Job Description

:There\'s no pledge more important than the one we make to look after our environment, and we\'re committed to helping you do exactly that.Who we are looking for?Are you an experienced Terrestrial Ecologist? If so, your next career opportunity awaits you! Our Ontario business is looking for a Senior Terrestrial Ecologist to join our growing Canadian Team. Our flexible work environment allows you to work from our Whitby, Mississauga, Toronto, Markham, St. Catherines, and Waterloo offices, with hybrid arrangements possible.In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.We\'re seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you\'ll be at the forefront of driving change. See what the power of commitment can do for you.Join us as we strive to ensure a sustainable future for our communities and the world, we live in.Become part of our global network of skilled engineers, scientists, auditors, planners, and environmental specialists, all working together to leave this world better than we found it.Working with an energetic and high-performing team, this position offers a variety of work and responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise, with a strong field background, in more than one of avian, botanical, wildlife, bats, or arborist surveys
• Build positive relationships with internal clients, and existing GHD clients along with developing new clients
• Provide mentorship while encouraging an upbeat and collaborative environment
• Lead the development of scope including fieldwork plans, reporting as well as permitting, authorizations, and approvals (MECP, Conservation Authorities, SARA, etc.), and author reports
• Manage the development of proposals, including field programs and budgets
• Provide technical input on the natural environment components of Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Studies, and Natural Heritage Studies while coordinating technical resources and personnel
• Provide data interpretation in the context of environmental regulations, preparation or review of environmental reports, and regulatory submissions
• Occasional travel to sites, primarily in Ontario
• Lead field investigations as required

What you will bring to the team:

• Minimum of 10 years of proven consulting experience weighted towards wildlife and terrestrial ecosystems
• Bachelor\'s degree in Biology, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, or equivalent education. A graduate degree is considered an asset
• Outstanding communication skills and technical writing ability
• Experience managing teams
• Demonstrated consulting experience and interest in assessing impacts on terrestrial ecosystems in at least one of these sectors: transportation, land development, aggregates, energy, waste management, or mining
• Proven project and client management skills including building budgets and effectively managing projects
• Experience working with Indigenous communities is an asset
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite
• A valid driver\'s license along with a clean driver\'s abstract

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal-opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.
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