Senior Fisheries Biologist

Location: Remote within Canada; listed locations include Whitehorse, Vancouver, Saskatoon, and Calgary.

Salary: CAD 110,000–145,000 per year.

Company

Environmental consulting and remediation services focused on environmental assessments, permitting, regulatory compliance, water treatment, mine water management, and remediation for mining and industrial clients.

What you will do

• Lead fisheries and aquatic resources projects from planning and field mobilization through analysis, reporting, and closeout.
• Analyze and interpret environmental data, including application-relevant statistical analyses.
• Prepare technical reports and support environmental assessment, regulatory, and permitting applications.
• Lead QA/QC and senior technical reviews while advising clients on aquatic risks, mitigation, monitoring, and adaptive management.
• Oversee remote field programs, including logistics, sampling, instrumentation, sample custody, data quality, and safe work practices.
• Mentor junior team members, lead training and onboarding, support proposals and estimating, and coordinate multidisciplinary project delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, aquatic sciences, environmental science, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in mining or environmental consulting, with demonstrated aquatic-services experience.
• Ability to lead independent projects and collaborate effectively with technical teams and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, time-management, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other business software.
• Ability to work remotely from Canada or from one of the listed Canadian locations.

Nice to have

• R.P. Bio designation or eligibility.
• CABIN certification.
• Experience with MDMER Environmental Effects Monitoring programs and Fisheries Act Authorizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on environmental and sustainability challenges affecting mining and industrial projects.
• Remote work arrangement with offices in Saskatoon, Vancouver, Whitehorse, and Denver.
• Career development through technical training, mentoring, and onboarding responsibilities.
• Work across regulatory, environmental management, water treatment, remediation, and facility operations projects.