Biologist or Environmental Planner who specializes in Indigenous Rights and Community Engagement In this role, you will lead and support a diverse portfolio of projects at the intersection of science and Indigenous Knowledge (IK). You will be instrumental in shaping comprehensive territorial stewardship plans, advancing Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas plans, developing community-led Environmental Management Plans, and guiding complex regulatory and cumulative effects assessments. Our team, working alongside our planning and other technical teams, specializes in protecting and enhancing the natural resources that sustain our communities, focusing on sustainable land use, aquatic and terrestrial habitat conservation, environmental compliance, and respectful, reciprocal collaboration and capacity building with Indigenous communities.office, but will require travel to communities.

We offer
flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.
About DillonDillon 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. Through employee ownership, we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value.



Technical DevelopmentIntegrate IK and Indigenous law alongside science to inform environmental planning and natural resource management projects.
Evaluate and address cumulative effects on lands and waters, balancing industry impacts with environmental and community values.
Utilize geospatial tools and data to help inform land use planning, environmental decision-making, and habitat conservation strategies.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk at a level appropriate to your experience.
Support and lead permitting and approvals acquisition activities at the local, provincial, and federal level (e.former] Species at Risk Act, Fisheries Act, Canadian Environmental Assessment Act).
Prepare high-quality technical reports, environmental impact studies, proposals, and regulatory applications.
Bring together planning, environmental science, and engagement perspectives to help clients and communities make clear, defensible decisions.
Provide oversight to project team members including biologists, scientists, and community planning and Indigenous Rights staff.
Work collaboratively and respectfully with Indigenous communities, demonstrating a deep understanding of Indigenous rights and title.
Business travel upon request.
Learning and DevelopmentUnderstand what communities and clients are trying to achieve, not just what is written in the scope, and help translate those needs into practical solutions.




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.
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.
Registered with a professional accredited regulatory body such as a Professional Biologist (R.
Bio) in good standing with the College of Applied Biology.
Professional experience in an environmental consulting, industrial, regulatory, or directly for a First Nations community in BC.
Extensive experience working directly with Indigenous communities, demonstrating practical knowledge of integrating IK and navigating Indigenous law, rights, and title.
Experience working at a territorial scale is considered a strong asset.
Familiarity with using geospatial data (e.
GIS) to inform land use planning and natural resource management is highly preferred.
Proven experience as a project manager, environmental lead, or key project team member delivering Environmental Assessments, impact and cumulative effects studies, permitting, and approvals.
Robust background in project management, proposal writing, technical reporting, and budget/scope management.
A strong working knowledge of the legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines, permitting processes, and approval requirements relevant in BC.
Experience with regulatory approvals, industry proponents, and cumulative effects assessments.
Excellent oral and written communication, report writing, critical thinking, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Experience in the preparati

📌 Biologist Or Environmental Planner (Winnipeg)
🏢 Dillon Consulting
📍 Winnipeg