Marine Biologist
Description - External
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity
Stantec has an immediate need for a part-time or full-time Marine Biologist to join our North Atlantic Marine Resources program. The successful candidate will support senior staff on both small- and large-scale multi-discipline projects with a high degree of technical complexity and a significant marine focus. This support would include projects involving aquatic restoration/remediation, transportation infrastructure, offshore wind, offshore oil and gas, and port/harbor and waterfront development. Work would include field surveys, natural resource monitoring, habitat assessments, sediment sampling, baseline data collection and data management, statistical analyses, technical report writing, drafting permit application documents, and desktop analysis for a variety of marine projects.
Your Key Responsibilities
Support components of technical marine resource projects including:
- Field work, travel, and work in variable conditions
- Literature reviews, research, and technical writing
- Data management and quality assurance
- Preparing environmental impact assessments and marine species/habitat consultations (e.g., Essential Fish Habitat Assessments, ESA Section 7 consultations, Biological Assessments, and Environmental Assessments)
- State and federal permitting
- Identifying freshwater and/or marine fish and invertebrate species
- Intertidal and subtidal habitat and substrate mapping and assessment
- Collection of water, sediment, and tissue samples for contaminant analysis
- Acoustic telemetry
- Dive surveys
Your Capabilities and Credentials
The following experience and attributes are desirable for applicants:
- SCUBA certification and scientific diving experience*
- Expertise in marine biological resources
- Strong social skills and ability to communicate across a broad range of audiences/technical backgrounds.
- Trained Protected Species Observer
- HAZWOPER 40-hour certification
- Working understanding of policies and procedures for HSSE, including client-specific training (as required).
- Working knowledge of field sampling techniques
- Must have the willingness to learn new skills while conducting field work in rural settings and flexibility in undertaking work assignments and work independently for long hours in the field as necessary.
- Experience/knowledge of hazardous materials as emergency response
- Skilled at technical writing
- Experience with federal and state consultations and permitting/authorizations pertaining to marine resources and habitats
- Exhibits a strong attention to detail
- Conscientious, organized, and disciplined
- Open-minded and curious; shows an ability to focus on possibilities, not pre-conceived solutions
- Enthusiastic, with a positive outlook and a sense of humor
- Builds and maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships within their technical team and Business Center.
- Proficient in MS Office applications
- Must have a good driving record and valid driver’s license
- Experience with driving boats, trailers, and/or ATV is an asset
Education and Experience
- Minimum of Bachelor of Science in marine biology, aquatic biology, fisheries, marine science, wildlife biology, or a related discipline from a recognized university.
- Minimum of 1-3 years’ experience, which must include technical environmental and marine projects.
Stantec offers our employees competitive and flexible benefits plans, paid time off, and compensation programs. We also provide support for professional development and continuing education and encourage participation in professional association programs.
This opportunity will involve working in a typical office environment with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather and work on the water. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.