Wildlife Technician/Biologist
About The Position
Vertex is currently accepting applications for a full-time permanent position as a Wildlife Technician/Biologist. The successful candidate must have experience coordinating and participating in field-based projects, for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and reporting on biophysical data. Reporting to our Team Lead, the Wildlife Technician/Biologist must be someone that has strong wildlife identification skills with emphasis on bird identification and habitat assessment experience. Additional experience in other environmental service lines (e.g., contaminated sites, soil assessments, construction monitoring, wetlands, forestry) will have a competitive advantage.
Requirements
- Post-secondary degree or technical diploma from an accredited college, university or technical school in environmental science or other related discipline
- Professional Biologist (P.Biol), Registered Technologist in Biology (R.T.Biol.) with the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists (ASPB), or equivalent, or with the qualifications to apply for designation
- Portrays problem solving skills, especially in remote field situations
- Minimum two (2) to five (5) years of experience in the wildlife field required
- Experience working with multiple regulatory agencies in Western Canada
- Familiarity with applicable wildlife acts, legislation, guidelines, and species inventories
- Strong wildlife identification skills with emphasis on bird identification (visual and auditory)
- Willingness to work in the field for extended periods of time and willingness to travel within Western Canada, as required
- Willingness to work with a flexible schedule
- Excellent communication and technical reporting skills
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Ability to pay close attention to detail when collecting data and writing reports
- Strong team player but also adept at working independently
- Willingness to work on non-wildlife related work, as required
Nice To Haves
- Additional experience in other environmental service lines (e.g., contaminated sites, soil assessments, construction monitoring, wetlands, forestry)
- Experience in regulatory approvals under EAP requirements for upstream oil and gas facilities and linear disturbances (e.g. pipelines and transmission lines)
- Experience with species at risk, amphibians, ungulates (caribou), small and large mammals
Responsibilities
- Completion of field studies to survey for and monitor wildlife and sensitive species
- Field assessments and office reporting for regulatory approval of proposed upstream oil and gas disturbances as well as transmission line and highway corridors
- Recommending mitigation for industrial activities to minimize wildlife impacts
- Train, mentor and supervise the work of biological technicians and other staff (dependent on level of experience)
- Communicate and work with clients during construction activities regarding work specific tasks and as the work pertains to sensitive wildlife species
Benefits
- Learning and development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
