Intermediate Wildlife Field Biologist--bc - Burnaby, Canada - Jacobs

Jacobs

Verified Company

Burnaby, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole.

From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed today and into tomorrow._

Your Impact:

At Jacobs, we're partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates.

By joining Jacobs, you'll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we continuously work to build a company like no other.

Bring your enthusiasm for learning and desire to conserve our natural resources, and we'll help you grow

The base salary range for this position is $62,300 to $81,675.

This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across British Columbia, Canada locations.

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Here's What You'll Need:

B.Sc. or M.Sc. in biology or other environmental discipline, primarily related to wildlife, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Hold or be eligible for a Professional designation, with an organization such as the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists and/or the BC College of Applied Biology.
Multiple years' experience in environmental consulting related to Canadian wildlife.
Demonstrated multiyear experience leading wildliferelated field studies, reviewing and QA field data, and directing and/or managing wildlife crews in remote settings, with an emphasis on wildlife feature searches, bird surveys and nest searches, amphibian surveys and relocations, and targeted speciesatrisk surveys.
Demonstrated knowledge of provincial and federal wildlife legislation and regulatory requirements, primarily in western Canada.
Willingness and comfort working in the field in remote locations for up to 2 or 3 weeks at a time and overnight at hotels and project work camps.
Experience in client and stakeholder relationships.
Excellent interpersonal skills, teamoriented, and suited to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Positive attitude, selfmotivated with strong initiative, and desire to lead and mentor fellow biologists.
A driver's license and ability to provide a clean, 3 year driving abstract.

Ideally, You'll Also Have:

Experience working with a diverse range of industrial clients.
Experience in support of other biophysical study areas such as wetlands, rare plants, weeds, environmental monitoring or inspection, and/or fisheries both during field assessments and with office tasks.
Ability to think strategically in developing novel approaches to wildlife management and mitigation.
Experience traversing and/or working in remote areas in various terrain and weather conditions.
Experience driving 4x4 trucks on remote and gravel roads, and experience with UTVs and hauling trailers.
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, missioncritical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cuttingedge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $13 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector._