Overview
We are currently seeking an Intermediate Biologist to join our Natural Resource Management team. Our team specializes in protecting and enhancing the natural resources that sustain our communities, focusing on sustainable land use, aquatic and terrestrial habitat conservation, and environmental compliance.

This is a new position and is based at any one of the following offices: Kingston, Ottawa, London, Guelph, Kitchener, North York, Downtown Toronto, Oakville or Hamilton. . We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian, 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science, and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada, we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure, protecting the environment, and developing communities.

At Dillon, we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration, empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.

Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members, and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm, your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

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 thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen,



you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Responsibilities
Technical Development

Coordinate programs, projects and technical studies for the natural environment component of a variety of projects.

Preparation of technical reports and memos related to natural heritage systems on various sites, as required.

Completion of field surveys as required and aligned with experience and skill set throughout Southern Ontario to collect field data (surveys may include but are not limited to ecological land classification, aquatic assessments, vegetation (including tree inventories), wildlife surveys (e.g. amphibians, birds) and soil or water quality sampling).

Provide oversight to project team members including natural scientists, technologists and technical support staff.

Support stakeholder and regulator engagement.

Support permitting and approvals acquisition activities at the local, provincial and federal level related to natural heritage (e.g.,[former] Endangered Species Act, Species at Risk Act, Conservation Authorities Act, Fisheries Act, Canadian Environmental Assessment Act).

Business travel upon request.

Learning and Development

A commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.

Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.

Contribute to Dillon's corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

A diploma or certificate in a related environmental sciences field. An undergraduate degree in biology, ecology or a related environmental sciences field would be an asset.

Professional experience in an environmental consulting, industrial,



regulatory, or academic setting.

Valid driver’s license.

Experience

Experience in executing field programs as part of environmental studies.

Experience in executing aquatic field programs considered an asset.

Experience in preparation of Environmental Impact Studies and supporting applications under the Planning Act.

Experience in preparation of Environmental Reports for EA.

Experience in the preparation of other regulatory applications and submissions resulting in the successful acquisition of permits and approvals.

Understanding of the application of Best Management Practices to environmental compliance and effectiveness monitoring programs.

Excellent oral and written communication, report writing, critical thinking, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Experience interacting directly with a variety of clients and team members to execute project delivery.

Compensation

$65,000 - $90,000

Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant's education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant's gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

Why choose Dillon

Dillon is powered by people who are technically proficient, passionate about socially key projects, and motivated to deliver superior, tangible results. We strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation, and are empowered to continually grow and develop.

We live our core values :

Reliability: words result in actions that build trust;

Achievement: do the work to hit the target;

Continuous development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;

Creativity: discover new possibilities;

Courage: do the things that matter, especially when it's hard;

Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences.

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📌 Intermediate Biologist (Ontario)
🏢 Dillon Consulting
📍 Ontario