Stantec

Senior Aquatic Biologist - ( 24000140 )

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

We are currently seeking a talented and ambitious Senior Aquatic Biologist to join our fisheries team in the Calgary, Alberta office. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and leading fisheries related tasks and deliverables for projects associated with a large pipeline client. Opportunity exists to support other sectors and projects; however, the majority of the successful client’s effort will be focused on pipeline projects. The successful candidate will join our team of freshwater fisheries and aquatic biologists who value teamwork and will help shape our fisheries practice in Alberta.

Your Key Responsibilities

In this role, your key responsibilities will be the following:

• Serve as the primary resource and contact for clients.
• Manage, plan and lead freshwater fisheries programs. (fish, fish habitat and water quality)
• Understand recent and existing practices and techniques for sampling and analysis of fisheries, habitat and water data from streams, rivers, and lakes.
• Coordinate and oversee field programs.
• Manage tasks and projects according to approved scopes of work, and deliver quality reports on schedule and within budget.
• Provide senior review for a variety of reports.
• Develop and maintain positive client and regulatory contacts.
• Provide understanding of project goals and sound environmental project advise to clients.
• Contribute to the professional development of junior environmental staff through training, technical direction, and mentorship.
• Contribute to proposals and other business development activities.
• Serve as interdisciplinary liaison within Stantec
• Embrace and promote Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work.
• Travel is required throughout Western Canada for projects, client liaison and business development.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• Proven technical, communication, writing and organization skills.
• Ability to maintain flexibility, meet deadlines in a dynamic environment, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience in developing field programs and methods to meet specific project objectives.
• Experience in leading field crews in execution of fish and fish habitat field programs, and leading staff in data management, data analysis and report preparation.
• Experience in HSSE guidelines for all work.
• Experience in construction monitoring and environmental management planning.
• Strong project management and senior technical review skills.
• Experience in business development, working with and advising clients, and proposal writing.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Experience with mentoring and training environmental staff.

Education and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Biology or Fisheries is required, graduate degree preferred.
• Registered Professional Biologist or Technologist accreditation required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a fisheries biologist with consulting experience.
• Knowledge of current provincial and federal government regulatory requirements and regulatory authorities. (e.g., Canada Energy Regulator, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, etc.)

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Stantec is proud to offer a hybrid work environment and the opportunity to work from one of our Alberta offices and your home office may be considered. 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 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-Alberta-Calgary

Organization : BC-1235 EnvSvcs-CA Alberta

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Mar 6, 2024, 11:20:05 PM

Req ID: 24000140

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