Intermediate Environmental Specialist - Burnaby, Canada - ISL Engineering and Land Services

Description

Are you an Intermediate Environmental Specialist who enjoys working as part of a multi-disciplinary team committed to client excellence? Are you a self-starter with the ability to work on a variety of projects simultaneously and independently, while keeping your colleagues up to date? Are you looking for the opportunity to build a small team into something bigger? Do you have a passion for creating environmental solutions to exceed the expectations of our clients? If so, we want to hear from you


A Little About Us:


We are engineers, technologists, planners, landscape architects, scientists, and their support teams: that work together to deliver infrastructure, minimizing environmental impact and maximizing benefit to the community. We work hard and play hard because that is what #ISLLIFE is all about Check us out on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.


ISL's Water and Environment Team:

provides expert environmental assessment, project permitting, construction monitoring and support for a wide variety of municipal, transportation, structural and land development projects within our local communities.

We are a multi-disciplinary team, providing services in and around Western Canada.

Committed to finding, mentoring, and growing the right individual, our team approach is integral to our success:

• We offer our team members a diverse range of projects on which to hone their skills
• We are committed to team member career progression
• Together we enjoy a challenge and variety in our work
• We pride ourselves on delivering quality service to our clients on each of our projects

A Little About You:


Your cover letter must demonstrate:

• Your approach to prioritizing simultaneously running projects for both internal and external clients
• A focus on clientcentric results, while still meeting regulatory requirements.
• Your experience developing new clients and work types for a company
• Strategies you employ to ensure clear and consistent communication with the team
• Your experience working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, particularly in a hybrid work world.
• Your enjoyment of working in the outdoors, often in challenging conditions, while maintaining the ability to produce high quality inoffice deliverables

Your resume should show us:

• A Bachelors in Biology or Environmental Science or a related field from an accredited institution with 3 to 5+ years' experience
• Environmental construction monitoring experience (i.e., wildlife sweeps, turbidity monitoring, etc)
• A high level of proficiency in report and proposal writing
• Experience completing biophysical field assessment and associated reporting
• Knowledge of regulatory approvals and environmental mitigation
• Familiarity with environmental deliverable requirements for municipal and transportation projects
• Registered or able to register as a Professional Biologist or a Biologist in Training, and/or BC equivalent

Bonus points for:

• Wildlife assessment experience (preconstruction sweeps, regulatory approvals)
• Alberta sensitive species inventory experience
• Electrofishing Certificate (Crew Lead for extra Bonus)
• Handson bioengineering and restoration experience
• Potential Effects and Residual Analysis experience
• Field experience completing weed surveys
• Demonstrated punctuality, verbal and written communication skills, organized, strong independent work ethic, a willingness to learn and to build with the ISL team

A Little More About the Role:


Responsibilities:

Working out of Calgary, Edmonton or our Fernie office as part of a multi-disciplinary team of professional biologists, hydrogeologists, engineers and technologists, the applicant will utilize their knowledge and experience to deliver a variety of services for our public and private sector clients.

Travel will be required but is typically less than average in the environmental consulting industry.

A typical work week could include:

• Performing a variety of environmental field assessments, preparing high quality field documentation, and conducting data analysis
• Conducting biophysical fieldwork and technical writing under the direction of a senior team member (e.g., habitat assessments, fish salvages, vegetation assessments, wetland valuations, construction monitoring)
• Supervision of contractors on site, and construction site monitoring to ensure compliance with the scope of work, environmental legislation and permits
• Travel as required for field programs (Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan) and working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions
• Working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, often outside of typical office hours and days, to meet challenging deadlines and client requests
• Assisting other business lines and disciplines, both within and outside of the Water and Environment group.
• Business development, including scoping, proposal writing, and client development.
• Open communication wi