Wildlife Biologist - Saskatoon, Canada - Stantec

Stantec
Stantec
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Saskatoon, Canada

2 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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Wildlife Biologist


Description

Your Opportunity

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Lead assignments or projects related to terrestrial wildlife that require critical thinking and mature technical knowledge
  • Lead the development and implementation of assignments/projects, independently or as part of team, that have broad scope or are complex in nature
  • Develop, manage, and implement terrestrial wildlife components of projects, such as biophysical inventories, environmental assessments, management and monitoring plans, and mitigation plans.
  • Technical writing and report preparation
  • Provide technical advice to clients relating to terrestrial wildlife and provincial and/or federal wildlife regulations on multidisciplinary projects
  • Coordinate and track assignments, scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables and manage tasks according to approved scopes of work
  • Effectively 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
  • Promote a strong health and safety culture and actively participate in Stantec's Health, Safety, Security and Environment Program

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Ability to develop and manage field programs for terrestrial wildlife
  • Knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation and regulations that relate to terrestrial wildlife
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 as a Registered Professional Biologist considered an asset.

Minimum of 8 years of relevant consulting experience, including previous experience managing wildlife programs.

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

  • 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._


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.


Benefits Summary:

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.


Primary Location :
Canada-Manitoba-Winnipeg


Other Locations :
Canada-Saskatchewan-Saskatoon, Canada-Saskatchewan-Regina, Canada-Ontario-Thunder Bay


Organization :
BC-1114 EnvSvcs-CA Prairies & Territories


Employee Status :
Regular


Job Level :
Individual Contributor


Travel :
Yes, 20 % of the Time


Schedule :
Full-time


Job Posting :
May 11, 2023, 10:13:36 AM


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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