Project Biologist

2 weeks ago

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Ausenco Full time
Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what's possible in some of the world's most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do.

From 26 offices in 15 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.


Our team in Canada is growing, we are currently recruiting for a Project Biologist to join our Consulting Group in the Burnaby office.


About the role
As a Project Biologist, you will have the opportunity to take on a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities, with a significant leadership role:

  • Hold overall technical responsibility and ownership for the data management, technical quality and execution, and general oversight of project field programs.
  • Supervising the execution of wildlife surveys (i.e., bird migration, breeding birds, burrowing owls, sharptailed grouse, sensitive raptors) and other provincial guidance. This includes providing survey kickoffs, coordination of data entry, and providing guidance to field biologists and other staff during peak field season.
  • Providing technical support on projects that interact with biophysical environments (e.g. managing wildlife features).
  • Complete QA/QC reviews of data collection and checks on field staff.
  • Develop training materials and provide growth opportunities for junior biologists.
  • Demonstrate leadership in health and safety. Find and fix health and safety issues proactively.
  • Implementing and supporting Ausenco processes and approaches (e.g., project management, quality program) to ensure that project estimates for schedule, cost, and quality objectives for project deliverables are completed in timely manner. Identify potential schedule, cost, or quality concerns to Project Managers and build solutions to resolve these concerns.
  • Further developing your reporting skills to complete technical reports and analysis, provide peer review and mentorship to junior biologists, and completing estimates and technical content for proposals.
  • Support Project Managers, Senior Wildlife Ecologists, and Clients with expertise in Project surveys, data, analysis, and regulatory impacts.

About you

You are solutions-oriented and have the following skills:

  • At a minimum relevant Bachelor's or relevant technical diploma.
  • A professional designation such as P.Biol, or BIT (or the eligibility to obtain).
  • Demonstrated relevant professional experience.
  • The ability to positively identify wildlife species including birds by sight and sound. Multiple years of wildlife and survey experience are preferred.
  • Familiarity with species habitat requirements and identifying habitat types (e.g., native grassland).
  • Familiarity with survey requirement
  • Understanding of field sampling methods and sample collection techniques as well as working knowledge of field equipment such as a GPS.
  • Field and safety certificates such as standard first aid and workplace hazardous information management system.
  • Comfortable working alone or in remote settings.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational and problemsolving skills.
  • Strong data management skills.
  • A willingness to learn and innovate.
  • Ability to multitask and manage multiple concurrent tasks with the overlapping timelines.
  • Ability to be collaborative.
  • Valid driver's license.

Why Ausenco?
We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths.

Beyond a competitive remuneration package we offer:

  • Career advancement
  • Embark on a journey of continuous growth through technical training, mentorship initiatives, and networking opportunities


 Work Life Balance
  • Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home; and progressive parental leave benefits to foster family needs and professional life
  • Holistic approach to wellness
  • Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, information services and a benefits program that supports your health & wellness


 Accessible leadership team
  • Work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.
Our people don't settle for the status quo.

If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we'll help you find your place.

This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.


We're proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative.

We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense -

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