Aquatic Scientist

Trinity Consultants Canada•Whitehorse, YT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Trinity Consultants Canada is seeking a dedicated Aquatic Scientist to join their Water & Ecology team in Whitehorse. This hybrid role offers the chance to work with experienced professionals in an innovative, collaborative, and integrity-driven environment. The company supports career growth through mentorship, training, and professional development, with opportunities to develop leadership skills and mentor junior team members. Trinity Consultants Canada is a leading environmental consultancy that assists clients, including industry, government, and Indigenous groups, in solving complex challenges with scientifically sound and future-ready solutions. The Water & Ecology team provides environmental and scientific expertise for projects across Canada, focusing on practical, science-based solutions throughout the project lifecycle. Their mission is to provide trusted environmental services and preeminent water and ecology solutions through scientific excellence, environmental integrity, innovation, and a commitment to their people.

Requirements

Advanced degree in a relevant field.
P.Bio. (or equivalent professional designation), or eligibility for registration
Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, including fish collection using various methods, fish community characterization, and assessment of fish population and health data.
Strong knowledge of statistical analysis
Experience in habitat characterization for Fisheries Act Authorizations and specialist-level knowledge of habitat requirements for Canadian freshwater fish species.
Experience designing and implementing baseline assessment programs, including the selection, establishment, and monitoring of water, sediment, fish, fish habitat, and benthic invertebrate community sampling stations.
Effective analytical and technical editing and review skills, and ability to ensure the delivery of high-quality reports and proposals.
Ability to communicate complex scientific information clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing, to diverse audiences including team members, clients, regulators, and stakeholders.
Excellent time management, organizational, and multi-tasking skills.
Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality, excellence, and ethics.
Hands-on expertise in planning and conducting aquatic field programs using a variety of sampling techniques for water, sediment, benthic invertebrates, fish, and fish habitat, including the design, establishment, and sampling of benthic invertebrate community monitoring stations; familiarity with QA/QC protocols and data integrity standards.
Ability and willingness to travel to remote or northern project sites and conduct fieldwork in variable weather, terrain, and seasonal conditions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the mining sector is an asset.
Experience operating boats and outboard motors in support of aquatic field programs is an asset.

Responsibilities

Leading and supporting the planning and implementation of fisheries and aquatic assessment projects and field programs across Canada.
Conducting assessments focused on fish habitat, fish communities and health, integrating elements in areas such as geomorphology, limnology, hydrology, water/sediment quality, and benthic invertebrate communities.
Contributing aquatics expertise to large multi-disciplinary projects in collaboration with senior staff, clients, government agencies, First Nations, regulators, and other project partners.
Mentoring junior team members and supporting knowledge sharing within the aquatic sciences team.
Representing Trinity Consultants Canada - Water & Ecology in the scientific community through high-quality deliverables, industry engagement, and participation in technical conferences.