Intermediate Biologist - Natural Resource Management

Overview

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities?  Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Natural Resource Management Discipline is seeking an Intermediate Biologist to join our growing multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience. 

At Dillon, we operate as one team. The successful candidate will be based at our Edmonton office.

We offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities

What your day will look like

Technical Development & Project Management 

• Coordinate and complete fieldwork for projects to manage compliance with environmental regulatory permits. Tasks to include site inspections, compliance monitoring, water quality monitoring, fish salvages, and subcontractor supervision during construction projects, primarily in Edmonton and the surrounding area.
• Support Senior Project Managers and staff with expertise in the fields of freshwater aquatic ecosystems, regulatory approvals, and/or species at risk. 
• Lead/ support the development of environmental assessments, compensation/offsetting plans, and related environmental regulatory permitting assignments at the provincial and federal levels.
• Lead/ support the scoping, development, cost controls, and execution of environmental investigations, environmental management programs and plans including research, field work, and technical report writing as Project Manager.
• Demonstrate leadership in health and safety.
• Scope, plan, develop, and implement field programs for a variety of biological, natural resource, municipal, land development, and linear infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrate leadership and coordination of staff across operating business units.
• Lead/ support the development and submission of proposals (budget development and proposal writing).
• Liaise with public and private sector clients, government review and approval agencies, sub-consultants and community representatives including Indigenous communities.
• Coordinate project team activities, provide direction to project team members, and contribute to development of staff.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff including technical writing and leading field programs.

Business Development

• Support the development and growth of client relationships through identifying market opportunities, client communications, preparation of proposals, and business development and sales activities.
• Collaborate with staff across Canada for the purposes of project delivery, client relationship development, and opportunity/project research.

Learning & Development 

• A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development, including both technical skills and business acumen.
• Contribution to the career development of less tenured staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring.
• Contribution to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in biology, ecology or a related environmental field.
• A professional designation or eligibility to obtain (P.Biol., RPBio).
• A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated professional experience in environmental consulting, industrial, regulatory, or academic setting or related field.
• Valid driver’s license (Class 5).
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills.
• Excitement and willingness to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary, cross-jurisdictional team environment sciences
• Ability to travel for business upon request.

Experience

• Hold the educational, professional, and technical qualifications to be designated as a Qualified Aquatic Environmental Specialist (QAES).
• Understanding of field sampling methods and sample collection with demonstrated ability to lead a team conducting aquatic assessments, construction monitoring, and/ or species at risk assessments. 
• In-depth knowledge of relevant provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements gained through formal studies or practical experience.
• Familiarity with environmental compliance and industry best practices including mitigation measures for construction projects.
• Experience leading the preparation of regulatory applications and submissions including liaising with regulators, stakeholders, industry representatives, and Indigenous communities.
• Excellent oral and written communication, critical thinking, organizational and interpersonal skills. The ability to multi-task and manage concurrent tasks with overlapping timelines is considered an asset.
• Strong data management and analysis skills.
• Commitment to project quality, safety, and capability of meeting project deadlines.

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:

• 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;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.

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 hybrid 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 hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
• Learning and Development opportunities 
  • As a knowledge-based business, we use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.
• Focus on Innovation
• • The ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance program
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
  • Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 19 years in a row and has the distinction of being a Platinum Club member in this program.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

We invest in modern technologies to enable continuous improvement across the organization. Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.

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