Senior Fisheries Biologist
Senior Fisheries Biologist
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Job Description
As a Senior Fisheries Biologist you will drive the success of multidisciplinary projects by leading project design overseeing and ensuring highquality deliverables. Your expertise in fisheries and aquatic ecology will shape strategic study designs regulatory submissions and technical reviews ensuring projects meet client needs and regulatory requirements while advancing sustainability and climate resilience.
This role offers a hybrid work model with minimal travel allowing you to collaborate with a team of experienced scientists and biologists dedicated to innovative sciencedriven solutions. Your contributions will directly impact project success client relationships and the companys longterm growth in the environmental consulting space.
Remote / WFH / Hybrid: Hybrid
Travel: Minimal travel.
Salary: $90k $140k CAD with benefits RRSP matching etc (The final salary will be determined based on qualifications relevant experience expertise and professional designations. Candidates who exceed these requirements or bring additional value to the team may receive a salary outside the specified range.
Key Performance Objectives
Project Leadership & Management:
- Lead the design and planning of fisheries and aquatic studies ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and project objectives.
- Oversee complex multidisciplinary projects managing budgets schedules and deliverables to meet client expectations and industry standards.
- Proactively identify risks and solutions ensuring projects remain on track while maintaining scientific rigor and regulatory compliance.
- Drive the successful of projects from inception to completion balancing technical excellence with budget and timeline constraints.
Technical Excellence & Senior Review:
- Provide seniorlevel technical oversight on aquatic studies ensuring scientific integrity and regulatory compliance in all deliverables.
- Review and refine technical reports workplans and proposals ensuring clarity accuracy and strategic alignment with project goals.
- Champion highquality datadriven decisionmaking integrating innovative approaches such as eDNA and environmental flow needs (EFN) into project methodologies.
- Guide study design field methodologies and statistical analyses setting best practices for fisheries and aquatic ecology assessments.
Regulatory Approvals & Compliance:
- Lead municipal provincial and federal regulatory approval processes ensuring timely and successful permit applications and authorizations.
- Develop strategic engagement approaches to work collaboratively with regulators industry partners and Indigenous groups to achieve project objectives.
- Stay ahead of evolving regulatory frameworks advising clients and internal teams on the implications for project planning and .
Client & Business Development:
- Build and strengthen client relationships identifying opportunities for new projects and longterm collaborations.
- Lead and contribute to proposal development crafting compelling submissions that showcase technical expertise and strategic value.
- Represent the company as a thought leader in fisheries and aquatic science attending industry conferences presenting findings and contributing to research advancements.
Team Leadership & Mentorship:
- Mentor and develop junior and intermediate aquatics staff fostering a culture of learning innovation and technical excellence.
- Provide training on best practices for study design field assessments regulatory compliance and data interpretation to build team capacity.
- Act as a resource for technical problemsolving supporting staff in navigating challenges and complex project requirements.
This role is ideal for an experienced senior professional who thrives in leading projects driving technical excellence and shaping the future of aquatic resource management. If you are passionate about making a measurable impact we want to hear from you!
To Apply:To apply please submit your cover letter and resume describing your experience and salary expectations in confidence via our careers site to see all open positions and apply visit our website:
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via email: . Please indicate Senior Fisheries Biologist in your subject line.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
