Remote Sensing Specialist
Remote Sensing Specialist
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$ 73000 - 105000
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Job Description
Location
Strong preference for hybrid office/home possibility of fully remote.
About Hatfield
Hatfield a proudly Canadian company has been serving our clients and our community for over 50 years. We have been recognized as one of Canadas Top SME Employers in 2025. With 250 team members and growing Hatfield provides highquality environmental and social services for private and public sector clients around the world. When you join Hatfield you choose a career that makes a difference in the lives of all those who share our planet.
Hatfields Remote Sensing and Geomatics Group develops remote sensing solutions for our clients to tackle challenges like forest monitoring and assessment ecosystem disturbance and restoration wetland identification and management coastal habitat assessment and biodiversity management. Example projects include developingopen tools for ecosystem restoration assessment and monitoringandAIbased detection of North Atlantic Right Whales.
Were seeking a Remote Sensing Specialist with project management experience to join our team to provide technical and management expertise to address a wide range of environmental and societal challenges. Ideally this hybrid position will be based in one of our Canadian offices however we are also open to this person being fully remote. Travel opportunities may arise to support projects throughout Canada and internationally.
Responsibilities
Project management: deliver multiyear and collaborative remote sensing projects through effective planning (scope objectives and detailed work plans) managing resources time and budget and multiple dependencies.
Conceptualize develop and implement robust innovative solutions to analyze remote sensing data.
Lead and/or support proposal development activities as part of external bid processes and business development efforts.
Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships and expectations and effectively work on multidisciplinary teams and projects.
Maintain strong client relations.
Assess interpret and synthesize information as a lead author of technical reports.
Provide technical leadership to other remote sensing staff on project teams.
Education and Experience
Ph.D. or . in Geography GIS Forestry Engineering Computer Science Physics or equivalent.
A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience developing remote sensing solutions (willing to consider differing combinations of education/experience).
Proven project management experience on small to large sized technical projects.
Geospatial image processing using Python and relevant libraries (e.g. GDAL rasterio xarray geopandas numpy).
Business development and/or marketing experience (identify potential leads organize sales presentations meetings and marketing strategies).
Technical report and proposal writing.
Other Assets/Skills
Excellent communication and problemsolving skills with high propensity for teamwork.
Ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
Strong skillsets for writing proposals.
Knowledge of different project management methodologies (e.g. Waterfall Agile Scrum)
Ability to analyze complex scopes of work and simplify them to develop solutions.
A passion to advance environmental management through applied remote sensing technologies and analytics.
Experience working on Canadian Space Agency or European Space Agency funded projects.
An ability/interest to work internationally with international development organizations.
Ability to liaise with various stakeholders fostering a collaborative environment.
Machine learning for automated data analysis (e.g. Random Forest Gradient Boosting Convolutional Neural Networks).
Whats In It For You
Friendly and downtoearth work culture
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Biweekly Earned Days Off program
Matching group retirement plan
Comprehensive health insurance medical/dental/vision coverage
Competitive vacation and special leave
Professional development and training opportunities
Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging
Hatfield is committed to employment equity and workplace diversity. We strive for equity inclusiveness and diversity irrespective of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression or disability.
Hatfield acknowledges that our offices are located on the traditional and unceded territories of Indigenous Peoples. We also recognize and acknowledge the rights cultures interests and aspirations of the many other Indigenous Peoples who have lived since time immemorial in the places we live and work. Hatfield is committed to building an inclusive workforce that is representative of the populations we serve and to provide and support career opportunities for Indigenous Peoples. We warmly invite all Indigenous Peoples to apply.
How to Apply
To apply please submit your CV in confidence through the online form or email:. Please indicate Remote Sensing Specialist in your subject line.Clearly describe your project management experience in your cover letter or resume.
Salary range: $73000 $105000. We extend an invitation to applicants of all levels to submit their candidacy for this role. Please be advised that in the course of our assessment of your qualifications we retain the right to adjust the seniority classification of the position accordingly.
Please note that we will only consider candidates who are authorized to work in Canada at the time of application. Proof of eligibility to work in Canada may be required prior to employment.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
