Biologist

Are you someone with strong technical capabilities Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders Are you a trusted advisor and a problem solver If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation in a flexible work environment this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillons Natural Resource Management group is looking for a Biologist to fill an existing vacancy within our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

At Dillon we operate as one team. The successful candidate can be based at any one of our following offices: Vancouver.

Technical Development

• Complete various field programs throughout western Canada to collect field data including but not limited to fresh water aquatics marine aquatics wildlife surveys (e.g. amphibians birds) land cover and habitat classification vegetation surveys soils or water quality sampling.
• Environmental field support during construction activities conducting construction monitoring activities assessing contractor compliance with environment permits regulatory requirements legislation government approvals and project environmental protection plans including auditing and providing onsite guidance to contractors.
• Preparetechnical reports and memos related to environmental assessments on various sites as required.
• Collaborate with and assist project managers and team members including biologists ecologists engineers planners and environmental scientists.

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning andprofessionaldevelopment.
• Contribute to Dillons corporate profile through active participation inprofessionalassociations and committees.

• An undergraduate degree in biology ecology or a related environmental sciences field.
• Hold or be eligible to obtain within two years of hire one of the following designations: Registered ProfessionalBiologist (RPBio or PBiol) Registered Biology Technologist (RBTech) Biologist in Training (BIT) Professional Agrologist (PAg) Articling Agrologist (AAg) or similar
• A full valid drivers license.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and keen attention to detail.
• Aptitude to learn.
• Knowledge of relevant provincial and federal environmental legislation regulations policies guidelines and regulatory permitting and approval requirements will be considered an asset.
• Commitment to project quality and project deadlines.
• Ability to work and/or travel for extended and irregular periods in all seasons and terrain types often in remote settings using a variety of vehicle types e.g. trucks ATVs snowmobiles and boats.

• 1-2 years work experience in an environmental consulting industrial regulatory or academic setting.
• Working knowledge on British Columbiasenvironmental regulations.
• Electrofishing and fish salvage experience is an asset but not required.
• Experience in executing field programs as part of environmental studies; experience in executing terrestrial wildlife surveys will be considered an asset.

Compensation:

$53000 - $71000

Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicants education experience and skills in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range contingent on factors unrelated to an applicants gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

Why choose Dillon

We live our core values:

• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter especially when its hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.

In addition we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options
  • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business we use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how mentoring to share lessons advising to round out perspectives and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.
• Focus on Innovation
  • The ability to anticipate examine and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business our culture people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to todays problems and tomorrows opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
  • Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership purchase of home fitness equipment yoga classes and dance classes.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning engineering environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed collaborative and inventive solutions to complex multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure protecting the environment and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canadas Best Managed Companies for 19 years in a row and has the distinction of being a Platinum Club member in this program.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillons core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform and the active ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

We invest in modern technologies to enable continuous improvement across the organization. Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying you acknowledge and consent to this use.

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