Biologist
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Job Summary
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Overview
Come join us in reshaping the future with AtkinsRéalis. AtkinsRéalis is dedicated in engineering a better future for our planet and its people.
Our highly respected and successful Environmental Assessment and Community Engagement (EA&CE) Prairies Region team has an ever-growing portfolio of work built on technical excellence and exceptional service to our clients with a particular need for support on our infrastructure power and renewables projects.
We are looking for Biologists with at least 5 years experience to support on biological assessment monitoring reporting and field-based surveys across a wide variety of energy and infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate must have strong work experience in the biological sciences with a specialism in either wildlife biology vegetation or aquatic biology. You will be motivated and detail-oriented with demonstrable experience in Canada. Your day-to-day work will include field surveys habitat assessment and / or construction environmental monitoring including identifying environmental risks preparing reports and data reporting against accepted standards.
Location: Saskatoon Saskatchewan or Calgary AB. Other office locations across the Prairie Region could be considered e.g. Saskatoon Regina Winnipeg.
Your role
- Assist in the preparation of regulatory approval and permitting applications and support relationships with regulatory agencies and construction contractors.
- Plan coordinate and conduct biological surveys in accordance with applicable protocols/methods. Conducts environmental desktop research.
- Act as a key resource for diverse set of environmental assessment and permitting projects. Assist in conducting Species At Risk surveys and assessments.
- Field-based environmental monitoring for project compliance during construction phase relevant to environmental management requirements as well as prepare environmental monitoring and mitigation plans.
- Assist in the preparation of technical data reports and confirm technical quality of work including field methods.
- Provides field-level guidance on practical environmental protection to prevent or minimize project impacts on environmental receptors.
- Assist construction activities in resolving environmental issues/non-compliance issues on projects as they arise. Conduct environmental sampling when required (e.g. water and soil).
About you
- Post-secondary education (Relevant University degree diploma or graduation from a technical program).
- Minimum of 5 years experience planning conducting and/or managing biological studies (e.g. wildlife vegetation wetlands fish and fish habitat studies).
- Full or provisional membership in a professional body e.g. P. Biol CWB preferred or registered B.I.T. near submission for professional status.
- Knowledge and understanding of Prairies Region habitats and working knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation and regulatory process and the current survey protocols in SK/AB/MB/other relevant.
- Proficiency in data collection data management and statistical analysis with the ability to write data reports.
- Experience on construction sites in an environmental capacity. Detail-oriented meticulous with field notes and methodologies.
- Proven ability to develop and implement practical mitigation and management plans.
- Valid drivers license and good driving record.
Please note that some work for this position may be in remote locations for extended periods of time and may require overtime weekends and variable hours.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.
Enjoy competitive compensation employee recognition and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health wellbeing financial and lifestyle needs.
Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.
About AtkinsRéalis
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Worker Type
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RegularAt AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Transfection
- Bioinformatics
- DNA Isolation
- Genetics
- PCR
- R
- Biochemistry
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
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