Wildlife Biologist

Description

• Prepare pre-field planning for projects (e.g., safety planning, mapping preparation, equipment preparation) following Montrose Standards
• Collaborate with other disciplines including vegetation, soil, construction & preparation and aquatics on field programs and reporting
• Contribute to the generation of technical reports
• Fly in/fly out two weeks on-two weeks off rotation at a northern oil sand mine.
• Conduct wildlife surveys with a focus on breeding bird, nest sweeps, wildlife sweeps, amphibian surveys, and species-at-risk
• Work with technical team members to execute wildlife programs which would include:
• Provide technical support in terrestrial and wildlife-focused projects
• Complete data entry from field surveys and data analysis (e.g., remote camera photo and acoustic recording unit analysis)
• Support the field portion of projects in accordance with Montrose Standard Operating Safety and Technical Procedures
• Partner with extensive, long-standing clients such as municipal governments, conservation authorities, academia, and private industry.
• Provide field data QA/QC and initial interpretation of field data
• Support on wildlife-related field studies, with an emphasis on wildlife and bird surveys, nest sweeps, and amphibian surveys and relocation
• Work with technical team members to prepare field summary reports and contribute to the preparation of technical reports

Requirements

• Strong safety mindset
• Vegetation identification and wetland experience are considered an asset
• This position will include approximately 90%+ travel for field work and 0-10% office work
• Ability to conduct remote work including helicopter work and off highway vehicles
• Valid driver’s license and experience driving trucks on remote roads
• Wildlife survey experience in one or more of the following: breeding bird, nest sweep, wildlife sweeps, acoustic recording unit and camera deployment surveys, and amphibian surveys
• 1-6 years of experience in wildlife assessments and related report preparation
• Willingness to travel for and perform field work over extended periods of time (i.e., up to 2 or 3 weeks at a time), requiring overnight stays a work camps
• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree(s) in biology, ecology, or environmental science
• Effective organizational, writing and communication skills

Benefits

• Have autonomy and the opportunity to interact and work with a community of technical experts from other Montrose regions.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance