Wildlife Technician Biologist

About This Role

This contract term position is for a Wildlife Technician/Biologist who will coordinate and participate in field-based projects, collecting, analyzing, and reporting on biophysical data. The role requires strong wildlife identification skills, with an emphasis on bird identification and habitat assessment experience, and involves reporting to a Team Lead.

Responsibilities

• Complete field studies to survey for and monitor wildlife and sensitive species
• Conduct field assessments and office reporting for regulatory approval of proposed upstream oil and gas disturbances, as well as transmission line and highway corridors
• Recommend mitigation for industrial activities to minimize wildlife impacts
• Train, mentor, and supervise the work of biological technicians and other staff (dependent on level of experience)
• Communicate and work with clients during construction activities regarding work-specific tasks and as the work pertains to sensitive wildlife species

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree or technical diploma from an accredited college, university, or technical school in environmental science or other related discipline
• Professional Biologist (P.Biol), Registered Technologist in Biology (R.T.Biol.) with the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists (ASPB), or equivalent, or with the qualifications to apply for designation
• Problem-solving skills, especially in remote field situations
• Minimum two (2) to five (5) years of experience in the wildlife field
• Experience working with multiple regulatory agencies in Western Canada
• Familiarity with applicable wildlife acts, legislation, guidelines, and species inventories
• Strong wildlife identification skills with emphasis on bird identification (visual and auditory)
• Willingness to work in the field for extended periods of time and willingness to travel within Western Canada, as required
• Willingness to work with a flexible schedule
• Excellent communication and technical reporting skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to pay close attention to detail when collecting data and writing reports
• Strong team player but also adept at working independently
• Willingness to work on non-wildlife related work, as required

Nice to have:

• Experience in regulatory approvals under EAP requirements for upstream oil and gas facilities and linear disturbances (e.g., pipelines and transmission lines)
• Experience with species at risk, amphibians, ungulates (caribou), small and large mammals
• Additional experience in other environmental service lines (e.g., contaminated sites, soil assessments, construction monitoring, wetlands, forestry)