Intermediate Aquatic Scientist - Fisheries

About Us  At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose, responsibility and real-world impact. “For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected, interwoven and international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams, consultants and professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive.

When you join us, you’re not just forging a career, you’re joining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact. Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way. A movement for better thinking, smarter solutions and lasting impact. Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.
A Day in the Life  As an Aquatic Scientist (Fisheries), you will join our Grande Prairie, Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta office as part of our Wildlife and Aquatics team. The compensation range for this role is $32.50 to $42.50, commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location.
To thrive in this role, you will be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:
Support a variety of specialized project areas including aquatic studies, fish salvages, habitat assessments, fish health studies, aquatic effects assessments supporting risk assessments, and/or remediation techniques in aquatic habitats in a field and office capacity.
Work under the guidance of senior staff members.
Have autonomy and the opportunity to interact and work with a community of technical experts from other Onterris regions in Western Canada.
Interact with extensive, long-standing clients within municipal governments, conservation authorities, academia, and private industry.
Contribute to complex biological investigations, specifically aquatic effects assessments (e.g., benthic invertebrate and aquatic ecology projects) in a field capacity with the potential of supporting in the office.
Contribute to a growing and collaborative team of biologists, hydrologists and aquatic scientists.
Apply current scientific knowledge with accurate and precise field data collection.
Work with seniors to provide advice to internal and external clients related to complex aquatic environmental monitoring strategy, aquatic monitoring in streams and water bodies affected by contaminated sites and industrial impacts, aquatic effects assessments, and Ecological Risk Assessments.
Actively participate in maintaining the strong safety culture r Expertise and Skills  These requirements reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities that help you do your best work here.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree, or technical diploma in environmental science, biology related field.
Eligible for professional designation in a relevant organization (i.e., B.I.T., P. Biol., P. Ag., etc.).
4 to 8 years of consulting experience related to aquatics, and/or the environmental consulting industry.
Familiarity with pertinent regulatory guidelines is an asset (e.g., Environmental Quality Guidelines for Alberta Surface Water, Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life.)
Demonstrate knowledge of the environmental assessment process in Alberta (Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act) and Canada (Impact Assessment Act) as related to effects on aquatic environments is an asset.
Abilities in the areas of aquatic study design, field sampling protocols, and coordination.
Experience in summarizing field activities and environmental information.
Possess strong attention to detail as well as good organizational skills.
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