Wildlife Biologist - #439968

Job Description

WSP has a permanent employment opportunity for a Senior Wildlife Biologist in Alberta or Saskatchewan. The successful candidate will join our wildlife team working on a broad range of resource development projects in western and northern Canada.

Why WSP?

• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.
  
  
  

What you'll be doing at WSP:

• Manage wildlife components for various projects.
• Design and plan a variety of wildlife and wildlife habitat field programs following approved survey protocols.
• Contribute to Environmental Impact Assessments, mitigation planning, and permitting processes.
• Analyze and interpret data; prepare project deliverables; provide senior review and sign-off.
• Contribute to proposals, including the development of scopes of work and associated budgets.
• Mentoring junior and intermediate staff.
• Client liaison and business development.
  
  
  

What you'll bring to WSP:

• Education: B.Sc. in appropriate discipline and/or advanced degree.
• A person with 10+ years of environmental industry experience.
• P Biol. or eligibility for registration.
• Extensive experience conducting a variety of wildlife surveys.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Understanding of Species at Risk requirements.
• Strong technical writing, reporting, communication and leadership skills.
• Experience with regulatory requirements for wildlife assessments at both the provincial and federal levels.
• Commitment to safety, including following established health and safety protocols.
  
  
  

About Us

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable
  
  
  

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.