Biologist

Overview:
**Your Opportunity**

Are you interested in supporting the development of environmentally sustainable projects? Do you like to solve problems? Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment? If you enjoy the challenge of new and exciting projects, entrepreneurship and innovation this opportunity is for you

Dillon’s Environmental Sciences team is looking for a**biologist** to join our team in Saint John, New Brunswick or Halifax Nova Scotia. While this position is largely focused on clients and projects in Atlantic Canada, it will also include the potential to work on interesting projects across Canada.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead, and conduct, a variety of biophysical assessments supporting our clients in developing environmentally sustainable projects. You will be a part of establishing baseline environmental conditions and developing the protection measures that will be in place as the project evolves.

**Responsibilities**:
**What your day will look like**

**Technical Development**
- Manage and coordinate programs, projects and technical studies for the natural environment component of a variety of projects
- Lead permitting and approvals acquisition activities at the local, provincial and federal level related to natural heritage (e.g., _Endangered Species Act, Species at Risk Act, Conservation Authorities Act_, _Fisheries Act_, _Canadian Environmental Assessment Act_)
- Scope, plan, develop, and implement field programs
- Provide oversight to project team members including natural scientists, technologists and technical support staff
- Coordination of multi-disciplinary projects
- Support stakeholder and regulator engagement
- Business travel upon request

**Business Development**
- Prepare and support the preparation of project proposals and contribute to client relationships and business development activities
- Liaise with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, sub-consultants and community representatives
- Undertake travel, as required

**Learning & Development**
- A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
- Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring
- 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
- Proven professional work experience in environmental consulting, including project management
- Valid Drivers’ License

**Experience**:

- 5+ years of related Environmental Sciences professional experience
- Proven expertise and knowledge of local, provincial and federal environmental legislation, including associated regulations, policies, and guidelines
- Experience leading and/or managing land development and/or EA projects, including multi-disciplinary work
- Demonstrated success in project management, client relationship, and business development skills
- Experience interacting directly with a variety of clients and team members to execute project delivery
- Experience engaging and/or working with stakeholders and communities, including Indigenous communities
- Proficiency in project proposal preparation and presentations
- Strong oral and written communication, critical thinking, organizational and interpersonal skills

**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