Practice Lead Manager, Environmental Services.

Biologist (Fisheries/Wildlife)

Toronto, Hamilton, Oshawa

Status

New

Description

Our client is a Canadian, employee-owned company that provides specialized environmental, geotechnical, hydrogeological, and health and safety consulting services throughout Ontario.  The firm has offices in Toronto, Hamilton, Oshawa, and Ottawa, with a multi-disciplinary team of consulting engineers and scientists comprising of more than 125 full‑time staff.  They have built its business upon its core values of integrity, technical excellence, respect, personal service, and safe and practical approach.  They are dedicated and diverse team pride themselves on their reputation for quality work, which is reflected by the firm’s steady growth since its founding in 1995.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates looking to advance their careers by applying their technical knowledge and leadership skills as part of a multi-disciplinary profession team.  As a key member of the Environmental Services leadership team, you will have the opportunity to apply your skills to a variety of interesting projects, accelerate your personal and professional development, and help to build the foundation for our continued growth and accomplishment.  The position will also provide opportunities for field supervision and oversight, as well as occasional travel, largely within southern Ontario.

 Qualifications:

• A university degree in biology or a closely related field

• 15 + years of progressive ecological experience, preferably in a consulting role;

• Sound knowledge of field techniques and regulatory standards necessary for conducting a variety of discipline-specific field activities (i.e., wildlife habitat assessments, bird surveys, wildlife inventories, species at risk assessments, fish/amphibian surveys and salvages, and/or fish habitat assessment).

• Specialization in fisheries or wildlife biology would be considered an asset.

• Knowledge of the provincial and federal environmental assessment regulatory environment and experience obtaining regulatory approvals.

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management skills and physically fit.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Excellent writing and communication skills, desire to grow business, and work closely (both in a field lead and support role) with other environmental professionals; and,

 Responsibilities:

 Working under the leadership and with the Vice President, Environmental Services, the successful candidates will assume a senior leadership role in the Company and be responsible for:

• Assisting in the development and implementation of business development and growth strategies for the Ecology practice area specifically, and the Environmental service line overall;

• Developing and maintaining technical procedures, forms, templates, and similar resources in accordance with best industry practices and regulatory requirements for the completion of environmental impact studies, natural heritage evaluations, species at risk evaluations, natural heritage feature assessments, wetland evaluations, fish habitat assessments, and other ecological work programs;

·         Identifying tools, equipment, and other resources required to optimize productivity with the Ecology practice area;

• Establishing and managing the technical training program for staff working in the Ecology practice area; and,

• Exemplifying the core values and vision and mission statements of their company in all aspects of their work.

 The successful candidate will also have a senior consultant role within the Ecology practice area, with responsibilities and accountabilities including:

• Planning and leading discipline-specific field programs, ensuring technical excellence, safety, and quality and timeliness of deliverables.

• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key clients, regulators, team members, and other stakeholders;

• Developing scopes of work and preparing and submitting proposals;

• Contributing to environmental impact assessments, mitigation plans, and proposals; and assisting in preparing and obtaining regulatory approvals for a wide variety of projects such as real estate development, transportation, renewable energy, mining, oil, and gas, etc.

• Managing projects from start to finish, including designing work programs, identifying, and allocating resources, planning, delegating and scheduling project tasks, and managing budgets and deliverables.

• Supporting the Ecology team’s workload and resource management.

• Overseeing the preparation of accurate and complete reports and performing QA/QC on technical work;

• Providing technical expertise and advice to project staff; and

·         Promoting a safety culture in all aspects of work.

Compensation:

Open

Date Posted

2024 -06-25

How to Apply

Please send your resume in confidence to nchapman@nlcrecruiting.ca

We thank you for being interested, however only those that are a close match to criteria will be contacted.