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 existing talent base. 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 (94%)**
- Completion of various field programs throughout British Columbia to collect field data including but not limited to, aquatic and wildlife surveys, biological studies and programs, with an emphasis on aquatic and riparian ecosystems, land cover and habitat classification, vegetation surveys, and soil or water quality sampling.
- Preparation of technical reports and memos related to environmental assessments on various sites, as required.
- Collaboration with and assistance to project managers and team members including biologists, ecologists, engineers, planners, and environmental scientists.
- Business travel upon request.
- Participation in the Early Career Development program.

**Learning and Development (6%)**
- A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
- 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.
- Valid driver’s license.

**Experience**:

- Experience in executing field programs as part of environmental studies.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, and keen attention to detail.
- Aptitude to learn.
- Knowledge of relevant provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements will be considered an asset.
- 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**
- Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and remote work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
- ** Early Career Development (ECD) program**
- We are committed to developing the skills and knowledge of our people at every stage of their career. The ECD program is designed to accelerate the development of successful consulting careers of new graduates. The program focuses on a mix of skills and behaviours that align with technical, consulting, clients, business acumen and early leadership.
- ** Focus on Innovation**
- The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
- ** Employee and Family Assistance program**
- A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
- ** Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership**
- Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees

**About Dillon**

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, e