Biologist or Technician, Natural Environment; fieldwork in remote

Your future role on our team

The Environment team is seeking a biologist or environmental technician to carry out field assignments to characterize and inventory natural environments as part of a wide range of projects, including energy, mining, infrastructure and linear projects. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team and collaborate closely with project leaders and managers during fieldwork planning and execution.

Type of position: Regular

• Carry out biological and ecosystem inventories in terrestrial natural environments
• Characterize natural environments such as forests, wetlands and wildlife habitats
• Help with environmental studies, including impact assessments, biophysical characterizations and environmental monitoring
• Collect, compile and validate field data Perform extended field campaigns lasting several consecutive days in remote regions
• Help write technical reports and field notes
• Work with multidisciplinary teams in biology, environment, engineering and GIS
• Apply standard occupational health and safety protocols

• Results-driven
• Thirst to learn and excel
• Willingness to work together while having fun
• Efficient, both at the office and the work site
• Desire to be in the thick of the action
• Rigorous and ethical

• Technical diploma or university degree in biology, bioecology, environmental studies, natural environments or a related field
• Three to five years of relevant experience in inventorying or characterizing natural environments
• Experience in fieldwork, including planning, execution and meeting deadlines
• Strong technical report writing skills
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Availability to perform field campaigns over several consecutive days
• Valid driver’s licence
• Physical ability to work in natural environments, including extended walking and varying weather conditions
• Advanced French skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in Québec
• Intermediate English skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients located in English-speaking Canadian provinces and abroad; you may need to use English occasionally or daily, depending on current projects
• Asset: knowledge of GIS tools such as ArcGIS or equivalent
• Asset: experience in floristics, wetlands, terrestrial wildlife or sensitive habitats
• Asset: certifications or training in environmental or remote-area safety
• Asset: experience working on northern or remote-access projects

• Annual premium program for all regular employees
• Time bank
• Cellphone fee reimbursements
• Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
• Retirement savings plan
• Annual vacation and sick leave
• Premium for employee referrals

• Access to many experts and coaching
• A collaborative team that shares its ideas and knowledge
• A growing business with many opportunities
• On site and at the office:
  Health, safety and the environment are in our DNA