Wildlife Biologist

Woodlands North; Edmonton, Whitecourt; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work environment

Job summary

An environmental and ecological restoration firm is seeking Wildlife Biologists to join their team in Edmonton and Whitecourt. This full-time, permanent position focuses on ecological projects including inventory and ecological restorations. Candidates should have a background in relevant fields and experience in wildlife assessments. Strong analytical skills and a class 5 driver’s license are required. The company offers competitive salary and benefits, with a flexible work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience of 2 years.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Ability to maintain a valid class 5 driver’s license.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage project deliverables and working relationships.
• Initiate and develop continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist the Operation Manager with project scheduling and management.
• Assist the Operation Manager with scheduling and management of projects.

Skills

Wildlife sweeps

Wetland assessments

Watercourse crossing assessments

Fish identification

Ecological restorations

Field data collection

Analytical skills

Education

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

Professional registration or eligibility in Alberta’s Professional Regulatory Organizations

Job description

Whitecourt and Edmonton, Canada | Posted on 01/07/2025

We are currently seeking Wildlife Biologists to join our team based out of ourEdmonton and Whitecourt office. This is a full-timepermanent position that is focused on inventory, assessments and ecologicalrestorations. Project work includes forest inventory, ecological siteassessments, wildlife inventories, and roadway/stream crossing assessments andrestorations. Project work is remote, team based, safety driven and iscompleted for the energy and forest sectors throughout the province.

About Us

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

Po sition Responsibilities

This position isaccountable for safe and efficient project work;

Manage projectdeliverables and working relationships with Woodlands’ peers, management andclients;

Initiate, develop andexecute continuous improvement initiatives and best practices;

Assist the OperationManager with the scheduling and management of projects.

Position Requirements and Qualifications

Experience in wildlife sweeps, wetland assessments, watercourse crossingassessments, fish identification, fishery habitat classification, plantidentification, soil classification, ecological restorations, field datacollection and reporting ;

Experience in remotefield work and working around big yellow equipment will be considered an asset;

University Degree ortechnical diploma is required in Environmental, Earth Science, Forestry,Biology or Engineering;

Professional registrationor eligibility in one of Alberta’s Professional Regulatory Organizations;

Minimum experience of 2years;

Strong analytical andreporting skills;

Ability to maintain avalid class 5 driver’s license with a clean abstract;

Ability to demonstrate asafety and customer service focus.

Apply Now

Salary is competitive andbased on level of experience and education. Woodlands offers comprehensivebenefits and a flexible work environment. Applicants are to submit a cover letter with a resume in a MSWord or .pdf format by February 28, 2026. Only suitable applicants will be contacted. For more information visit www.woodlandsnorth.co