Aquatic Scientist

WHO IS TRINITY CONSULTANTS CANADA LOOKING FOR?  We are looking for a dedicated Senior Aquatic Scientist to join Trinity Consultants Canada Water & Ecology. The position provides an opportunity to join a team of experienced, skilled, and multidisciplinary professionals who thrive on innovation, collaboration, and integrity. We will support your career goals through a structured framework designed to foster growth and advancement that includes working alongside our experts, focused mentorship, training, and professional development.

There is also substantial potential for you to grow your leadership skills and be a mentor of our more junior team members.

Location:

This is a hybrid role based out of one of our 20 Canadian offices.
TRINITY CONSULTANTS CANADA  Trinity Consultants Canada is a leading environmental consultancy that brings together trusted advisors, scientists and engineers to help clients solve their most complex challenges. With local trust and global expertise, the team delivers innovative, scientifically sound and future-ready solutions that help industry, government, and Indigenous groups.
WATER & ECOLOGY - ABOUT US  Trinity Consultants Canada’s Water & Ecology team delivers environmental and scientific expertise for complex projects across Canada. With local trust and global expertise, our team applies the highest standards of scientific excellence and technical precision to help industry, government, and Indigenous groups secure or evaluate project permits and approvals to meet regulatory requirements with confidence and achieve better environmental outcomes.
Our work spans the full project lifecycle, from baseline assessments and approvals through operations, offsetting, monitoring, and closure, with a focus on practical, science-based solutions. Our professionals specialize in water resources, hydrogeology, aquatic sciences, wildlife and terrestrial science, permitting, and environmental compliance, supporting projects in highly regulated environments.
With over 200 employees across 7 provinces/territories and 20 Canadian offices, the Water & Ecology team has made the environment its life’s work, as reflected by our mission statement:
We provide trusted environmental services, delivering preeminent water and ecology solutions to clients and communities, through our commitment to scientific excellence, environmental integrity, innovation, and our people.
To achieve our mission, our team is the embodiment of our guiding principles:
Scientific Excellence:

Delivering clear, evidence-based solutions through rigorous, innovative, and reliable scientific excellence.
Professional Integrity & Environmental Ethics:

Upholding integrity and ethics to guide responsible, transparent decisions that benefit both society and the environment.
Business Discipline:

Driving success through careful planning, collaboration, and disciplined execution to deliver quality on time and on budget.
Development of Successful Individuals & Teams:

Empowering people and teams to thrive through trust, inclusion, mentorship, and a culture of continuous growth and excellence.
Community Engagement:

Partnering with communities through science, respect, and shared values to support local initiatives and environmental well-being.
WONDERING WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR?  

Your role will require you to bring a high standard of scientific excellence to your daily work. The following responsibilities will be in your domain:
Leading and supporting aquatic environmental studies, predominantly at mine sites located across Canada.
Designing and implementing aquatic field programs.
Organizing, analyzing, and interpreting water, sediment, benthic invertebrate, and fish/fish habitat data.
Preparing interpretive reports based on aquatic…