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YOUR OPPORTUNITY
We are currently seeking a talented and ambitious Senior Fisheries Biologist to join our Ecology Team in one of our Ontario locations. The successful candidate will lead aquatic components of projects in the transportation infrastructure, oil and gas, mining, power/ renewable energy sectors, among others, depending on the experience and interests of the successful candidate. As a senior practitioner, you will help to shape our freshwater ecology practice and provide direction to intermediate and junior staff, including field biologists. Stantec has a flexible workplace strategy, which allows staff to work flexibly between home and the office.
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
- Working 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 in a range of project phases (from baseline data collection programs to Environmental Assessments, and the various phases of planning and design) across a range of sectors
- Experience in leading field crews in fish and fish habitat field programs, and guiding staff in data management, data analysis, and report preparation
- Strong senior technical review skills
- 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
- Thrive in an environment with diverse and dynamic projects, and enjoys working on multi-disciplinary scopes of work
- Valid driver’s licence Additional Assets:
- Registered in MTO’s RAQS for Fisheries Assessment or related category
- Knowledge and experience applying the MTO/DFO/MNRF Fisheries Protocol for Protecting Fish and Fish Habitat on Provincial Undertakings
- MTO/DFO/MNRF Fisheries Protocol Training
- Experience planning and implementing Headwater Drainage Feature Assessments
- Class I Electrofishing or Class II Backpack Electrofishing Certification
- Familiarity with the Ontario Stream Assessment Protocol (OSAP)
- Familiar with the application of mobile digital data collection tools
- Experience leading or supporting aquatic Environmental Effects Monitoring programs for Ontario-based mines and/or pulp and paper mills
- Experience working with Indigenous communities
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- A Bachelor’s degree or technological diploma in Biology, Environmental Sciences, or a related field is required
- Minimum 10 years of industry experience, with at least part of the experience at a senior level in environmental consulting
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.
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