Early Career Ecologist

SLR Consulting; Prince George; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm specializing in environmental services is seeking an Early Career Ecologist based in Canada. The role involves supporting environmental assessments, conducting fieldwork, and managing data analysis. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's degree, experience with field sampling, and flexibility to travel. The position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation plan

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible scheduling

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is essential.
• Experience with field sampling methods preferred.
• Flexibility for travel to remote field sites required.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental assessments and permitting processes.
• Conduct field work including environmental sampling.
• Manage and analyze environmental data; report writing.

Skills

Field sampling and assessment methods

Knowledge of BC species and ecosystems

Proficiency with MS Word and Excel

Statistical software (R or equivalent)

Wilderness/backcountry experience

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in ecology, biology, environmental science, or a related field

Tools

R

MS Word

Excel

Job description

We are SLR Consulting (Canada), a 600+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across 20 office locations in Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of advisory and over 30 technical environmental and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability, we are Making Sustainability Happen.

Role

SLR Canada is looking for a full-time Early Career Ecologist to be based out of our Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince George, or Kamloops office.

Responsibilities

• Support monitoring programs, environmental assessments, and permitting related to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem components
• Field work including environmental sampling and assessments: some local, and some remote requiring travel for up to two weeks or more at a time
• Environmental data entry, management, and analysis, and report writing

Working @ SLR

With us, there is no doubt you’ll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long run, and if you ask our team, they’ll tell you that’s just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Here’s what else you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation plan including vacation, RRSP, comprehensive benefits, and a suite of wellness initiatives
• The salary range for this position is $28.00 - 32.00/hour. Final agreed-upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education, professional designation, experience, internal parity, and location.
• Full-time, permanent role with flexible scheduling available
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in ecology, biology, environmental science, or a related field
• Experience with field sampling and assessment methods
• Knowledge of BC species and ecosystems
• Availability and flexibility to travel for fieldwork
• Wilderness/backcountry experience; comfortable working in a remote field environment
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel, managing large datasets, and conducting analyses using R or other statistical software
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License in British Columbia

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.