Engineering Lead driving performance, resilience, and observability quality for Vancity’s member - owned credit union platforms. Leading Performance SDETs and embedding automation into CI/CD.
About the role
- Aquatic Ecologist leading aquatic field programs, assessments, and project delivery for SLR Consulting’s environmental and sustainability consultancy. Supporting mining and infrastructure projects across British Columbia.
Responsibilities
- Lead the full project lifecycle, including proposals, scope development, scheduling, budgeting, resourcing, and delivery
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage project risks, timelines, and deliverables
- Plan and lead aquatic field programs using recognized protocols
- Conduct water and sediment quality sampling related to fisheries and hydrology assessments
- Lead benthic invertebrate and periphyton studies, often in remote locations
- Analyze and interpret field data using statistical software
- Synthesize results into high-quality technical reports
- Assist in preparing baseline reports, environmental assessments, and environmental management plans
- Support environmental permitting, compliance monitoring, and regulatory submissions
- Ensure projects meet applicable legislative and permit requirements
- Mentor junior staff and field teams through technical guidance, review, and coaching
- Promote safe, efficient, and high-quality field operations
- Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and senior team members
- Develop new opportunities and long-term client relationships
- Grow SLR’s aquatic ecology presence across British Columbia
- Support existing large infrastructure projects and lead new opportunities in future development, infrastructure, and mining projects
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Ecology, or Natural Sciences
- 7 to 10+ years of experience in ecological sciences, with at least 3+ years in consulting
- Registered or eligible to be registered as an RPBio
- Experience in surface water and sediment quality investigations and assessments
- Experience with benthic and periphyton studies
- Project management and coordination experience
- Strong knowledge of aquatic field protocols, including scientific study design and implementation
- Experience supporting environmental assessment, monitoring, and oversight of large infrastructure projects
- Proficiency in database management, including EQuIS
- Proficiency in statistical data analysis and ecological data interpretation
- Excellent technical writing, reporting, and research skills
- Experience conducting technical reviews
- Experience in natural resource assessments and inventories
- Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience navigating permitting and authorization processes related to Canadian federal, provincial, and regional legislation and policies
- Demonstrated project coordination and management skills, including project planning, schedule and budget preparation, project implementation, and timely deliverables
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to interact with senior-level staff, technical disciplines, Indigenous groups, and clients
- CABIN and electrofishing certification considered an asset
- Master’s degree considered an asset
- Specific mining-sector experience considered an asset
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Vacation
- Wellness initiatives
- Full-time, permanent role
- Professional growth and advancement
- Career growth and satisfaction
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