Intermediate Biologist – Natural Resources & Impact Assessment

There’s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we’re committed to helping you do exactly that.

Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world we live in.

Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.

By working on the development and growth of the Natural Resources & Impact Assessment business group, you will participate in a wide variety of projects within interdisciplinary teams located in Eastern Canada where GHD has over 400 employees deployed in 12 offices. Our team works for a wide range of clients located across Eastern Canada, including the mining, coastal infrastructure, and renewable energy industries.

This position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Data Collection and Analysis: Manage ecological databases, analyze data, and prepare technical reports.
• Health, Safety, and Environment: Follow the organization's health, safety, and environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the well-being of self and others in the workplace. Identify patterns of risky behavior within the team and take appropriate action to resolve them, escalating serious issues as appropriate.
• Client & Customer Management (External): Manage relationships with small clients while also helping senior colleagues manage relationships with larger key clients and customers.
• Project Management: Track and manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets, and interface with clients.
• Bid Solicitation/Request for Proposal/Tender Preparation: Collaborate in the preparation of proposals and business development.
• Solutions Analysis: Complete environmental impact assessments and permit applications; Conduct in wetland assessments and flora and fauna inventories.
• Insights and Reporting: Determine the ecological constraints applicable to infrastructure design projects.
• Habitat Management: Conduct ecological characterizations and habitat compensation programs.

Your contribution to the team:

• Bachelor's degree in biology (a master's degree will be an asset). A college diploma in wildlife management or a related field combined with years of experience may be considered equivalent.
• Two to five years of professional experience in biology.
• Good knowledge of identification keys in fauna and botany as well as Nova Scotia guidance and methods for the characterization and delineation of wetlands and watercourses.
• Experience in conducting fish and fish habitat assessments, avifauna, and herpetofauna inventories.
• Good knowledge of provincial and federal environmental legislation.
• Very good technical writing skills.
• Proficiency in French; bilingualism (French and English) will be an asset.
• Availability for short-term travel.

As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievements and recognize the strength of a diverse workplace. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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