Senior Terrestrial Biologist - ( 240001GN )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, Stantec’s staff are regarded as experts in their respective fields. Employees guide our work with attention to detail, a creative spirit, and a vision towards growth and prosperity. We have experts in more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Stantec is a company where you are encouraged to apply your passion and collaborate with leading environmental talents on projects that are critical to the success of our clients and the communities we support. Join a team that has Ecology down to a science!

Your Opportunity

We are currently seeking a talented and ambitious Senior Terrestrial Biologist to join our Ecology Team in our Ottawa office. The successful candidate will join our team of vegetation, wildlife and freshwater ecologists, and help to coordinate natural heritage components of projects in multiple sectors, including transportation, municipal infrastructure, community development, mining & aggregates, oil & gas, and natural resource management. We are looking for an enthusiastic professional who can model technical excellence, provide project leadership, and engage in business development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Contribute leadership to Stantec’s Ontario-based Ecology staff by providing technical direction and mentorship to facilitate long-term sustainability and succession within the Ecology Team

• Manage, plan (i.e., develop scope and budget) and lead terrestrial (vegetation and wildlife) programs, such as baseline studies, impact studies and environmental assessments

• Understand recent and existing standard practices and techniques for surveying and assessing vegetation, wildlife and wildlife habitat, including species at risk

• Coordinate and oversee terrestrial field programs and field staff

• Manage all phases of a project life cycle, including baseline inventories, impact assessment / Environmental Assessment (EA), construction phase environmental management, and long-term monitoring

• Manage tasks and projects according to approved scopes of work, and deliver quality reports on schedule and within budget

• Develop and maintain client and regulatory contacts

• Provide understanding of project goals and sound environmental project advice to external clients and internal Stantec contacts

• Provide interdisciplinary liaison with other business lines within Stantec

• Lead proposals and other business development activities

• Contribute to strategic business development initiatives in new and emerging areas, such as climate change ecology

• Contribute to the team’s operational success by tracking workload and project budgets

• Work collaboratively in a team setting with colleagues in a respectful and cooperative manner

• Embrace and promote Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work

• Participate in periodic travel throughout Ontario for projects, client liaison and business development

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Knowledge and experience with environmental assessments, environmental impact studies, and natural heritage policies in Ontario especially regarding vegetation, wildlife and wildlife habitat

• Knowledge of current provincial and federal government regulatory requirements, including applied experience with various regulators such as Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and various conservation authorities and municipalities

• Experience in business development, working with and guiding clients, and proposal writing

• Experience liaising with industry clients, government agencies, regulatory bodies and the public

• Experience leading baseline studies, planning, design, construction, monitoring and compliance of various infrastructure and linear feature projects (e.g., transportation, oil & gas, urban land development), including pre- and post-construction monitoring

• Experience coordinating terrestrial field programs, and guiding staff in data management, data analysis and report preparation

• Experience working on multidisciplinary teams

• Experience preparing applications for authorization under the federal Species at Risk Act , and/or the provincial Endangered Species Act, 2007 or other legislation

• Experience applying the Significant Wildlife Habitat Technical Guide and Ecoregion Criteria Schedules

• Proven technical communication, writing and organization skills, including demonstrated experience preparing technical reports

• Strong task management skills

• Able to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment

• Thrives in an environment with diverse and dynamic projects, and enjoys working on multi-disciplinary scopes of work

• Additional Assets:

  • Experience managing multi-disciplinary projects
  • Expertise related to statistical analysis
  • Peer reviewed publication(s) in a related field
  • Experience working with Indigenous communities
  • Experience engaging with the public
  • Certification or experience applying Ecological Land Classification in Ontario
  • Certification or experience applying the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System

• Valid driver’s license

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree or technological diploma in Ecology, Biology, Zoology or Environmental Sciences is required; a Master’s degree is preferred

• 10 years of industry experience, with at least 2 years at a senior level in environmental consulting

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-Ontario-Ottawa

Organization : BC-1609 EnvSvcs-CA Ontario West

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Apr 1, 2024, 6:21:28 PM

Req ID: 240001GN

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