Senior Consultant, Environmental Monitor (Fixed-Term)

Build projects that protect ecosystemswhere it matters most.

This is a fantastic fixedterm opportunity for an experienced Senior Consultant Environmental Monitor based in Smithers Calgary Vancouver or Whitehorse to advance their career with ERM a global leader in environmental and sustainability this role you will be at the forefront of major highprofile construction projectshelping ensure environmental protection regulatory compliance and responsible development while contributing directly to ERMs global strategy and longterm impact.

You will work on complex multimilliondollar projects across Canada including travel to stunning remote locations and collaborate with a growing highperforming team of fisheries and environmental specialists delivering work nationally and globally. Whether working from one of our offices or in a hybrid arrangement this role offers meaningful responsibility technical depth and the opportunity to make a tangible difference.

Why This Role Matters

Environmental performance during construction is critical to project success regulatory confidence and ecosystem protection. As a Senior Consultant Environmental Monitor you will play a key role in ensuring construction activities meet environmental requirements while protecting sensitive aquatic and terrestrial environments. Your expertise will help clients in the mining and energy sectors deliver projects responsibly across every phase of the project lifecycle.

What Your Impact Is

• Safeguard fish wildlife and sensitive habitats during active construction.

• Ensure compliance with federal provincial and territorial environmental regulations.

• Enable responsible delivery of complex multimilliondollar projects across Canada.

• Influence environmental best practices through onsite leadership and collaboration.

• Represent ERMs values and technical excellence in the field and with clients and regulators.

What Youll Bring

You are a confident collaborative environmental professional who thrives in dynamic field environments. You bring strong technical expertise a commitment to safety and the ability to communicate effectively with construction teams specialists and regulators. You are proactive detailoriented and motivated by ERMs mission to do great things for clients communities and the environment.

Required

• Diploma or degree in environmental science biology natural resources or a related discipline.

• Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio) or equivalent professional designation.

• 3 years of experience conducting environmental monitoring on construction projects.

• Electrofishing certification and demonstrated experience leading fish salvage operations.

• Strong commitment to health and safety and adherence to established procedures.

• Experience working around heavy machinery and active construction sites.

• Knowledge of federal provincial and territorial environmental regulations related to construction.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with proven problemsolving and teamwork ability.

• Intermediate First Aid and Transportation Endorsement (or ability to obtain).

• Willingness and ability to travel to remote locations work in camps follow site orientation and safety requirements and participate in drug and alcohol testing.

• Drivers License Required: This position requires a valid drivers license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred

• ATV Safety certification.

• Swiftwater Rescue Training.

• Experience working in remote or northern environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular onsite environmental monitoring throughout all phases of construction to ensure compliance with environmental permits regulatory requirements and environmental protection plans.

• Document site conditions contractor compliance and environmental issues using detailed field notes photographs and daily monitoring reports.

• Communicate environmental concerns promptly and support the development and implementation of corrective actions.

• Lead fish salvage operations in accordance with provincial and federal regulations.

• Apply fish capture techniques including minnow trapping electrofishing and seining to safely relocate aquatic species.

• Maintain accurate records of fish handling relocation species identification and environmental conditions.

• Ensure animal welfare standards and safety procedures are followed at all times.

• Assess install and maintain erosion and sediment control (ESC) measures such as silt fences turbidity curtains diversion channels and sediment traps.

• Monitor water quality parameters (e.g. turbidity pH) and verify compliance with regulatory thresholds.

• Prepare daily or weekly environmental monitoring reports including observations data collection and recommended actions.

• Liaise with contractors engineers environmental specialists and regulatory agencies as required.

• Participate in environmental toolbox meetings and provide guidance to construction personnel on environmental best management practices.

For the Senior Consultant Environmental Monitor (Fixed Term) position the anticipated annual base pay is $76819$98928(CAD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education experience skills location performance and business some cases pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off parental leave medical dental vision life disability AD&D insurance 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Note:Bonuses commissions and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

WhoWe Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy we partner with the worlds leading organizations creating innovative solutions to sustainabilitychallengesand unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverseequitableand inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our companya great placeto build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our diverse team of world-class expertssupportsclients across the breadth of theirorganizations to operationalize sustainability underpinned by our deep technicalexpertisein addressing theirenvironmental health safetyriskand social issues. We call this capability our boots to boardroom approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advanceobjectiveson the ground or at the executive level.

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