Consulting Associate, Fisheries Biologist (Fixed Term)

Launch Your Environmental Career Where Impact Meets Adventure.

Start your career with purpose as a Consulting Associate Fisheries Biologist (Fixed Term) based in Calgary Edmonton or Vancouver. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience travel to remote and beautiful regions of Canada and contribute directly to impactful environmental work. This full-time fixed-term (MaySeptember 2026) role is designed for early-career professionals ready to work on multimilliondollar projects support major environmental assessments and play a key role in advancing ERMs global sustainability strategy. Youll collaborate with interdisciplinary experts across Canada and around the world all while helping shape responsible development and protection of freshwater ecosystems.

Why This Role Matters

Canadas lakes rivers and aquatic habitats are vital to communities industries biodiversity and long-term environmental health. Your work will generate the essential data and insights needed to responsibly develop major mining and energy projects support permitting pathways and guide conservation-focused decision-making.

At ERMthe worlds leading sustainability consultancyyoull be part of a global team trusted by many Fortune 500 companies and government partners to tackle some of the most complex environmental challenges. Your contributions will directly support our 50-year track record of delivering innovative science-driven solutions.

What Your Impact Is

In this role you will:

• Conduct fisheries aquatic biology and water quality field programs across freshwater environments in Canada.

• Ensure high-quality field results through rigorous QA/QC practices.

• Support environmental assessments and permitting for large-scale capital projects.

• Collaborate closely with Indigenous field support staff contributing to community-driven and inclusive project execution.

• Become a key member of a growing fisheries and biodiversity team delivering work within Canada and globally.

• Compile organize and manage data photos and laboratory results that inform technical recommendations and client strategies.

• Prepare summaries SOPs and monitoring reports that advance decision-making and project progress.

What Youll Bring

Required

• Technical Diploma or Bachelors in Fisheries Biology or a related discipline.

• Field experience in:

  • Fish and fish habitat assessments

  • Fish sampling on lakes and rivers

  • Water quality sampling

  • Aquatic biology

• Knowledge of Federal Provincial and Territorial regulations relevant to the mining and oil & gas sectors.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.

• Proven data management and QA/QC capabilities.

• Strong commitment to safety and following established Health & Safety procedures.

• Ability to work in fast-paced environments multitask adapt and operate independently with minimal supervision.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities.

• A positive collaborative approach; self-starter attitude; and motivation driven by ERMs global mission.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 80%.

• Drivers License Required: This position requires a valid drivers license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

• Pleasure Craft Operators License.

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred

• Experience with:

  • Hydroacoustic/bathymetric assessments

  • Fish tagging

  • Telemetry

  • Fish habitat offsetting

• Certifications such as:

  • Electrofishing

  • Intermediate First Aid

  • First Aid Transportation Endorsement

  • ATV training

  • Swiftwater Rescue

• Experience communicating professionally with clients contractors and site personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct fish and fish habitat field programs aquatic biology surveys and water quality sampling throughout Canadas freshwater systems.

• Perform QA/QC to ensure accuracy and integrity of collected data.

• Compile and organize field data photographs and laboratory reports; contribute to database management.

• Draft field trip summaries data summaries SOPs and monitoring or technical reports.

• Communicate professionally with clients contractors and field teams.

• Train and collaborate with Indigenous field support staff to support inclusive project execution.

For theConsulting Associate Fisheries Biologist (Fixed Term) position theanticipated hourly pay is$30.29 $34.59(CAD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education experience skills location performance and business some cases pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees arenot bonuseligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off parental leave medical dental vision life disability AD&D insurance 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Note:Bonuses commissions and other forms ofadditionalcompensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

WhoWe Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy we partner with the worlds leading organizations creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability underpinned by our deep technicalexpertise in addressing theirenvironmental health safety risk and social issues. We call this capability our boots to boardroom approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter.

ERMwelcomes and encourages applications from people with areavailable on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

ERM is an equal opportunity qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex ageIndigenous identityor status as a protected veteran or qualified individual with a disability.

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