Intermediate Ecologist

Morrison Hershfield is now Stantec.

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Here at Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec, we are committed to providing flexible work arrangements, to assist employees in fulfilling their multiple responsibilities at work, at home and in the community. Flexible work arrangements provide additional options for work schedules and locations. As we focus on project delivery, clients and staff, we have several working options available for working at Morrison Hershfield, now Stantec.

Morrison Hershfield (MH) is a leading provider of engineering, planning, environmental services and sustainable design, and we have a wide range of federal, provincial, municipal and private clients. We provide practical environmental solutions for interesting and complex projects across Canada. Our Environmental services are broad reaching and integrated with our multi-disciplinary teams. Through environmental planning and management, we work towards net positive impacts of our clients’ projects, increasingly with a focus on sustainability and making a difference on climate. Through environmental engineering, geoscience, and ecology we delve into and solve problems over wide ranging scales and with a broad geographic coverage.

**Responsibilities**:

- Providing technical expertise with a strong, well-rounded, field background in Ecological Land Classification and plant inventories, wetland function and delineation, invasive species identification and delineation, significant wildlife and species at risk habitat assessments, breeding bird surveys, fish community sampling and fish habitat characterization.
- Working with senior biologists to plan and conduct field surveys for habitat classification, species at risk, vegetation, wetlands, wildlife, as well as fish and fish habitat.
- Maintaining and organizing accurate and detailed field notes as well as photo documentation records.
- Inputting, maintaining and summarizing data and information in databases.
- Preparing reports and technical memorandums to document the results of existing conditions and impact assessments.
- Identifying constraints to construction and mitigation and approval requirements.
- Working with peers across various environmental and engineering disciplines.
- Assisting with construction inspection and oversight where species at risk or migratory bird monitoring is required.

Qualifications:

- University Degree with a major in Biology or Environmental Studies or College Diploma with a focus on fish and wildlife.
- Minimum 2 years of diversified experience in wildlife biology, botany, terrestrial ecology, and aquatic ecosystems.
- Consulting experience working with various levels of government and the private sector.
- Strong knowledge of the Ontario/Federal environmental regulatory and approvals regime associated with, but not limited to, the _Fisheries Act, Endangered Species Act, _and_ Species at Risk _Act_.
- Direct experience working within the regulatory authorities in Ontario.
- Applied experience with identification of plant and tree species, amphibians, reptiles, bats, birds, and fish, and their associated habitats.
- Working knowledge and experience with the Ecological Land Classification protocol for Southern Ontario, and the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System is an asset.
- Ability to conduct nest inventories and breeding bird surveys.
- Previous electrofishing and/or fisheries experience, including watercourse habitat assessments. Experience with MTO fisheries guidelines/protocols is an asset.
- Experience with impact assessment and development of mitigation measures.
- Prior experience with environmental inspection during construction is an asset.
- Must have strong technical report writing skills and the ability to compile field data into summary reports.
- Experience being responsible for multiple projects while maintaining a high degree of attention to detail in a demanding consulting environment.
- Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and organizational skills.
- Valid Ontario driver's license and access to a vehicle.
- Valid First Aid and CPR certification is an asset.

**Job Type**:
Regular

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Ecologist II