Intermediate to Senior Terrestrial Ecologist; wetlands​/vegetation focus

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Full Time

Jun 18

Written By Maskwa Environmental (Team Login)

Position

Terrestrial Ecologist

Location

Alberta

Position type

Full Time

Close date

Open until suitable candidate found

Corporate profile

Maskwa Environmental Consulting Ltd. (Maskwa) is a professional consulting firm based in Calgary, Alberta. We are searching for an Intermediate to Senior Terrestrial Ecologist (wetlands/vegetation focus) to join our growing team. We specialize in planning, permitting, strategy development and implementation, and environmental services. We provide senior level expertise to help our clients navigate through the complex maze of environmental regulations and regulatory compliance required for projects across the energy sector.

Our clients are diverse and represent a number of markets including wind energy, solar energy, electrical transmission and distribution, and oil and gas. We pride ourselves on our vibrant corporate culture and progressive work environment that offers flexible working arrangements, opportunities for training, and benefit programs.



Job Description

Reporting to the Manager of Environment, the ideal candidate will employ their knowledge of vegetation, the Alberta Wetland Policy and its associated directives and tools, wetland regulations, delineation, classification, and mitigation; and Water Act regulatory submissions to provide support to our team in the development of projects across a variety of market sectors. They will assist project teams in identifying wetlands, sensitive vegetation, completing field studies, developing appropriate mitigations, and preparing relevant notifications and applications for submission to applicable regulators.

It is expected that this job will include taking on a role to further our overall approach of avoiding and reducing vegetation and wetland impacts associated with the diverse projects we support. The ideal candidate will have a great attitude, a willingness to grow as a professional, and can jump in to contribute to our continued growth.

Core Qualifications

• University degree (e.g.,
  
  B.Sc. or M.Sc.) in an environment focused program such as Environmental Science, Biology, or related discipline.
• Holds a designation in good standing as a Professional Agrologist, Professional Biologist, or a Registered Professional Forester. “In-training” designations will also be considered.
• Three years of related experience.
• Vegetation and/or wetland field survey experience.
• Strong working knowledge of provincial (wetland/vegetation) regulatory regime.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize work.
• Effective communication of vegetation/wetland requirements to diverse project teams and clients.
• Team-oriented and suited to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Self-directed and able to work independently.

• Experience in applying regulations to various energy-sector projects.
• Working knowledge of regulatory regime in other western Canadian jurisdictions.
• Sense of initiative, with an open-minded approach to participating in different types of projects, tasks, and responsibilities associated with a growing business.
• An unwavering commitment to health and safety.

• Support the drafting, review, and submission of regulatory applications and associated technical reports to regulators.
• Support regulatory consultation and provide vegetation, wetland regulatory advice to internal teams and proponent-company representatives.
• Monitor and interpret changes in applicable legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in developing vegetation and wetland regulatory strategies for…