Wildlife Biologist

Posted 3 days ago

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Job Details

Full Time

Location

Edmonton, AB

Job Description

WSP has an employment opportunity for an Intermediate Wildlife Biologist who specializes in bird work (point counts, migration surveys, nest sweeps, raptor surveys) in Edmonton, AB or Saskatchewan (Saskatoon or Regina). The successful candidate will join our wildlife team working on a broad range of resource development projects in western and northern Canada.

Why WSP?

Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.
A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer,
Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

What you'll be doing at WSP:

Leading migratory bird surveys and migratory bird nest surveys
Leading songbird point count surveys
Conducting general and species-specific wildlife surveys, including for Species at Risk
Working alone or within a team to conduct field work
Data entry
Writing field reports

What you'll bring to WSP:

Education: B.Sc. in an appropriate discipline and/or advanced degree;
5+ years of experience conducting bird surveys.
Strong bird identification skills (visual and auditory) in multiple regions (i.e., prairies, boreal, mountains)
Be able to recognize bird behavior and habitat
Experience with digital data collection and data management is desired
Good wildlife identification skills for non-bird species (visually, auditory, and signs)
A good understanding of the Migratory Bird Convention Act
Field experience with wildlife surveys
A good understanding of wildlife habitat requirements, particularly for Species at Risk
Willingness to travel and work flexible hours including field work under a variety of conditions, and shift work in remote locations for 1 to 2-week periods
Effective communication skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, team-oriented
Valid driver's license

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP:

We value our people and our reputation
We are locally dedicated with international scale
We are future focused and challenge the status quo
We foster collaboration in everything we do
We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY.

About WSP Canada

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international expertise. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, planners, landscape architects and urban designers, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Buildings, Transportation, Infrastructure, Environment, Geomatics, Energy, Resources, and Industrial sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With over 8,000 talented people across Canada, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.