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Your Opportunity
Stantec is seeking a highly motivated, personable, Intermediate-Senior Vegetation Ecologist to work within our terrestrial environmental services team. The position will be based in one of our British Columbia offices (Sidney, Burnaby, Terrace, Kelowna, Kamloops, or Prince George). The ideal candidate for this position is experienced in a variety of technical areas including environmental assessment, ecosystem classification, terrestrial ecosystem mapping, wetland ecology, and botany. You will apply your expertise with vegetation and wetland ecology by leading and supporting projects with a focus on addressing regulatory requirements and client needs. You will work independently and supervise project teams in the office and/or field. Work will include a wide variety of projects within various development sectors such as oil and gas, mining, and transportation.
Your Key Responsibilities
Write regulatory applications (federal, provincial, and municipal)
Assess the potential effects of projects and describe suitable mitigation measures
Plan and/or lead vegetation field programs in the field (ecosystem and wetland classification, rare plant surveys, and invasive plant surveys)
Analyze and summarize vegetation and wetland field data
Write technical reports presenting results of field studies
Availability for travel for fieldwork is an asset
Promote a strong health and safety culture and actively participate in Stantec’s Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) Program
