Planning Ecologist I

**Position Details**:
**Current Rate of Pay**: Min = $41.82/hr, Max = $48.47/hr
**Employment type**: Temporary contract
**Duration of Employment**: 12 months
**Hours of work**: 35 hrs/week
**Work location**: Head office
**Division**: Policy Planning
**Business unit**: Planning Ecology
**Travel**: 5%
**Hybrid Work**: Yes
**Existing Vacancy**: Yes
**About TRCA**:
With more than 60 years of experience, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in Ontario, created to safeguard and enhance the health and well-being of watershed communities through the protection and restoration of the natural environment and the ecological services the environment provides.
TRCA is considered the provincial leader in conserving, restoring, and managing natural resources to advance safe and sustainable development.
**How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team**:
**Major Responsibilities**:

- Provides clear, concise technical advice, in accordance with prescribed delivery standards, to development and environmental assessment planners to ensure compliance with the Authority’s programs, policies and regulation requirements
- Reviews and understands complex technical reports and design drawings
- Provides technical support to Planners during site visits and meetings so that technical guidance provided to proponents and their consultants is in keeping with the Authority's programs, policies and regulations
- Identifies regulated features such as watercourses and wetlands and delineate (stake) the limits of features in the field
- Works collaboratively with internal staff including planners, hydrogeologists, water resource engineers and geotechnical engineers to ensure coordination of technical comments
- Meets with internal and external stakeholders as required for project specific collaboration
- Supports enforcement staff by providing ecological input on voluntary restoration sites and other enforcement files
- Incumbents may also be assigned other duties

**What will you need to succeed**:
Education (degree/diploma/certifications)
- University degree in Biology, Ecology, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Science, or a related field
- Valid Ontario Class G2 driver’s license

Experience
- 3+ years of experience performing the relevant major responsibilities/duties and tasks associated with the role

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies
- Knowledge of ecosystem sciences, terrestrial and aquatic ecology, landscape ecology, environmental planning, and impact assessment
- General knowledge of the Conservation Authorities Act, the Planning Act, the Environmental Assessment Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Fisheries Act
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and supporting reports
- General understanding of construction techniques and mitigation measures to prevent environmental damage
- Demonstrated ability to proactively identify problems in a timely manner, seeking the appropriate level of support to solve issues
- Ability to prioritize and take action on the needs of both internal and external customers
- Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
- Proficiency in MS Office 365 including online software such as MS Teams, and SharePoint
- Able to self-manage workload and prioritize tasks independently

**What TRCA has to offer you**:
As part of a progressive team you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact to preserving and protecting nature, while maintaining a balance between the natural environment and built environment. Working with experts within our field, you will join a team of colleagues that are committed to TRCA’s core values by demonstrating the following behaviours; integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect, and excellence (icare).
**You will be part of a diverse and inclusive organization that**:

- Makes a positive difference in the communities we serve.
- Fosters high performance and collaborative teams.
- Provides continuous learning and development opportunities.
- Offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits program (including Defined Benefit Pension Plan - OMERS/OTPP).
- Pregnancy & Parental Leave Top-Up Program.
- Provides unique TRCA Perks.
- Provides flexible work arrangements.
- Offers potential for career growth and advancement.

While the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) thanks all applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted for interviews. Please be advised that successful incumbent(s) may be required to undergo a vulnerable sector screening and/or driver’s abstract check as a part of the final step in the hiring process.
Personal information you provide through the TRCA recruitment, selection, and onboarding process is collected under the authority of the Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27. Collection of this personal information is necessary for the proper administration of this recruitment process for emp