Ville : SIDNEY

Catégorie :

Industrie : Materials & Construction

Employeur : Stantec

Senior Wildlife Biologist - ( 2400042C )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We are a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities we support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec has an opportunity for a Senior Wildlife Biologist on a casual employment. The position will be based in one of our British Columbia offices (Sidney, Burnaby, Terrace, Kelowna, Kamloops, or Prince George). The ideal candidate for this position has experience in federal species at risk, including caribou, and experience with large environmental impact assessments with a focus on wildlife. Working in a team environment, the successful candidate will assist with the wildlife-component of projects, such as preparing components of environmental assessments, writing wildlife management and monitoring plans, supporting caribou mitigation and offsetting plans, designing and coordinating wildlife field programs, and supporting environmental permitting activities for a variety of projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Promote a strong health and safety culture and actively participate in Stantec’s Health, Safety, Security and Environment Program
• Develop and implement terrestrial wildlife components of projects, such as biophysical inventories, environmental assessments, management and monitoring plans, and compliance reports
• Technical writing and report preparation
• Provide technical advice to clients relating to terrestrial wildlife on multidisciplinary projects
• Coordinate and track assignments, scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables and manage tasks according to approved scopes of work
• Communicate with clients and project management teams
• Assist with proposal writing and business development, including limited travel for project work and business development opportunities
• Provide technical direction and support to junior staff

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation and regulations that relate to terrestrial wildlife
• Knowledge of and experience with caribou habitat restoration, mitigation, and offsetting is an asset
• An understanding of project development and management. Previous project management experience is an asset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience preparing and coordinating environmental assessments, impact statements, mitigation and management plans and other regulatory applications
• Ability to develop and manage field programs for terrestrial wildlife
• Strong interpersonal and social skills and ability to interact across a broad range of audiences/ technical backgrounds including internal and external clients, regulatory agencies, and Indigenous groups
• Experience supervising people and/or leading teams is an asset

Education and Experience

Bachelor or graduate degree in biology, or a related discipline from a recognized university.

Registration with the British Columbia College of Applied Biology as a Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio) or immediately eligible for obtaining an RPBio.

Minimum of 10 years of relevant consulting experience, including previous experience managing wildlife programs.

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.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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Salary Range(s):

• BC Other Areas $53 per hour - BC Other Areas $80 per hour Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, 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-British Columbia-Sidney

Organization : BC-1232 EnvSvcs-CA British Columbia

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 10 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Nov 5, 2024, 1:30:25 PM

Req ID: 2400042C

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans