Aquatic Ecologist

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Here at Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec, we are committed to providing flexible work arrangements, to assist employees in fulfilling their multiple responsibilities at work, at home and in the community.  Flexible work arrangements provide additional options for work schedules and locations.  As we focus on project delivery, clients and staff, we have several working options available for working at Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec.

Morrison Hershfield (MH) is a leading provider of engineering, planning, environmental services and sustainable design, and we have a wide range of federal, provincial, municipal and private clients. We provide practical environmental solutions for interesting and complex projects across Canada.

Our Environmental services are broad reaching and integrated with our multi-disciplinary teams. Through environmental planning and management, we work towards net positive impacts of our clients’ projects, increasingly with a focus on sustainability and making a difference on climate. Through environmental engineering, geoscience, and ecology we delve into and solve problems over wide ranging scales and with a broad geographic coverage.

Responsibilities:

• Desktop background research and data collection and collation, including provincial species search requests.

• Preparation of federal, provincial and territorial fisheries related environmental applications.

• Preparation and review of reports.

• Preparation and review of budgets and proposals.

• Development of field programs (e.g., investigations and monitoring)

• Work closely with junior biologists to conduct aquatic field investigations.

• Maintaining and organizing accurate and detailed field logbooks as well as photo documentation records.

• Inputting, maintaining and summarizing data and information in databases and reports.

• Working in a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Ecology, or related field.

• Minimum 4 years of diversified experience in Aquatic Biology (consulting experience strongly preferred).

• Proven project management track record of managing project teams, quality, budget, and schedule.

• Strong knowledge of Provincial and Federal environmental regulatory and approvals regimes.

• Consulting experience working with various levels of government and the private sector.

• Applied experience in aquatic biology, including fish and fish habitat identification skills as well as other aquatic species identification skills.

• Previous experience conducting aquatic baseline studies and/or environmental monitoring of construction projects required.

• Must have strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively (oral and written)

• Must have strong technical report writing skills and the ability to compile field data into summary reports.

• Must be comfortable working in and around water and working in all weather conditions.

• Proficient with Windows Office (Word, Excel).

• Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.

• Any experience with environmental inspection during construction is an asset.

• Valid First Aid and CPR certification is an asset.

Job Type:

Regular

Job Profile: For internal use

Ecologist III

Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec is committed to having an inclusive and diverse workforce, with recruitment free of discrimination, ensuring all candidates are given a fair opportunity for employment. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

Attention Staffing & Recruitment Agencies:  Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec, will not pay fees for recruitment activities related to the hiring of a candidate unless a written service agreement has been established between a duly authorized representative of our Corporate Human Resources department and the recruitment/placement firm.  In addition, in order to qualify for recruitment fees, all candidate resumes must be submitted to Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec, through our Corporate Human Resources department. Resumes and profiles sent to our managers without the express agreement of our Corporate Human Resources department will not be eligible for a fee.