Environmental Planner

3 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Stantec Full time

Environmental Planner (Aquatic Biology Focus) - ( 240001LD )

**Description**

**Your Opportunity**

Stantec is seeking an Environmental Planner with a background in aquatic biology to support our assessment and permitting team in Edmonton, Alberta. This unique role will focus on supporting aquatic pre-disturbance assessment, reporting and monitoring for a wide range of project types including those in the infrastructure, transportation, oil and gas and renewable sectors. This role will allow you to participate in aquatic field work, but also to facilitate the development of technical deliverables and obtain project approvals through collaboration with engineering teams, clients and regulators.

A One-of-a-Kind Role

Collaboration is at our core and this is a unique role where you get to have a seat at the table with our clients and engineering teams to help design projects that protect or enhance the aquatic environment. Our team in involved in exciting projects including stream restoration, infrastructure construction and long-term monitoring programs.

**Your Key Responsibilities**

The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting projects as they pertain to the aquatic environment in both a field and office-based capacity. Tasks are expected to include:
Health and Safety:

- Prioritize safety in all aspects of project execution
- Implement health and safety protocols during fieldwork
- Maintaining compliance with industry standards

Aquatic Assessment:

- Lead fish and fish habitat field assessments
- Lead junior staff in field activities
- Plan and lead fish salvage and/or water quality field programs
- Work in remote locations for up to two weeks at a time, if required
- Manage tasks according to approved scopes of work
- Understand recent and existing practices and techniques for sampling and analysis of fisheries, fish habitat and water quality data from streams, rivers and lakes

Reporting and Regulatory:

- Support preparation of technical documents (e.g., QAES reports, environmental assessments, Request for Review, regulatory road maps, Environmental Protection Plans)
- Liaise with regulatory agencies
- Support preparation and development of scopes and budgets
- Communicate project risks to engineering teams, contractors and/or clients
- Interact with clients to understand project requirements and goals
- Communicate effectively regarding aquatic assessments, findings, and recommendations
- Maintain positive working relationships with clients

**Qualifications**

**Your Capabilities and Credentials**
- Proven communication and organization skills
- Strong technical writing skills
- Familiarity with freshwater ecology in Alberta and fish identification knowledge
- Experience conducting fish and fish habitat assessments
- Experience collecting field data using digital data collection platforms is an asset
- Experience leading construction monitoring programs is an asset
- Understanding and applied knowledge working under provincial and federal legislation (e.g., Water Act, Public Lands Act, Fisheries Act, Canadian Navigable Waters Act)
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
- Ability to manage and prioritize time when executing multiple parallel objectives
- Ability to thrive in an environment with diverse and dynamic projects
- Basic GIS skills are an asset

**Education and Experience**
- A Bachelor’s degree in Biology (or technical equivalent) is preferred
- Professional accreditation (i.e., P.Biol, B.I.T., R.P.Bio, R.B.Tech) required
- Ability to be designated as a QAES
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as an aquatic biologist, with experience in freshwater systems in Alberta
- An electrofishing certificate and experience is an asset

Stantec is proud to offer the opportunity for flexible work arrangements consisting of an office environment, remote work, and potential field work. Fieldwork may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
- This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice._

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

**Benefits Summary**: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement

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