Intermediate Terrestrial Ecologist

Job Title

Intermediate Terrestrial Ecologist (VAN
00JD
)

Worley Consulting

Vancouver, BC

Full-time

Employee

Feb 25, 2026

Mar 28, 2026

Associate Technical Consultant, Environmental Scientist

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Worley Consulting is a key part of this mission. As a core brand within Worley, our global team of consultants, scientists, engineers, and digital specialists enhances Worley’s ability to solve complex infrastructure, environmental, and energy challenges. We develop strategies for emissions‑intensive clients, advise on circular economies, electrification, and climate adaptation, and help run assets more efficiently. By bridging traditional energy systems with emerging technologies, Worley Consulting strengthens Worley’s capacity to deliver sustainable solutions across industries and around the world.

Join our dynamic team as an Intermediate Terrestrial Ecologist
. This role is to provide expert ecological and environmental support across diverse projects by leading fieldwork, delivering high‑quality technical documentation, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This position is integral to advancing sustainable solutions through accurate data analysis, effective client engagement, and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams. By mentoring junior staff and fostering strong client relationships, the role contributes to the successful execution of projects that prioritize safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence.

This role is based at the Worley office in Vancouver, BC and involves a combination of office and field work.

• Prepare, coordinate, and review environmental permit and approval applications (e.g., BC provincial permits, municipal authorizations, federal approvals where applicable).
• Contribute to the development of regulatory‑compliant mitigation measures, management plans, and monitoring programs.
• Support responses to regulatory information requests, conditions of approval, and compliance inquiries.
• Assist with regulatory compliance reviews during project execution and post‑approval phases.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate regulatory and permitting requirements into project design and execution.
• Interpret and apply BC environmental legislation, regulations, and guidance to project planning, field programs, and reporting.
• Liaise with regulatory agencies (e.g., BC ministries, local governments, federal regulators) to support permitting, compliance, and approvals processes.
• Participate in fieldwork, including leading field staff (preference to marine, wildlife, vegetation and aquatic/fisheries field experience).
• Data analysis, entry and contribution to wildlife, vegetation, wetland, aquatic, and fisheries technical reports, workplans, and proposals.
• Client management, including communication through verbal and written correspondence.
• Responsible for personal safety and the safe working practices and understand and follow Worley occupational health and safety procedures.
• Work independently, or as part of multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Assist, guide, or mentor less experienced team members to develop their technical and project skills.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients.
• Travel as required for various projects.

• Intermediate‑level experience working in terrestrial and aquatic ecology consulting.
• Experience with applicable legislation pertaining to marine, wildlife, vegetation and aquatics in Western Canada.
• Possess the terrestrial and/or aquatic ecology technical skills and regulatory knowledge for various projects.
• Experience conducting ecological field surveys (e.g., inter‑tidal assessments, wildlife surveys, vegetation assessments,…