Senior Aquatic Resource Specialist

4 weeks ago


Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada ERM Full time

ERM is seeking a highly skilled Senior Aquatic Resource Specialist to join our team in Canada. The successful candidate will have extensive experience with aquatic studies in streams, rivers, and lakes, involving water quality, sediment quality, and biotic communities. Marine experience is considered an asset. The specialist will carry out field programs, data analysis, and report writing for water quality and aquatic baseline and monitoring studies, and contribute to data management.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and implement freshwater and/or marine aquatics field programs.
  • Compile, manage and analyze water quality, sediment quality, and biological data.
  • Draft technical reports, or sections of reports, including environmental monitoring, environmental permitting, and impact assessments.

Qualifications and Desirable Skills:

  • Minimum MSc in Aquatic Biology or similar discipline;
  • Minimum 15 years of experience organizing, managing, and executing freshwater and/or marine aquatics field programs, including boating experience and working in remote locations;
  • Strong data manipulation, graphing, and statistical skills using the open source program R or similar;
  • Field experience in water quality, hydrology, and hydrogeology is considered an asset;
  • Strong commitment to safety, including following established Health & Safety protocols;
  • Prior experience in environmental consulting or government and the mining sector is considered an asset;
  • Expertise with Federal, Provincial and Territorial regulations and guidelines;
  • Excellent writing skills, communication skills, and time management skills;
  • Enjoys working collaboratively and positively within a team setting as well as working independently;
  • Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment;
  • Ability to travel, and work in remote locations under a variety of weather conditions;
  • Valid driver's license and good driving record; and
  • Bilingual in English and French/Spanish is an asset.

As a global leader in sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with the world's leading organizations to create innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlock commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

About ERM

At ERM, we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues.



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