Worley

Junior/Intermediate Wetlands Biologist – Environment and Society

Advisian (Worley Group)
Alberta

Advisian is the independent consulting business line of the Worley Group with more than 2,000 people in 19 countries. We provide solutions for clients across a range of industries, including ports and marine terminals, renewable energy, mining, and onshore and offshore oil and gas. As part of one of the world’s largest engineering firms, we continue to push boundaries and extend our capabilities globally. Worley is a company that prides itself on providing sustainable and high-quality services that exceed our customer’s expectations, which is why we manage some of the world's leading projects.

Advisian is a leading provider of Environment and Society (E&S) services in Canada. The E&S Service Line is a vibrant and growing team covering: Planning, Monitoring & Management (including marine, atmospherics, terrestrial, and aquatics); Society & Engagement; Regulatory, Permitting & Approvals. We provide a full range of environmental services with a strong reputation for technical excellence, innovation and quality of work within small project consulting through to large project engineering and construction management delivery. We pride ourselves on the integration of our E&S specialists with our engineering, construction management and project delivery teams. Our aim is to recruit, develop, and most importantly, retain the people who share our vision and strategy.

We have a challenging opportunity for a Full-Time experienced Junior or Intermediate level Wetland Ecologist to join our dynamic team. Our ideal candidate will have a technical background in wetland and vegetation ecology and be experienced in wetland and vegetation field survey and reporting work. This position would be based in Alberta. Advisian offers the flexibility to work from your home region or the Calgary or Edmonton offices.

As our ideal candidate for this dynamic and challenging role, your responsibilities will consist of the following tasks:

• Identification, delineation and characterization of wetland habitat;
• Possess skills to identify vegetation species in prairie, parkland, and boreal habitats;
• Support or lead wetland and vegetation-related field work and assessments;
• Author wetland and vegetation-related technical reports, workplans, proposals;
• Possess the wetland and vegetation ecology technical skills and regulatory knowledge for various projects;
• Data entry and analysis;
• Client management, including communication through verbal and written correspondence;
• Responsible for personal safety and following safe working practices according to Worley occupational health and safety procedures;
• Work independently, or as part of multi-disciplinary teams;
• Assist, guide, or mentor less experienced team members to develop their technical and project skills;
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients; and
• Travel as required for various field work projects.

The successful candidate will have the following minimum qualifications and experience:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in ecology, biology, environmental resource management, or equivalent experience;
• Professional Designation or ability to obtain P.Biol. or PAg designations;
• Approximately 2-6 years of experience working in wetland and vegetation ecology;
• Experience conducting wetland and vegetation surveys;
• Demonstrated experience in completing and authorizing, or under the direction of an authorized specialist, wetland regulatory submissions under the Wetland Policy and Water Act;
• Excellent communication, organization and time management skills;
• Experience in industries such as pipelines, upstream/downstream oil and gas facilities, mining, infrastructure, and renewable energies would be an asset;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Strong technical writing skills;
• Self-starter and flexible team player;
• Reliable and motivated;
• Ability to work within a team environment;
• Excellent computer skills; and
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Advisian (part of the Worley Group) offers an excellent remuneration & benefits package, a friendly, professional, dynamic and flexible work environment along with the opportunity to develop your career prospects within Canada and overseas.

We strive to be an industry leader in health, safety and environmental performance. Our vision is to achieve zero harm to people and assets, and zero environmental incidents. We select people who share our values, beliefs and commitment to this vision and who demonstrate the expected behaviors, competencies and performance associated with their prospective roles within the company.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Advisian (part of the Worley Group) is an equal opportunity employer.