Senior Fisheries Biologist

About the Role

• Serve as a lead on the delivery of fisheries and aquatic resources services for clients, providing technical direction from project planning and field mobilization through analysis, reporting, and closeout.
• Analyzes and interprets environmental data, including application-relevant statistical analysis.
• Conducts summary reporting and technical reporting for internal and external (e.g. regulatory applications) requirements and supports the development of environmental assessment and regulatory applications.
• Lead QA/QC and senior technical reviews to ensure work products meet standards.
• Provide guidance to clients on fisheries and aquatic resource risks, regulatory requirements, permitting pathways, mitigation, monitoring, and adaptive management.
• Collects environmental data, including the sampling of various media (fish, benthic invertebrates, periphyton, surface water, etc.), including maintaining custody of environmental samples and installing and/or maintaining monitoring instrumentation.
• Oversee remote field programs and provide direction to field crews, including planning, logistics, sample custody, equipment readiness, data quality, and safe work practices.
• Work collaboratively with technical teams and proactively identify opportunities to improve project environmental design aspects and streamline regulatory processes.
• Keep abreast of existing and pending legislation and regulation changes that may impact Ensero projects or our client’s projects. Coordinate and disseminate regulatory information within the company.
• Contributes to business development through proposal support, identification of client needs and project estimating
• Provide technical input to projects within your area(s) of expertise
• Interface with other technical experts to achieve multidisciplinary project goals
• Mentor and provide technical training to junior team members
• Lead training efforts and onboarding for new team members
• All other duties as required

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, aquatic sciences, environmental science or a relevant discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in mining or environmental consulting with demonstrated success in aquatic-related services.
• R.P. Bio or eligibility for R.P. Bio considered an asset.
• CABIN certification considered an asset.
• Experience with MDMER (EEM programs), and Fisheries Act Authorizations considered an asset.
• Ability to work effectively with team members as well as lead independent projects
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple tasks and deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other business software
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with stakeholders at all levels