Lead Vegetation and Wetlands Ecologist

3 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada WSP Full time

**A day in the life **
- Provide senior guidance to clients for a variety of sectors and projects in western Canada regarding regulatory concerns or best management practices for vegetation and wetlands;
- Identification of potential environmental constraints in relation to proposed developments (e.g. wetlands and vegetation, listed species, non-native species);
- Supervise and guide junior or intermediate staff completing field assessments to ensure industry standards are met and support training of junior or intermediate field staff;
- Prepare reports and/or senior review reports for projects within a variety of sectors (i.e., oil and gas, transportation, municipal infrastructure, renewable energy, and oil and gas sector);
- Analyze, evaluate and interpret data while providing results within the scope and objective(s) of a specific project;
- Develop and contribute to project proposals and budgets;
- Provide business development support along with project managers, and project directors;
- Mentor and guide junior or intermediate staff along WSP’s Career Development Program;
- Contribute to WSP’s biological sciences senior leader’s group;
- Interact with clients, staff and regulatory agencies; and
- Implement corporate and client safety programs.

**What you'll bring to WSP **
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in botany, biology, ecology, environmental sciences or related field with a background or experience in vegetation and wetlands;
- 10+ years plant identification skills, ideally for prairie, wetland and boreal landscapes;
- 10+ years of experience working in a consulting firm in an Ecologist (vegetation or wetlands) role or equivalent;
- Previous experience in a senior role providing mentorship and guidance to junior or intermediate employees, and clients;
- Experience conducting wetland mapping and classification is a requirement;
- Experience in completing or reviewing impact assessments, wetland permitting reports, and other vegetation and wetlands reports;
- Detailed knowledge of provincial and federal regulatory requirements for vegetation and wetlands;
- Proficiency in imagery interpretation to delineate and classify wetlands and other vegetation types in western Canada;
- Strong understanding of regulatory legislation, guidelines and regulations;
- Basic GIS skills and understanding;
- Experience working on multidisciplinary projects;
- Registration with a professional association (e.g. P.Biol, P.Ag. R.T.Biol.) within Alberta is required;
- Strong, demonstrated technical written and oral communication skills are a requirement;
- The desire to succeed in a dynamic, progressive organization.

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