Project Biologist

Position: Project Biologist )
Position Summary  We are seeking a motivated Project Biologist to deliver high-quality environmental consulting and biological services. This role will require field and office work, effective communication with team members and clients, and support for environmental assessments, permitting, and compliance monitoring.
Delivering environmental consulting and technical biological services.
Working locally and remotely in the field, as required.
Communicating effectively and responsibly with your colleagues, Roe's Project Managers, health and safety staff, coordination staff, and administrative staff.
Communicating effectively and responsibly with Roe's clients and all those you encounter while representing Roe.
Learning and understanding pertinent legislation (federal, provincial and municipal).
Supporting environmental assessments of various scales, in various sectors.
Supporting the acquisition of necessary permits/approvals on behalf of Roe's clients.
Communicating effectively with regulatory agencies, when requested.
Implementing environmental/biological survey, monitoring, and management programs.
Providing, with the support of Roe's qualified professionals, environmental mitigation advice and monitoring compliance of construction activities.
Conducting routine environmental monitoring, including erosion and sediment control monitoring (observation, field note recording, photo‑documentation, and reporting).
Being part of Roe's "Call-out Response" program, providing environmental emergency response during and after working hours.
Drafting high quality, well considered and formatted, written deliverables.
Position Term  Full-time with 6-month onboarding period. Note that available hours may fluctuate with seasonal demands. It is expected work weeks will require 30 – 40 hours late fall through early spring (November – March) and 40 – 70 hours late spring through early fall (April – October). This position features a flexible, variable schedule with changing days and hours each week, including potential shifts on mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays depending on operational needs.
Position Location  Office location in North Vancouver, BC with projects primarily in Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Sea-to-Sky Corridor, with additional opportunities throughout the South Coast region and Vancouver Island. We generally offer a flexible working environment – the need to be in the office or ability to work from a home office is highly dependent on a combination of personal preference, task and administrative requirements, and the preference of your respective project-specific supervisor.

Functionality and efficiency are the mutual objectives that we will strive for. You will be provided laptop, with remote access to our server so that you can sometimes work at your preferred location.
Requirements   R.P. Bio, RBTech or other professional designation. Must maintain good standing with all qualified designations, meeting ongoing professional development requirements.
Minimum 3 years experience environmental monitoring in the construction industry.
Ability to work remotely approximately 14 days per month and be available frequently for after-hours and weekend call-out for environmental response.
Valid Class 5 Driver's License and clean Driver's Abstract. Transportation to the office is required to access equipment and fleet vehicles.
Ability to work independently and as part of a group in both remote and urban settings.
Strong organizational, time management and communication skills.
Electrofishing:
Theory, Safety and Application Certification.
Preferences   Environmental Monitoring on project compliance on large construction projects.
Field work experience in aquatic biology (e.G., fish and amphibian surveys/salvages and habitat assessment), terrestrial wildlife and birds (e.G., breeding bird nest surveys, raptor surveys, wildlife and species at risk surveys) and vegetation assessment.
Experience in report writing, development permit applications, provincial and federal permits applications and CEMP/EIA report writing.
Technically proficient in desktop research methods, word processing and mapping. Strong technical…