Aquatic Scientist - ( 240000XR )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s Environmental Services group based out of Walkerton, IN is seeking applications for a Fisheries Biologist/Aquatic Scientist. The Ecosystems Team at Stantec is dedicated to managing environmental issues professionally and pro-actively. Our aquatics team contributes to threatened and endangered species surveys, fisheries assessments, fish habitat evaluation, fish passage design, water quality assessments and monitoring, sediment and biota sampling, risk and mitigation assessment, technical assessments, ecological restoration, protection planning and environmental mitigation, environmental monitoring, and environmental assessments. We are seeking exceptionally talented and enthusiastic individuals to join our team.

The primary team is based in Walkerton, IN but Stantec is open to candidates located throughout northwest Indiana.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Conduct fish surveys with various nets, lights traps and the use electrofishing boats, barges, and backpack units

• Conduct aquatic macroinvertebrate surveys including freshwater mussels

• Assist with Section 7 endangered species consultations including the writing of Biological Assessments regarding project impacts on fish and mussels

• Water quality sampling and interpretation of results

• Assist with other natural resource and watershed investigations

• Write reports, proposals and analyze data

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability to be included on a federal threatened and endangered species permit

• Experience identifying fish and aquatic macroinvertebrates including freshwater mussel species and using aquatic sampling techniques (SCUBA/snorkeling, water quality, electrofishing, gill-netting, seining, etc.)

• Boat operation, trailering, and maintenance

• Strong technical writing abilities and verbal communication skills

• GIS and GPS field survey equipment familiarity

• Willingness to travel for multi-day field assignments

• Willingness to assist/learn other skillsets

• Must be able to work independently and as part of multi-disciplinary teams

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Aquatic Biology, Fisheries Biology, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Ecology, or similar

• Minimum of 3 years' work experience fisheries/aquatic ecology/malacology; and Licensure: Valid driver’s license required; open water diver certification preferred

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.

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 have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, 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 family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

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 : United States-Indiana-Walkerton

Other Locations : United States-Indiana

Organization : BC-2390 EnvSvcs-US Great Lakes IN

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Feb 28, 2024, 7:00:05 AM

Req ID: 240000XR

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans