Senior Ecologist

Description:

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thoughtful leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! This Senior role is well suited for individuals with a minimum of seven years’ post-university experience looking to take the next step in their career. As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Dillon’s Environmental Sciences technical group is looking for a Senior Ecologist – Land Development / Project Manager to join our existing talent base in the GTA and assist in delivering land development projects. At Dillon, we operate as one team. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience. The successful candidate can be based at any one of our following offices: Toronto, Oakville or Hamilton Offices . We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

Responsibilities

What your day will look like
 

• Lead, manage and coordinate programs, projects, and technical studies related to the natural environment component of various land development projects.
• Lead and provide senior guidance and review for the development of Environmental Impact Assessments/Studies (EIA/EIS/NHE/NHIS), Environmental Implementation Reports (EIR), Sub-watershed Studies, Master Environmental and Servicing Plans (MESP), compensation/offsetting plans, and related environmental permitting assignments at the provincial and federal levels.
• Scope, plan, develop, and implement field programs for land development projects.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary projects and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders/consultants.
• Prepare, review, and present reports and proposals.
• Direct and provide instruction to project team members, including natural scientists, technologists, and technical support staff.
• Drive business development by identifying market opportunities, communicating with clients, preparing proposals, and participating in conferences and professional associations.
• Contribute to the learning and development of junior staff, providing technical guidance, training recommendations, coaching, and mentoring.
• Actively participate in professional associations and committees to enhance Dillon's corporate profile.
  
   

Qualifications

What you will need to succeed
 

• Bachelor's degree in biology, ecology, or a related environmental sciences field.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in environmental consulting as an environmental professional in delivering the natural heritage component of land development projects/applications.
• Proven professional work experience in leading environmental consulting projects, including project management for land development clients.