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Marine Biologist 2

HDR

Victoria, BC • On-site

Full-time

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HDR rating

9.2

Company rating: 9.2 out of 10

Based on 59 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

33rd of 450 rated engineering


Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' 
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. 
At HDR, our employeeownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forwardthinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering nextgeneration facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employeeowners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

HDR is seeking a Marine Biologist 2 to support environmental field programs throughout Canada. This unique opportunity combines field planning, conducting field surveys and completing reporting in support of projects in our Resources, Water and Transportation market sectors. The successful candidate will work on multidisciplinary projects to address current and future challenges and will work in close coordination with project team members and subject matter experts that will foster learning and skill development across multiple disciplines and project types.

As a Marine Biologist 2, the successful candidate would work with a multi-disciplinary team to contribute to a variety of marine-based projects. In general, responsibilities would include contributing to marine surveys utilizing a variety of survey methods, leading field programs including directing junior field personnel, training and coordinating Indigenous observers, preparing technical reports for clients and regulators and performing other project-related duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology, Ecology, or a closely related discipline. 
  • A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in marine biology, including demonstrated leadership on complex, multi stakeholder programs. 
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in scientific diving, certified in accordance with Canadian Standard Association Z275:4-97.
  • Understanding of provincial/territorial and federal regulatory frameworks, approval processes, and compliance requirements. 
  • Proven experience in conducting marine field surveys and sampling programs, including water and sediment sampling, benthic community assessments, fish collection and processing and environmental monitoring. 
  • Demonstrated ability to lead field teams in alignment with Safety, Health, and Environment policies, procedures, and best practices. 
  • Experience training, mentoring, and leading Indigenous monitoring crews, with a commitment to respectful and inclusive collaboration. 
  • Proven experience contributing to the development of high-quality technical reports. 
  • Experience working in remote or challenging environments, with adaptability to varying field conditions. 
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. 
  • Proven experience working directly with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies, with strong communication and relationship building skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead field crews of two or more staff, with an emphasis on safety, efficiency, and team cohesion.
  • Willingness and ability to participate in extended field programs, sometimes under challenging or remote conditions.
     
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Biology or closely related field
  • A minimum of 5 years experience managing biological/environmental projects
  • Leadership skills and ability to work in a team environment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.


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About HDR

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At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists.

Industry

Specialized design services

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Omaha, NE, US

Year founded

1917