Senior Ecologist

Adecco is actively seeking a Senior Ecologist to join our client's Environmental Division in Burlington, ON. This is a full-time role offering a competitive salary of $115,000 per annum. The successful candidate will lead meaningful projects that protect ecosystems, support responsible development, and help clients navigate complex environmental regulations.

• Pay Rate: $115k/year.
  
• Location: Burlington, ON
  
• Job type: Permanent | Full-time
  

Responsibilities:

• Conduct senior-level technical reviews and prepare reports for regulatory submissions.
  
• Apply environmental policies to aquatic and/or terrestrial systems, secure permits (e.g., Fisheries Act, ESA), and recommend mitigation or restoration strategies.
  
• Lead project proposals and support business development.
  
• Manage projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
  
• Plan and oversee field programs (fish surveys, habitat assessments, vegetation surveys, wildlife inventories, wetland assessments).
  
• Analyze data to support environmental impact assessments, Species at Risk permitting, and habitat restoration.
  
• Liaise with clients, agencies, Indigenous communities, stakeholders, and consultants.
  
• Mentor junior staff and provide technical guidance.
  
• Represent the firm at stakeholder sessions, public meetings, and regulatory hearings.
  

Requirements:

• Legal eligibility to work and reside in Canada.
  
• Degree in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, or related field (technical diploma with experience considered)
  
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including standardized surveys and expertise in a specialized area (e.g., fisheries, wetland ecology, SAR)
  
• Strong skills in aquatic/terrestrial ecology, habitat assessment, restoration, and field methods
  
• Project management experience; PMP an asset
  
• Excellent technical writing and report review skills
  
• Knowledge of municipal, provincial, and federal environmental policies and legislation
  
• Experience mentoring junior staff and guiding field programs
  
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, public meetings, and regulatory processes
  

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