Habitat Restoration Ecologist

Woodlands North Inc.•Whitecourt, AB

12d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a Habitat Restoration Ecologist to join our team based out of our Whitecourt office. This is a full-time permanent position that is focused on ecological assessments, construction environmental oversight and habitat restorations. This position strategically leverages a vast amount of ecological spatial field data to implement restoration plans for regulatory compliance at the landscape level. Project work is rewarding, team based, safety driven and is completed for the energy and forest sectors throughout the province. About Us Woodlands North Inc. (2000) has become a leader among environmental and ecological restoration professionals. Woodlands specializes in environmental inventory and spatial analysis to achieve comprehensive ecological restoration objectives and regulatory compliance. With offices in Edmonton and Whitecourt, and operations throughout the province of Alberta, Woodlands is growing our proud team of professionals to provide our customers with innovative technologies and working solutions. All work positions are vital for our safe operations, delivering value to our clients and maintaining our leadership position in environmental and ecological restoration services.

Requirements

Experience in watercourse crossing assessments and restorations
Experience with construction environmental oversight or supervision of road building, right-of-way and well site development, clearing and harvesting operations, culvert and bridge installations
Knowledge of vegetation, wetland, watercourse, wildlife and soils data collection
Knowledgeable in current restoration best management practices for terrestrial habitat restoration of linear features such as legacy roads and seismic for caribou habitat restoration
University Degree or technical diploma is required in Environmental, Earth Science, Forestry, Biology or Engineering
Professional registration or eligibility in one of Alberta’s Professional Regulatory Organizations
Qualified Aquatic Environmental Specialist
Expert at stream construction of Abiotic Features - slope, gradient, roughness, chemistry, wood, planted vegetation, cover and shape for recruiting biotic features or accelerating the watercourse rate of recovery
Knowledgeable of Federal and Provincial environmental legislation, regulations, and permitting
Minimum experience of 4 years
Strong analytical and reporting skills
Ability to maintain a valid class 5 driver’s license with a clean abstract
Ability to move a variety of initiatives forward at the same time
Ability to demonstrate a safety and customer service focus

Responsibilities

Accountable for safe and efficient project work
Manage project deliverables and working relationships with Woodlands’ peers, management and clients
Initiate, develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives and best practices
Assist the Operation Manager with the scheduling and management of projects