Senior Wildlife Biologist

1 week ago


Calgary, Alberta, Canada HDR Full time

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe industry drives progress. As part of our Industrial sector, you'll help shape efficient, advanced infrastructure and environmental stewardship. We partner with clients across industries to responsibly optimize processes, modernize facilities and solve complex challenges. Our work spans the full project life cycle, from up-front evaluation and planning studies through design and into construction monitoring and operations. You can help clients push boundaries and meet evolving industrial demands while supporting resilient infrastructure and responsible growth. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to engineer smarter solutions, drive industrial innovation and make a lasting impact.

Primary Responsibilities

HDR is seeking a Wildlife Biologist to support environmental field programs throughout Canada. This unique opportunity combines field planning, conducting field surveys and completing reporting in support of projects in our Resources, Water, and Transportation market sectors. The successful candidate will work on multidisciplinary projects to address current and future challenges and will work in close coordination with project team members and subject matter experts that will foster learning and skill development across multiple disciplines and project types.

Primary responsibilities of the successful candidate include planning and conducting wildlife aerial surveys, training and coordination of Indigenous observers, preparing technical reports for clients and regulators and performing other project-related duties as needed.

The role of Senior Wildlife Biologist is a casual, temporary, as-needed position. There will not be a set schedule but will be notified when we have work available.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ability to design, plan and execute wildlife surveys

  • Strong understanding of provincial/territorial and federal regulatory requirements and processes

  • Experience with training and leading Indigenous monitoring crews

  • Ability to prepare technical reports including data analysis and interpretation

  • Experience working in remote locations

  • Experience working directly with clients, stakeholders and regulators is considered an asset

  • Experience managing field crews of 10+ members is strongly preferred

  • Willingness to work on extended field programs is highly desirable.



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