Biologist

Overview:
Your Opportunity

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thoughtful leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Dillon’s Environmental Sciences technical group is looking for a
**Biologist** to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

This position is available at our
**Richmond **office.

**Responsibilities**:
**What your day will look like**:
**Technical Development & Project Management**
- Lead the scoping, development, and execution of environmental investigations, environmental management programs and plans including research, field work, and technical report writing
- Support the development of environmental impact assessments, compensation/offsetting plans, and related environmental permitting assignments at the provincial and federal levels
- Lead regulatory approvals under the federal _Fisheries Act _and other environmental-related legislation
- Scope, plan, develop, and implement field programs for a variety of natural resource, municipal, land development, and infrastructure projects
- Manage the design and delivery of biological studies and programs
- Liaise with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, sub-consultants and community representatives including Indigenous communities as well as the general public and stakeholders
- Coordinate project team activities, provide direction to project team members, and contribute to development of staff
- Business travel upon request

**Business Development**
- Build client relationships through identifying market opportunities, client communications, preparation of proposals, and business development activities
- Present at, and participate in, conferences, technical workshops, webinars, and professional associations to raise the Dillon profile in the business community and among peers
- Collaborate with staff across Canada for the purposes of project delivery, client relationship development, and opportunity/project research

**Learning & Development**
- A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
- Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
- Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees

Qualifications:
**What you will need to succeed**:

- An undergraduate degree in biology, ecology or a related environmental sciences field.
- Professional experience in an environmental consulting, industrial, regulatory, or academic setting with demonstrated project management and coordination experience
- Valid driver’s license
- Interest and ability to travel to local and remote locations for field work
- A professional designation will be considered an asset

**Experience**:

- In-depth knowledge of relevant provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements
- Experience in planning and executing field programs as part of environmental studies. Experience in executing aquatic field programs considered an asset.
- Demonstrated success in project management and client relationship skills
- Excellent oral and written communication, report writing, critical thinking, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to project quality and project deadlines

**Why choose Dillon**

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

**We live our core values**:
**Reliability**: words result in actions that build trust

**Achievement**: do the work to hit the target

**Continuous development**: always learning; always adapting; always growing

**Creativity**: discover new possibilities

**Courage**: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard

**Inclusiveness**: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences

In addition, we offer:

- ** Employee share purchase plan**
- Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.
- ** A competitive compensation package**
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Generous retirement savings plan
- Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
- ** Flexible work hours and remote working options*