Intermediate Ecologist

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

**Job Description**:
Individuals should have experience conducting biological inventories, including terrestrial vegetation surveys, fish habitat assessments, wetland evaluations, wildlife surveys, environmental impact assessments, and a variety of natural resource planning projects. Writing and other communication skills, organizational skills and an ability to work well on multi-disciplinary teams, are essential qualities.

The position will involve working with project managers to provide support on environmental investigations including baseline studies, environmental impact assessments, conservation and reclamation plans, species at risk permitting and mitigation plans and related scopes of work. Experience coordinating ecology projects and/or ecology components of larger projects will be considered an asset.

**Key roles for the position include**:
+ Coordinating and organizing field crews to ensure proper execution of field program and reporting;
+ Conducting field investigations according to study requirements;
+ Conducting Species at Risk habitat assessments and species-specific surveys when required;
+ Maintaining effective communication with clients and staff;
+ Organize field crews;
+ Adhering to and enforcing corporate health and safety protocols;
+ Interpreting results of investigations and integrating results with additional biophysical data; and

+ Writing effective reports in a scientific style.

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Qualifications**:
+ Post-secondary degree or diploma in environmental science or biology and a minimum of 5 - 7 years of relevant experience required;
+ Knowledge and experience identifying Ontario flora and fauna, including taxonomy and species identification;
+ Valid Driver’s License.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
+ Certified in Ontario Wetland Evaluation System;
+ Certified in Ecological Land Classification;
+ Demonstrated experience in conducting breeding bird surveys and amphibian surveys;
+ Demonstrated experience interpreting wildlife habitat requirements and preparing effective compensation plans;
+ Demonstrated experience in conducting bat acoustic monitoring and analyzing data using Kaleidoscope Pro or Sonobat.

+ Experience preparing technical reports such as Environmental Impact Assessments, Baseline surveys and Conservation and Reclamation Plans including Species at Risk Mitigation Plans;
+ Additional field experience such as water quality sampling or fishing surveys are an asset;
+ Experience on Ministry of Transportation (MTO) projects;
+ Knowledge and experience with federal and provincial acts, regulations, policies and guidelines in particular, Endangered Species Act and/or Species at Risk Act;
+ Experience with air photo interpretation (hard/soft copy), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and map and compass orientation;
+ Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience with Geographical Information Systems (GIS);
+ Proficiency in use o