Senior Wildlife Biologist (Field Based)

ERM Group Seeking Senior Wildlife Biologist (Field Based) for immediate hire. Accepting applications from all groups.

ERM is hiring a Senior Wildlife Biologist in Wood Buffalo, Alberta looking to advance their career with a global environmental leader, and to make a significant impact in successfully implementing ERM’s global strategy. This is a full time (40+ hours a week) limited term role with a duration of 1 year renewable.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide regulatory leadership for incidents, including writing clear follow-up letters, forms, and reports to regulators, as required by legislation, and track environmental incidents.
• Manage and coordinate environmental contractors and consultants who conduct surveys and gather data at the site.
• Conduct internal inspections in order to improve environmental compliance.
• Coordinate inspections, investigations, and site visits by regulators at the site.
• Obtain short term operational authorizations and provide notice of outages and operational changes to Federal, Provincial and Municipal regulators, as necessary for the continued operation of the plant.
• Train operational staff regarding regulatory compliance and the continuing importance of environmental protection in a cost constrained production setting.
• Record, file, interpret and disseminate regulatory correspondence.
• Work with client teams on environmental reports, risks and projects.
• Develop, update, and facilitate training for various environmental programs/initiatives.

Wildlife Management & Monitoring

• Secure Federal permits and Provincial research and collection licenses and Damage Control Licenses for all leases, including required annual reporting.
• Secure general wildlife, bear, and applicable research hazing permits; annual toad relocation approval; Damage Control licenses and Damage and Danger permits.
• Support teams with wildlife and human interaction and incidents, set up offsets required, and obtain approvals to operate within wildlife offsets; maintain ongoing communication with teams regarding wildlife protection responsibilities.
• Review and manage wildlife incidents and confirm appropriate actions are completed.
• Manage wildlife sweeps; achieve regulatory compliance when species of concern are identified, develop mitigation plans and work with teams in compliance with plans.
• Interface with Alberta Environment & Protected Areas and Fish & Wildlife officers; interface with teams and support groups to provide guidance for proactive wildlife protection; and communicate regulatory information and updates to teams.
• Collect and review all wildlife sweep data and submit to government; complete Wildlife Performance report and submit to the regulator.
• Participate in meetings to provide guidance for proactive wildlife protection; provide day-to-day advice for compliance to wildlife regulations and industry standards.
• Prepare and submit OSBCMP protocol, collection of data, QA/QC of data and final report
• Attend Oil Sand Bird Contact Monitoring (OSBTT) regional meetings; support research and development with OSBTT studies.
• Direct and orient monitoring program contractor. Work with tailings leaders to ensure proper coordination and oversight.
• Weekly stewardship of Tailings & Lease Development to ensure OSBCMP compliance.

Regulatory Inspections & Performance Measures

• Coordinate and complete regulatory environmental inspections; complete pre-inspections and train operations support people; coordinate completion of inspection actions and information requests. 

• Assess incidents for potential reportable non-compliance and/or environmental impact; review, track, and trend analysis of incidents ensuring consistent reporting and classification for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and stewardship.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in biological or environmental sciences, or related field.
• Professional accreditation in Alberta (i.e., P. Biol.) or working toward accreditation.
• 5+ years of relevant industry environmental experience.
• Strong experience and knowledge of oil sands and industrial operations.
• Experience in an environmental program area that involves operations and providing guidance on a day-to-day basis to management and/or operations personnel.
• The ability to be onsite from Monday through Thursdays, with occasional flexibility for schedule accommodations.
• The ability to anticipate potential problems and check for out-of-the-ordinary conditions, as well as having a strong sense of accountability.
• The ability to remain organized and able to self-prioritize work and handle multiple tasks / request from a variety of people.
• A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
• Completion of pre-site access alcohol and drug testing in accordance with ERM and/or client policies.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. Based on review of these responses, shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

Thank you for your interest in ERM!