Intermediate Vegetation Ecologist – AB in Calgary, Alberta

When it comes to environmental consulting, we’re helping our clients protect our world’s natural resources. As a vegetation ecologist/rare plant surveyor, you will too.  Pave the way for your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. You’ll impact the world around you by helping us solve real-life challenges. 

Based out of your home office in Calgary or Edmonton, you’ll join our vegetation team and work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams associated with our Western Canada offices to contribute to the environmental planning and permitting efforts of government and privately-owned infrastructure projects. The work will include field data collection, writing of technical reports, and regulatory applications. This position will start in the spring with an anticipated 80% of travel for fieldwork and 20% office work. A successful offer will be full-time or a 12-month contract depending on workload and/or skillset. Contracts have the potential of extension or conversation to full-time.  Bring your enthusiasm for learning and desire to conserve our natural resources, and we’ll help you grow!

• B.Sc. in biology, related to botany, ecology, environmental sciences, an equivalent post-secondary diploma or equivalent demonstrated experience.

• Vascular plant identification skills sufficient to be the second team member on rare plant surveys. Including challenging groups such as grasses, sedges and willows.

• 2-3 years of relevant professional experience conducting vegetation surveys, ideally, involving rare plants.

• Strong field skills and willingness to work in remote field locations for extended periods of time.

• Aerial imagery interpretation experience.

• A strong safety culture.

• A driver’s license and a clean driver’s abstract.

Ideally, you’ll also have: 

• An understanding of ecological land classification (e.g., ELC, or Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping [TEM]) and wetland classification schemas; experience conducting TEM plot surveys would be an asset.

• Relevant professional experience in environmental consulting or related field.

• Familiarity with ecological communities in Western Canada, particularly northern, coastal, and interior BC, and boreal, parkland, and grassland AB.

• P.Biol. or R.P.Bio. designation or be working towards such designation. Biologist in Training may be considered.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience or interest to support other biophysical study areas such as wetlands, wildlife, soils, and/or fisheries field assessments.

• Experience working with linear development construction programs.

• Bryophyte or lichen identification skills are not required but are considered an asset.

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