Intermediate Wetlands Crew Lead - AB

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in environmental consulting is seeking a wetland specialist based in Calgary or Edmonton. This role involves significant fieldwork, contributing to environmental planning for infrastructure projects, and requires a strong background in biology and relevant field experience. The position offers a hybrid working policy, allowing flexibility between office and remote work.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant field lead experience in environmental consulting.
• Willingness to work in remote locations for extended periods.
• Driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract required.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental planning and permitting for infrastructure projects.
• Conduct field data collection and assist in technical report development.
• Manage data and coordinate field planning.

Skills

Field skills as a Crew Lead

Identification of wetland vegetation

Hydrological indicators

Hydric soils

Satellite and aerial imagery interpretation

ArcGIS software

Education

B.Sc. or M.Sc. in biology or related field

P.Biol. designation for Alberta

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

When it comes to environmental consulting, we’re helping our clients protect our world’s natural resources. As a wetland specialist, you will too. Pave the way for your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed – today and into tomorrow. You'll impact the world around you by helping us solve real-life challenges.

Based out of your home office in Calgary or Edmonton, you’ll join our wetlands team to contribute to the environmental planning and permitting efforts of privately-owned infrastructure projects. You will have the opportunity to support projects through field data collection efforts, assisting with the development of technical reports, and regulatory applications, as well as field planning and coordination, data management, and field data collection. This position will start in the spring with an anticipated 80% of travel for fieldwork and 20% office work. A successful offer will be full-time or a 12-month contract depending on workload and / or skillset. Contracts have the potential for extension or conversion to full-time. Bring your enthusiasm for learning and desire to conserve our natural resources, and we’ll help you grow!

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices / projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in biology, related to ecology, hydrology, wetlands, botany, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Hold or be eligible for P.Biol. designation for Alberta. Biologist in Training may be considered.
• At least 2-5 years of relevant field lead experience in environmental consulting or equivalent.
• Proven field skills as a Crew Lead and willingness to work in the field in remote locations for extended periods of time if required.
• Proficiency in satellite and aerial imagery interpretation, classification, and delineation of wetlands in Alberta.
• Strong skills in identification of wetland vegetation, hydrological indicators, and hydric soils.
• Experience using ArcGIS software.
• A driver’s license and a clean driver’s abstract.

Ideally, you’ll also have :

• Experience or interest in supporting other biophysical study areas such as reclamation, vegetation, wildlife, soils, and / or fisheries field assessments.
• R.P.Bio. designation for British Columbia.
• Experience classifying and delineating wetlands in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and / or British Columbia.
• Experience with remote sensing data interpretation.