Intermediate Ecologist

Overview

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), a 700+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across 22 office locations in Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of advisory and over 30 technical environmental and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability, we are Making Sustainability Happen.

SLR Canada is looking for a full-time Intermediate Ecologist to be based out of our Calgary or Edmonton office. Additional locations in the Prairies will be considered for the right candidate.

• Lead and/or support monitoring programs, environmental assessments, and permitting related to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem components.
• Field work including environmental sampling and assessments: some local, and some remote requiring travel for up to two weeks or more at a time.
• Environmental data entry, management, and analysis, and report writing.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in ecology, biology, environmental science, or a related field.
• Experience in soil composition, structure and analysis for the purpose of development planning will be considered an asset, as well as eligibility for P.Ag.
• Membership (or eligible for membership) as a P.Biol.
• Familiarity with field sampling and assessment methods.
• Knowledge of AB/SK/MB species and ecosystems.
• Availability and flexibility to travel for fieldwork.
• Wilderness/backcountry experience; comfortable working in a remote field environment.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel, managing large datasets, and conducting analyses using R or other statistical software.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License in Alberta/SK/MB (or equivalent) with a clean driving record.

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2

SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.