biologist
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Terrestrial Biologist
Posted on April 16, 2024
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METRO Testing + Engineering
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*The Opportunity: *
Metro Testing + Engineering is hiring a motivated Terrestrial Biologist (Project Manager)to join the growing Environmental Division and we have office in Burnaby, Abbotsford, and Terrace.
This person reports to the Team Leader and contribute to the growth and facilitate the trajectory of the group.
*Position overview:*
The Terrestrial Biologist will design and direct technical work; prepare disciplinary and coordinate multidisciplinary proposals; manage budgets and schedules; be responsible for report quality and technical training; and assist with strategic business development.
They will support Metro's site assessment group and work on a variety of biological/ecological projects for a number of clients mainly in the real estate, commercial, industrial and infrastructure development sectors.
Biological work will focus on natural environment baseline and monitoring studies for all aspects of land development including due diligence, approval/permitting, and development construction projects.
*What you will be doing:*
* Lead in the planning, designing and implementation of biological field studies and technical reports.
* Manage field staff, train new or junior staff, and oversee collection of data.
* Coordinate background search and review of available sources including aerial photographs, natural heritage features, wildlife atlases, site plans and other supporting documents for potential environmental opportunities and constraints.
* Lead or perform biological field investigations including botanical inventories, sensitive ecology development, water assessment, plant and wildlife surveys, targeted Species at Risk surveys, and wetland delineations based on established protocols and guidelines.
* Review or prepare high quality scientific and technical letters and reports.
* Coordinate a variety of field and office tasks requiring scientific research, field studies, data recording, entry and management, analysis, and reporting.
* Consult and liaise with regulatory agencies for the request of background information, review of terms of references, review or staking of environmental studies/features, and response to agency review comments.
* Oversee the acquisition of environmental permits/approvals and development of protection and mitigation measures according to environmental legislation, policies and guidelines.
* Coordinate site inspections and monitoring of environmental features, Species at Risk and habitats, and/or erosion and sediment control measures.
* Assist Team Leader with writing proposals, scheduling fieldwork, coaching junior staff, and delivering consistent service to existing and new clients; and
* Liaise with other project managers and technical specialists, including environmental scientists, engineers, GIS/CADD technologists and other disciplines.
*What you will get*
* Starting Salary is $70,000/year.
* 2 weeks annual vacation to start.
* Inclusion to the company benefits plan after 3 months.
*What you bring to the team:*
* Completion of a post-secondary diploma, Bachelor?s or Master?s Degree in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Studies, or related field
* 5 + years of relevant experience in environmental consulting and/or agency work, with a minimum 2 years of project management and coordination experience in consulting considered an asset.
* Applied experience and skills in the identification of BC wildlife and local species (vascular plants, birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, insects, and/or fish), identification of Species at Risk and habitats, and delineation of habitat types.
* Certified Arborist, and Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead are considered assets.
* Familiarity with environmental management, planning and permitting processes and direct experience working with federal, provincial and municipal regulations and approvals.
* Practical knowledge of environmental legislation and policies including the Species at Risk Act, Migratory Birds Convention Act, Fisher
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LocationBurnaby, BC
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Salary$70,000YEAR annually
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
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