Senior Ecologist/Project Manager

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Job Title

Senior Ecologist / Project Manager

Application Deadline

4 / 22 / 2024

Location

Peterborough - Peterborough, ON K9H 1E5 CA (Primary)

Whitby - Whitby, ON L1N 4N6 CA

Category

Job Type

Hourly or Salary

Job Description

STATUS : Permanent, Full-time

LOCATION : Peterborough or Whitby, ON

SALARY RANGE : $76,000-$115,000 / year

APPLY BY : April 22, 2024

WHY WORK WITH CAMBIUM?

You want to be a part of a successful, dynamic and fast-growing consulting and engineering company built on quality people doing quality work in a rewarding environment.

We help build Ontario. We have offices in Ottawa, Whitby, Barrie, Kingston, and Peterborough.

Our team is fun and friendly. Whether it's trips to sporting events, movie nights, monthly socials, or weekend retreats, our team likes to have a good time together.

Our team is hard-working. You’ll need to be flexible and able to manage priorities. Sometimes the days are long. But you are always compensated for your efforts.

And we support balance with generous paid time off entitlements.

Our team is proud. Donating a portion of our net income each year to important causes and events. Winning awards. You’ll find it easy to feel good about working with Cambium.

CAMBIUM REWARDS

Our focus on caring for the employee as a whole person is apparent in the way we reward our people :

• A competitive salary and a 100% employer paid benefits program, that includes critical illness, long term disability, life insurance, and health and dental coverage
• Generous vacation entitlements, paid personal days plus sick time allotments to take care of you and your family
• The opportunity to participate in an employer sponsored Registered Pension Plan (RPP), company profit sharing opportunities, company ownership opportunities
• Financial support for your professional development and flexible scheduling to help you integrate work and family life

Cambium is looking for a Senior Ecologist / Project Manager to join the Natural Sciences group and provide support on a variety of projects related to environmental impact assessment, environmental permitting and approvals, natural area protection, species recovery, and ecological restoration .

Our Natural Sciences group works with a variety of public and private clients on a wide range of projects. The successful candidate will have in depth training and experience as a Biologist or Ecologist and Project Manager in the environmental consulting industry.

They will be expected to manage project resources, budgets, and schedules; supervise and direct technical staff; prepare proposals;

contribute to business development; and act as a trusted advisor to new and existing clients.

• Managing and providing technical direction on natural sciences projects.
• Collaborating with other technical staff and industry professionals as part of multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Contributing to deliverables that characterize the natural environment and provide an assessment of development-related impacts, at various scales.
• Completing literature reviews, natural feature mapping, technical writing, and data analyses.
• Project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and allocation of personnel and resources.
• Liaising with regulatory agencies and securing environmental permits and approvals.
• Leading the preparation of proposals and grant applications for prospective work.
• Managing clients and contributing to business development activities.
• Adhering to health and safety protocols for self and support staff.
• Providing mentorship and training to junior personnel.
• Working to meet internal and external deadlines, which may require occasional evening and weekend work.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of employment experience, preferably in the engineering consulting industry.
• B.Sc. or BES (minimum) in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, or a similar discipline.
• Advanced knowledge of terrestrial, aquatic, and wetland flora and fauna native to Central Ontario.
• Direct experience carrying out field surveys and inventories of the natural environment using standard protocols and classification systems.
• Experience working collaboratively with engineering, planning, and project management professionals.
• Experience managing and providing technical leadership on environmental impact studies, environmental assessments, species at risk screenings, environmental management plans, and other similar natural sciences projects.
• Knowledge of and experience demonstrating conformity with provincial and municipal natural heritage policies.
• Experience securing permits and approvals under the Endangered Species Act, 2007, Species at Risk Act, Conservation Authorities Act, and Fisheries Act.
• Proven data compilation, data analysis, mapping, and technical writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency (reading, writing, and oral) in English.
• Valid Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle.

ADDITIONAL ASSETS

• Provincially recognized training / certification in the Ecological Land Classification (ELC) System or Ontario Wetland Evaluation System (OWES).
• Project Management Certification or Training
• Experience working on large-scale land development, infrastructure, and / or ecological monitoring projects.
• Additional training / certification relating to ecological protocols or environmental monitoring (i.e., Arborist / ISA, Butternut Health Assessor, Class 2 Backpack Electrofishing, OBBN, OSAP, Can-CISEC, etc.)

We recognize the diverse nature of applicants and consider a combination of equivalent education and experience. We are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity.

Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Cambium understands the importance of employee well-being and job satisfaction. A content and healthy staff is productive and energized which in turn is the basis for a successful organization.

Our focus on caring for the employee as a whole person is apparent when reviewing the following benefits available to Cambium staff :

• A friendly and accepting work atmosphere
• Minimum three (3) weeks of vacation entitlement for all new employees
• The opportunity to participate in an employer sponsored Registered Pension Plan (RPP)
• Company profit sharing opportunities
• Company ownership opportunities
• Employee training and development initiatives and support for career advancement (through financial assistance and flexible scheduling)
• Flexibility in schedule allowing employees to balance work and family life
• Staff outings / social events

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