Vegetation and Wetland Ecologist

工作内容

Klohn Crippen Berger is looking for the experienced services of a Vegetation Specialist, Ecologist or Soil Scientist to join our team in the Edmontonor* Calgary office*. This role will primarily be focused on pre-disturbance types of investigations and environmental assessments to evaluate potential environmental effects associated with various development initiatives. This position is full time and will involve a combination of field and office work in a fast-paced consulting environment that offers opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Plan, lead and actively run field projects for a variety of sectors in remote sites
• Engage in and utilize your knowledge of environmental baseline developments and impact assessments, environmental effects monitoring, ecological monitoring and habitat reclamation to obtain regulatory permits and approvals
• Participate in building client relationships, project planning, subcontractor management and coordination with regulatory agencies
• Prepare and review technical reports
• Be the subject matter expert while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
• Develop proposals and budgets with the financial acumen to ensure projects are delivered within budget as well as on time
• Travel throughout Canada, although mainly Alberta and western Canada

If you have 4 to 10 years of applicable experience conducting environmental impact assessments, a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree specializing in Agrology, Botany, Ecology, Biology or Environmental Sciences, a solid understanding of native wetland and prairie vegetation, and are registered as a P.Biol. or P.Ag., we want to connect with you!
We value your:

• Strong taxonomic vegetation identification skills including rare plants, weeds, and invasive exotic species
• Previous experience in planning, leading, and conducting vegetation and wetland surveys to support environmental assessments for infrastructure, mining, and other industry sector clients
• Knowledge and experience with various Ecological Land Classification (ELC) systems and spatial datasets such as the Alberta Vegetation Inventory
• Ability to prepare and digitize vegetation community mapping by interpreting digital imagery and field data derived from detailed vegetation surveys
• Working knowledge of the Canadian System of Soil Classification and AGRASID
• Strong understanding of all the pertinent regulatory guidelines, regulations, and legislation
• Reclamation, restoration, and/or bioengineering experience
• Initiative, motivation and drive to manage project deliverables and achieve goals
• Ability to build strong, effective relationships with clients and project teams
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills including technical writing ability
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record

About Us:

Klohn Crippen Berger is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm providing engineering, geoscience and environmental services in the mining, hydropower, transportation, ports, infrastructure, oil & gas, environmental, and water resources sectors. KCB has been one of Canada’s leading engineering consultants for 70 years. We offer a full range of services from our offices in Canada, Australia, Peru, Brazil, UK and the US. KCB is a platinum member of Canada’s Best Managed companies.
We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from all qualified career seekers. We offer professional career development tracks, competitive salaries commensurate with experience and an attractive benefits package designed to suit your individual needs.
Are you up to the challenge?
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, simply apply on-line with your résumé quoting the job reference number 1663-A21 at www.klohnjobs.com.
We thank all candidates for applying, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time