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Jacobs Emerging Botanist -- AB or BC Canada in Calgary, Alberta
Your Impact:
Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we're integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.
Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
When it comes to environmental consulting, we’re helping our clients protect our world’s natural resources. As a vegetation ecologist, you will too. Pave the way for your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.
You’ll impact the world around you by helping us solve real-life challenges. Based out of your home office aligned to one of our office locations in Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta or Vancouver, British Columbia, this position will be an estimated twelve-month contract (this could also be considered a full-time position based on experience). You’ll have the opportunity to work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams associated with our Western Canada offices to contribute to the environmental planning and permitting efforts of government and privately-owned infrastructure projects. The work will include assisting Vegetation Subject Matter Experts with preparation of vegetation-specific deliverables such as technical reports, regulatory applications, and landscape mapping. Work will also include preliminary review of field data and management of large datasets. This is a primarily office-based role with potential for fieldwork based on candidate experience and interest.
Bring your enthusiasm for learning and desire to conserve our natural resources, and we’ll help you grow!
If based in British Columbia: The base salary range for this position is $57,200 to $69,150. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across British Columbia, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Here’s what you’ll need :
B.Sc. in biology, related to botany, ecology, environmental sciences, an equivalent post secondary diploma or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Keen interest and/or experience identifying vascular plant species, including challenging groups such as grasses, sedges and willows.
Experience working with large datasets and managing interconnected data across multiple teams.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong technical writing skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
A driver’s license and a clean driver’s abstract for fieldwork opportunities.
Ideally, you’ll also have:
Aerial imagery interpretation and mapping experience.
An understanding of ecological land classification (e.g., ELC, or Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping [TEM]) and wetland classification schemas
Relevant professional experience in environmental consulting or related field is considered an asset.
Relevant professional experience conducting vegetation or rare plant surveys is considered an asset.
Familiarity with ecological communities in Western Canada, particularly northern, coastal, and interior BC, and boreal, parkland, and grassland AB.
P.Biol. or R.P.Bio. designation or be working towards such designation.
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