Environmental Scientist/Technologist
Stantec · Saskatoon
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity
With a focus on local projects, the Environmental Scientist/Technologist will support a diverse team of environmental professionals providing services to multiple sectors (e.g., infrastructure, mining, oil and gas, power). Key project responsibilities include conducting environmental monitoring and achieving quality report delivery in a fast-paced, client-focused environment. The successful candidate will have a diverse skill set, preferably in multiple environmental disciplines and a passion for lifelong learning. Environmental professionals in this position will support a variety of environmental assessment, permitting, and compliance projects. On the job training/mentorship provided. This role will involve field work for roughly 60-70% of the time.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Providing environmental monitoring services during the construction, maintenance and/or reclamation phases of projects. This may include observing and reporting on how projects are conforming with their compliance obligations regarding environmental effects related to various sectors such as the oil and gas industry, mining sector, linear projects and/or hydro development
- Conducting biophysical field surveys in accordance with provincial species detection protocols and regulations (e.g., rare plant and/or various wildlife surveys, The Wildlife Regulations, Roster Species Detection Protocols)
- Conducting pre-construction surveys for nesting migratory birds, as well as for wildlife and plant species at risk
- Through the conduct of field investigations, supporting and assisting the development of federal, provincial and municipal regulatory permits
- Completing office tasks such as data management, analysis and interpretation, report preparation and other general tasks as required
- Complying with health and safety and quality management protocols
- Interacting and communicating effectively (written and verbal) with mentors, multi-disciplinary teams, regulators, clients, subconsultants, and contractors