GHD Group

Senior Terrestrial Ecologist

GHD Group • $101K — $162K *
Peterborough, ON K9H 0A3In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 10+ years of consulting experience in vegetation, wetland, and terrestrial ecosystems
  • Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, or Natural Resource Management
  • Graduate degree is a plus
  • Strong communication and technical writing skills
  • Experience managing teams and projects
  • Ontario-based ecological certifications preferred
  • Experience with Indigenous communities is an asset

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise in avian, botanic, and wildlife surveys
  • Build relationships with clients and develop new business opportunities
  • Mentor team members in a collaborative environment
  • Lead project scope development including field work plans
  • Manage proposals, field programs, and budgets
  • Provide technical input on Environmental Assessments and impact studies
  • Interpret data within environmental regulations

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment with a hybrid model
  • Mentorship opportunities
  • Engagement in a vibrant team culture
  • Occasional local travel to various sites
  • Opportunity to work on diverse projects locally and internationally
Full Job Description
Job Description

Are you an experienced Botanist, Vegetation, Wetland, and/or Wildlife Ecologist? If so, your next career opportunity awaits you! Our Ontario business is looking for a Senior Terrestrial Ecologist to join our growing Canadian Team. Our flexible work environment allows you to work from our Whitby, Peterborough, Mississauga, Toronto, Markham, St. Catherines and Waterloo offices.

As a motivated, experienced Ecologist who is passionate about the natural environment, you will apply your leadership skills while providing technical support and project management expertise. You can take pride while supporting projects locally, nationally, and internationally.

Be part of the dynamic culture! Our workplace thrives on a hybrid model, combining in-office collaboration and flexibility. Join us in the office, three days a week to contribute, connect and excel in our vibrant environment.

Working with an energetic and high-performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
  • Provide technical expertise, with a strong field background, in more than one of: avian, botanic, wildlife, bats, natural heritage, ecological land classification, wetland, or arborist surveys
  • Build positive relationships with internal clients, existing GHD clients along with the development of new clients
  • Provide mentorship while encouraging an upbeat and collaborative environment
  • Lead the development of the scope, including field work-plans, reporting, as well as permitting, authorizations, and approvals (MECP, Conservation Authorities, SARA, etc.), and author reports
  • Manage the development of proposals, including field programs and budgets
  • Provide technical input on the natural environment components of Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Studies, and Natural Heritage Studies while coordinating technical resources and personnel
  • Provide data interpretation in the context of environmental regulations, preparation or review of environmental reports, and regulatory submissions
  • Occasional travel to sites, primarily in Ontario
  • Lead field investigations as required

What you will bring to the team:
  • Minimum of 10 years of proven consulting experience weighted towards vegetation, wetland, and terrestrial ecosystems
  • Bachelor's degree in biology, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or equivalent education
  • Graduate degree is considered an asset
  • Outstanding communication and technical writing ability with experience managing teams
  • Ontario-based certifications or training (e.g., Ecological Land Classification, Butternut Health Assessment, Ontario Wetland Evaluation System, etc.) preferred
  • Demonstrated field experience with application of natural environment consulting Provincial or Federal Environmental Assessment and Impact Assessments in at least one of these fields: transportation, land development, waste management or mining
  • Proven project and client management skills, including building budgets and effectively managing projects
  • Experience working with Indigenous communities is an asset
  • Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite
  • A valid driver's license along with a clean driver's abstract

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The salary range for this position is $101,120 - $162,000K

The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for GHD locations in its major city centres. Ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At GHD, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhering to all relevant pay transparency legislation.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started and may be used during the process to improve efficiency and fairness. Your application may be reviewed by both AI and our hiring team. While AI supports some steps through the process, all final hiring decisions are made by humans

This position is for an existing vacancy.

About GHD Group

GHD Group is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm that provides services to clients in the water, energy, environment, property and buildings, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. GHD has more than 10,000 employees in over 200 offices worldwide, and it operates in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America. The company's services include engineering design, project management, asset management, environmental consulting, and digital services. GHD's clients include governments, private companies, and non-profit organizations, and its projects range from small-scale local initiatives to large-scale international infrastructure projects.
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Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
* Ladders Estimates

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