologist
  • Employer Woodrodgers
  • Location Roseville, CA
  • Type Full Time
  • Pay (from listing) $28–$38/hr
  • Posted July 14, 2026
  • Apply by 2026-08-13
  • Country context US
  • Overview Full original description on this page (375 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)

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