Intermediate Environmental Biologist

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Based in Western Canada for over 110 years, McElhanney offers innovative and practical engineering, surveying, mapping, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services. As a 100% employee-owned and operated firm, with over 1,500 staff members in 31 locations, we are proud to offer qualified staff with shareholding options in our company. At McElhanney, we work in teams to build strong connections with our staff, clients, and local communities.

Our employees enjoy working here because of our varied projects, high levels of autonomy, opportunities for career development, excellent total compensation and benefits package, and collaborating with a team of great professionals.

McElhanney is seeking an experienced and motivated Environmental Biologist to join our Langley, BC office. Supported by a team of more than 45 environmental professionals across the company, you will contribute to a diverse range of projects in the cities and communities, energy and resources, and transportation and transit sectors.

In this role, you will provide technical expertise and project leadership across a diverse range of environmental projects, supporting clients through all phases of project delivery. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, build strong client relationships, mentor junior staff, and contribute to practical environmental solutions that balance regulatory requirements and project objectives. Working with industry, Indigenous Nations, private-sector, and municipal clients, you will help develop practical environmental solutions that balance ecological stewardship, regulatory requirements, and project objectives.

• Lead and support environmental projects from proposal development through completion, including field investigations, data interpretation, and reporting.
• Manage small-scale environmental projects, including scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and client communications.
• Lead environmental assessments, habitat and riparian evaluations, permitting, regulatory approvals, and technical reporting.
• Provide practical environmental advice and solutions to support planning, design, permitting, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate regulatory approvals, permits, authorizations, wildlife salvage activities, and habitat mitigation or restoration measures.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, Indigenous Nations, and other project stakeholders.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, coordinate subcontractors and specialty consultants, and mentor junior staff.
• Support business development through proposal preparation, client relationship management, and identifying new opportunities.

• A passion for delivering sustainable environmental solutions within local communities.
• 6+ years of experience in environmental consulting, including proposal preparation, aquatic habitat assessments, permitting, and environmental reporting.
• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecological Restoration, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• R.P.Bio. or R.B.Tech. designation in good standing.
• Proven ability to manage environmental projects from initiation through completion, including client management, team coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and delivery of quality outcomes that meet project objectives.
• Strong technical report writing, communication, and project coordination skills.
• Experience liaising with clients, Indigenous Nations, government agencies, and regulatory authorities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Possession of a valid BC Driver's License.

• Local knowledge of the Lower…