Senior Biologist

Job Description

AECOM Burnaby seeks an experienced Senior Biologist to support our Impact Assessment and Permitting team. We are looking for a technically proficient and enthusiastic individual with proven technical skills and experience in marketing environmental services.

Our ideal candidate has the people skills to grow and mentor staff, develop and execute marketing plans and the technical experience to support clients in a trusted-advisor capacity.

Responsibilities for this position include :

• Demonstrating commitment to safety in all aspects
• Development and management of client-facing relationships
• Development of strategic proposals and budgets in support of work opportunities to help grow Environment business line owned backlog
• Regularly communicate with regulators, clients, and other AECOM technical staff / project managers
• Provision of technical expertise in support of AECOM impact assessment and permitting projects, including the review of work scopes and client deliverables
• Demonstrating creativity and foresight in anticipating and solving both routine and unusual project delivery and technical problems
• The ability to mentor team members to achieve their potential

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline (Aquatics, Water Quality, Marine Biology, Environment Related Technical discipline, etc.)
• 8 years consulting experience leading environmental projects
• Valid Driver's License
• Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio) with the College of Applied Biology

Preferred Qualifications :

• Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline (Aquatics, Water Quality, Marine Biology, Environment Related Technical discipline, etc.)
• 10 years consulting experience leading projects in BC or more widely in Canada
• Strong client management skills
• Strong business development mindset
• Demonstrated effectiveness in building working relationships and participating in multidiscipline teams
• Experience with regulatory applications and reporting requirements in BC
• Experience with Federal Impact Assessments
• Experience in pursuing and winning opportunities in the environment business in Canada
• Interested and capable to take on Project Management duties (schedule and budget control, client contact, proposal writing etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Can-do, positive attitude and an ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges.

Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.