Senior Terrestrial Ecologist

Overview

As a Senior Terrestrial Biologist in Parsons’ Infrastructure team, you’ll lead ecological investigations and environmental studies to support transportation projects across Ontario. You’ll mentor junior staff, manage client relationships, and drive technical quality and permits. You’ll shape mitigation and monitoring strategies while coordinating multi-disciplinary efforts within a collaborative, growth-focused Environmental Services Group. This role offers flexible work locations in Ontario and remote/hybrid options, with meaningful impact on transportation and community resilience.

Pay / Benefits

• health, vision, and dental benefits
• employer-paid provincial care premiums
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• life insurance

Responsibilities

• Support growth and strategic development of Parsons’ Environmental Services practice
• Maintain strong client and regulatory relationships across public and private sectors, Indigenous communities, and subconsultants
• Provide technical leadership and quality review for staff
• Lead ecological investigations (ELC, vegetation, Species at Risk, habitat assessments, breeding surveys, wetlands, fisheries, arborist studies)
• Conduct and oversee Species at Risk habitat assessments and related surveys
• Lead environmental impact assessments and develop mitigation, restoration, and monitoring strategies
• Prepare senior technical reviews of reports, permit applications, and documentation
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, invoicing, and resource allocation
• Support proposal development, business development, and client account planning
• Serve as Project Manager or Technical Lead for multidisciplinary projects

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, or related discipline
• 10+ years in environmental consulting, ecological assessments, and project delivery
• Proven experience delivering ecological services for transportation, transit, municipal, and infrastructure projects in Ontario
• Strong knowledge of Ontario and federal environmental legislation and permitting requirements (ESA, SARA, Fisheries Act, Migratory Birds Convention Act, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act)
• Proven track record obtaining environmental permits and approvals
• Experience with ArcGIS and GIS applications
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills
• Current or previous ISA Certified Arborist and/or Registered Professional Forester (RPF) is an asset
• French language proficiency is considered an asset
• RAQS certification or ability to obtain is a strong asset
• Experience with Metrolinx and MTO assignments

• Client relationship management
• Mentorship and leadership
• Strong written and verbal communication
• ArcGIS proficiency
• Ecological surveys and impact assessments
• Species at Risk (SAR) habitat assessments

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