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Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a trusted partner and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.\nYour opportunity \nDillon’s Natural Resource Management Discipline is seeking a Biologist to within our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.\nAt Dillon, we operate as one team. The successful candidate can be based at any one of our following offices: Edmonton.\nWe offer flexible work hours to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.\nResponsibilities\nTechnical Development\nComplete various field programs throughout Alberta and Western Canada and collect field data including but not limited to, fresh water aquatics, marine aquatics, wildlife surveys (e.g., amphibians, birds), land cover and habitat classification, vegetation surveys, or water quality sampling.\nEnvironmental field support during construction activities, conducting construction monitoring activities, assessing contractor compliance with environment permits, regulatory requirements, legislation, government approvals, and project environmental protection plans, including auditing and providing onsite guidance to contractors.\nPrepare technical reports and memos related to environmental assessments on various sites, as required.\nCollaborate with and assist project managers and team members including biologists, ecologists, engineers, planners, and environmental scientists.\nBusiness travel upon request.\nLearning & Development\nCommitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development\nContribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees\nQualifications\nAn undergraduate degree in biology, ecology or a related environmental sciences field.\nBe a Professional Biologist (P.Biol or RPBio) Biologist in Training (BIT), or a Registered Biology Technologist (RBTech), or ability to obtain designation within three years of hire\n2-5 years work experience in an environmental consulting, industrial, regulatory, or academic setting.\nWorking knowledge for Alberta’s and/or British Columbia’s environmental regulations.\nA full valid driver’s license.\nExperience\nAbility to work and/or travel for extended and irregular periods, in all seasons and terrain types, often in remote settings, using a variety of vehicle types e.g., trucks, ATV's, snowmobiles, and boats. \nElectrofishing and fish salvage experience.\nExperience in executing field programs as part of environmental studies; experience in executing terrestrial wildlife surveys will be considered an asset.\nStrong oral and written communication skills, and keen attention to detail.\nAptitude to learn.\nKnowledge of relevant provincial and federal environmental legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, and regulatory permitting and approval requirements will be considered an asset.\nCommitment to project quality and project deadlines.\nWhy choose Dillon\nDillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially important projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.\nWe live our core values:\nAchievement: do the work to hit the target;\nContinuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;\nCreativity: discover new possibilities;\nCourage: do the things that matter, especially when it’s hard;\nInclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;\nReliability: words result in actions that build trust.\nIn addition, we offer:\nEmployee share purchase planDillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.\n\nA competitive compensation packageComprehensive health benefits\nGenerous retirement savings plan\nStudent loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions\n\nFlexible work hours and hybrid working optionsDillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life. \n\n Early Career Development (ECD) programWe are committed to developing the skills and knowledge of our people at every stage of their career. The ECD program is designed to accelerate the development of successful consulting careers of new graduates. The program focuses on a mix of skills and behaviours that align with technical, consulting, clients, business acumen, and early leadership.\n\nFocus on InnovationThe ability to anticipate, examine, and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business performance. In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.\n\nEmployee and Family Assistance programA variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.\n\nGoodlife Fitness Corporate MembershipOur employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.\n\nWellness SubsidyOur employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes.\n\nAbout Dillon\nDillon is a proudly Canadian, employee-owned, professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. We partner with clients to provide committed, collaborative, and inventive solutions to complex, multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.\nNow operating for over 75 years, we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 19 years in a row and has the distinction of being a Platinum Club member in this program.\nHealth & Safety at Dillon\nProspective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.\nEmployment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon\nDillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.\nTechnology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon\nWe invest in modern technologies to enable continuous improvement across the organization. Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. 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