Ville : Markham

Catégorie : Regular Full time

Industrie : Materials & Construction

Employeur : Stantec

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields with dedication, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are devoted to fostering a community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Here, you can apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental professionals on work that’s vital to our clients and the communities they serve.

Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment.

Your Opportunity

We are currently seeking a talented and ambitious Senior Fisheries Biologist to join our freshwater ecology team in one of our Ontario offices. The successful candidate will lead aquatic components of projects in the mining sector, among other as appropriate, such as transportation infrastructure, land development and/or oil and gas sector. As a senior practitioner you will help to shape our freshwater ecology practice and provide direction to field staff. Stantec has a flexible workplace strategy, which allows staff to flexibly work between home and office.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Plan (i.e., develop scope and budget), lead, and manage freshwater ecology and/or aquatic species at risk components of projects, particularly in the mining sector
• Understand standard practices and techniques for sampling and analysis of fish and benthic invertebrate communities, aquatic habitat, and water and sediment quality data from streams, rivers and lakes
• Coordinate and oversee freshwater ecology field programs and field staff
• Prepare proposals related to aquatic disciplines, provide input into other multidisciplinary proposals, and contribute to other business development activities
• Prepare high quality deliverables from stand-alone reports to chapters in larger reports, DFO correspondence and agency consultation
• Manage tasks and projects according to approved scopes of work, and deliver quality reports and deliverables on schedule and within budget
• Prepare Requests for Review under the Fisheries Act, and applications for authorization under the Fisheries Act and Species at Risk Act pertaining to aquatic species and habitat
• Develop and maintain professional client and regulatory relationships
• Understand project goals and provide sound environmental project advice to external clients and internal Stantec contacts
• Work with other disciplines and business lines within Stantec’s Ontario offices to deliver projects
• Contribute leadership to Stantec’s Ontario-based Environmental Services staff by providing technical direction and mentorship to facilitate long-term sustainability and succession within the freshwater ecology team
• Contribute to the team’s operational success by tracking workload and project budgets
• Embrace and promote Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Knowledge and experience with environmental assessments, environmental impact studies, and natural heritage policies in Ontario, especially regarding working in and around watercourses, waterbodies and fish habitat
• Knowledge of current provincial and federal government regulatory requirements, including applied experience with federal Fisheries Act Authorizations, and Species at Risk Act and Endangered Species Act permits related to aquatic species
• Experience in business development, working with and guiding clients, and proposal writing
• Experience liaising with industry clients, government agencies, regulatory bodies and the public
• Experience working on a range of project phases (from baseline data collection programs to EAs, and the various phases of planning and design) across a range of sectors
• Experience in designing field programs, and guiding staff in data management, data analysis and report preparation
• Strong senior technical review skills
• Able to conduct fieldwork and oversee sampling programs
• Proven technical communication, writing and organization skills, including demonstrated experience preparing technical reports
• Strong project management skills
• Able to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment
• Thrives in an environment with diverse and dynamic projects, and enjoys working on multi-disciplinary scopes of work

Additional Assets:

• Familiarity with the MNDER Schedule 2 application process
• MTO/DFO/MNRF Fisheries Protocol Training
• Registered in MTO’s RAQS for Fisheries Assessment
• Familiarity with the Ontario Stream Assessment Protocol (OSAP)
• Familiar with the application of mobile digital data collection tools
• Experience working with Indigenous communities

Education and Experience

A master’s or bachelor’s degree or technological diploma in Biology, Zoology or Environmental Sciences is required

Fifteen years of industry experience, with at least part of the experience at a senior level in environmental consulting in the mining sector

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. (Required)

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Range:

• Locations in Lower Mainland -- BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario-$116,900.00 - $166,900.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: Canada | ON | Markham

Organization: BC-1609 EnvSvcs-CA Ontario West

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 25/02/2026 10:02:55

Req ID: 1004479