Senior Wetlands Biologist
Senior Wetlands Biologist
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Senior Wetlands Biologist
Worley Consulting Group
Calgary/ Edmonton Alberta
Worley Consulting is a leading provider of Regulatory and Social (R&S) services in Canada. The R&S Service Line is a vibrant and growing team covering: Regulatory Advisory Social and Sciences & Planning. We provide a full range of environmental services with a strong reputation for technical excellence innovation and quality of work within small project consulting through to large project engineering and construction management delivery. We pride ourselves on the integration of our R&S specialists with our engineering construction management and project delivery teams. Our aim is to recruit develop and most importantly retain the people who share our vision and strategy.
We have a challenging opportunity for a FullTime experienced Senior Biologist to join our dynamic team. Our ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in wetlands vegetation and reclamation field surveying and reporting. Additional technical experience in aquatic and/or fisheries soils and wildlife would be an asset.
This position would be based in Alberta and offers the flexibility to work from your home region or the Calgary or Edmonton offices. Our team regularly supports projects in Alberta and BC but also in the US and globally.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical direction and regulatory guidance for various projects and clients in Alberta and BC.
- Prepare permit/approval applications and obtain authorizations.
- Interpret and advise on regulatory guidelines in the US and around the globe when needed.
- Liaise with regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
- Author and/or Senior review discipline specific technical reports workplans cost estimates and proposals.
- Conducting data analysis and interpretation.
- Work independently and as part of multidisciplinary teams.
- Mentor junior team members to develop their technical and project skills.
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients.
- Participate in fieldwork as needed.
- Participate in business development activities.
- Travel as required for various projects.
- Responsible for personal safety and following safe working practices according to Worley occupational health and safety procedures.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Ecology Biology Environmental Science/ Resource Management or an equivalent degree program or an Environmental Technology/technical diploma or equivalent diploma program.
- Several years of seniorlevel experience working in vegetation and/or wetland ecology in Alberta.
- Knowledge of the regulatory framework within Alberta relating to vegetation wetlands and reclamation is mandatory.
- Registered Professional Biologist () in Alberta or with another Province/Territory and able to obtain in Alberta.
- Experience working in North America (Canada and USA) would be an asset.
- Accreditation as an Authenticating Wetland Practitioner or the ability to obtain would be an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in completing and authorizing wetland regulatory submissions under the Alberta Wetland Policy and Water Act.
- Proven experience in conducting reclamation assessments developing reclamation plans and preparing reclamation certificate applications in accordance with various regulatory bodies in Alberta.
- Proficiency in plant identification and ability to perform fieldwork in remote rugged locations under diverse environmental conditions.
- Industry experience in sectors such as pipelines upstream and downstream oil and gas facilities mining infrastructure or renewable energy projects is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in writing proposals work plans and creating cost estimates.
- Excellent communication organizational and time management skills.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving capabilities.
- Advanced technical writing skills with experience as a senior reviewer and authenticating professional of technical reports.
- Proficient in computer applications and software relevant to the role.
- Project management experience is considered an asset.
- Selfstarter and flexible team player. Reliable and motivated. Ability to work within a team environment.
What we offer you
Providing an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages and a fun personal collaborative and safe working environment. We value equal employment opportunity and are committed to promoting fairness equality and diversity.
If you have the passion and talent to keep up its time to test the limits of what you can become. Find your future with Worley.
Please note: No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
