Habitat Restoration Ecologist

Woodlands North; Whitecourt; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Woodlands North in Whitecourt, Canada, seeks a Habitat Restoration Ecologist for a full-time permanent role focused on ecological assessments and habitat restoration. The successful candidate will work on projects in the energy and forest sectors across Alberta.

Join a growing team of environmental professionals that emphasize safety and efficiency in project execution, and leverage your skills to ensure regulatory compliance in restoration initiatives.

Comprehensive benefits and a flexible work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in habitat restoration.
• Knowledge in vegetation, wetland, watercourse, wildlife, and soils data collection.
• Expert at stream construction of abiotic features for biotic recovery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ecological assessments and apply restoration plans for compliance.
• Manage project deliverables and relationships with peers and clients.
• Initiate and execute continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Watercourse crossing assessments

Construction environmental oversight

Analytical skills

Customer service focus

Knowledge of environmental legislation

Education

University Degree or technical diploma in Environmental, Earth Science, Forestry, Biology or Engineering

Job description

Whitecourt, Canada | Posted on 05/22/2026

We are currently seeking a Habitat Restoration Ecologist to join our team based out of our Whitecourt office. This full‑time permanent position focuses on ecological assessments, construction environmental oversight, and habitat restorations. The role leverages ecological spatial field data to implement restoration plans for regulatory compliance at the landscape level. Project work is rewarding, team based, safety driven and is completed for the energy and forest sectors throughout Alberta.

About Us

Woodlands North Inc. (2000) has become a leader among environmental and ecological restoration professionals. Woodlands specializes in environmental inventory and spatial analysis to achieve comprehensive ecological restoration objectives and regulatory compliance. With offices in Edmonton and Whitecourt, and operations throughout the province of Alberta, Woodlands is growing our proud team of professionals to provide our customers with innovative technologies and working solutions. All work positions are vital for our safe operations, delivering value to our clients and maintaining our leadership position in environmental and ecological restoration services.

Position Responsibilities

• This position is accountable for safe and efficient project work.
• Manage project deliverables and working relationships with Woodlands’ peers, management and clients.
• Initiate, develop, and execute continuous improvement initiatives and best practices.
• Assist the Operation Manager with scheduling and management of projects.

Position Requirements and Qualifications

• Experience in watercourse crossing assessments and restorations.
• Experience with construction environmental oversight or supervision of road building, right‑of‑way and well site development, clearing and harvesting operations, culvert and bridge installations.
• Knowledge of vegetation, wetland, watercourse, wildlife and soils data collection.
• Knowledgeable in current restoration best management practices for terrestrial habitat restoration of linear features such as legacy roads and seismic for caribou habitat restoration.
• University Degree or technical diploma required in Environmental, Earth Science, Forestry, Biology or Engineering.
• Professional registration or eligibility in one of Alberta’s Professional Regulatory Organizations.
• Qualified Aquatic Environmental Specialist.
• Expert at stream construction of abiotic features – slope, gradient, roughness, chemistry, wood, planted vegetation, cover and shape for recruiting biotic features or accelerating the watercourse rate of recovery.
• Knowledgeable of federal and provincial environmental legislation, regulations, and permitting.
• Minimum experience of 4 years.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Ability to maintain a valid class 5 driver’s license with a clean abstract.
• Ability to move a variety of initiatives forward at the same time.
• Ability to demonstrate a safety and customer service focus.

Apply Now

Salary is competitive and based on level of experience and education. Woodlands offers comprehensive benefits and a flexible work environment. Applicants are to submit a cover letter with a resume in MS Word or PDF format. Only suitable applicants will be contacted.