Senior Environmental Specialist - Fisheries & Aquatics

Location

Calgary, AB, North Vancouver/New Westminster, BC

About Hatfield

Hatfield, a proudly Canadian company, has been serving our clients and our community for over 50 years. We have been recognized as one of Canada’s Top SME Employers in 2024 and 2025. With 250 team members and growing, Hatfield provides high-quality environmental and social services for private and public sector clients around the world. When you join Hatfield, you choose a career that makes a difference in the lives of all those who share our planet.

Hatfield is seeking a Senior Environmental Specialist – Fisheries and Aquatics to join our Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Group. This position can be located either in North Vancouver or New Westminster, BC, or Calgary, AB. The successful candidate will have a passion for the freshwater aquatic environment and possess a deep understanding of works affecting fish and fish habitat, associated legislation, best management mitigations, and strategies to navigate permitting requirements. They will have a solid technical grounding in the design and implementation of fish habitat offsetting projects, baseline studies, environmental impact assessments, fish inventories, and aquatic species-at-risk evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Managing freshwater fisheries and aquatics components of a portfolio of projects including environmental effects monitoring programs.
• Evaluating fisheries and aquatics programs and providing technical expertise related to survey design according to published standards/guidelines and Hatfield standard operating procedures for, but not limited to, fish and fish habitat baseline surveys, mark-recapture surveys, effectiveness monitoring of restoration/offsetting projects, species-at-risk evaluations, and riparian vegetation inventories.
• Providing environmental design input to multidisciplinary teams to mitigate environmental impacts and technical expertise on environmental protection, assessment, permitting, and monitoring.
• Overseeing the preparation of environmental permit applications pursuant to the federal Fisheries Act, provincial Water Sustainability Act, and fisheries and aquatics components of the BC Mines Act.
• Acting as primary client contact on proposals and projects.
• Preparing, submitting, and consulting on design documents and technical reports.
• Leading meetings/presentations with/to clients and regulators and stakeholder groups.
• Preparing and managing project schedules and budgets.
• Mentoring and advising technical staff.
• Leading business development activities, including actively promoting Hatfield’s services to clients, strengthening existing corporate relationships, preparing technical and financial proposals, and managing client negotiations.
• Working in the field, occasionally in remote locations.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant environmental discipline (fisheries or aquatics).
• A relevant professional designation or eligible to apply.
• 7+ years of experience managing environmental studies focused on natural resource development and/or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of federal and provincial environmental legislation and environmental impact assessment processes.
• A valid Canadian driver’s license for the past three years, experience driving a pickup truck, and the ability to meet the requirements of our third-party automobile insurance policy.

Other Assets/Skills

• Ability to work in a dynamic consulting environment that requires flexibility and teamwork.
• Demonstrated reporting and project management skills.
• Research and analytical skills (data collection, compilation, and analysis).
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Environmental flow needs assessment experience.

What's In It For You?

• Friendly and down-to-earth work culture
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Biweekly Earned Days Off (EDO) program
• Matching group retirement plan
• Comprehensive health insurance – medical/dental/vision coverage
• Competitive vacation and special leave
• Professional development and mentorship opportunities
• Relocation allowance

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Hatfield is committed to employment equity and workplace diversity. We strive for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity, irrespective of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or disability.

Hatfield acknowledges that our offices are located on the traditional and unceded territories of Indigenous Peoples. We also recognize and acknowledge the rights, cultures, interests, and aspirations of the many other Indigenous Peoples who have lived since time immemorial in the places we live and work. Hatfield is committed to building an inclusive workforce that is representative of the populations we serve, and to provide and support career opportunities for Indigenous Peoples. We warmly invite all Indigenous Peoples to apply.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your CV in confidence through the online form or email: ***email_hidden***. Please indicate Senior Environmental Specialist – Fisheries & Aquatics” in your subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Salary range: $95k – $125k. We extend an invitation to applicants of all levels to submit their candidacy for this role. Please be advised, that in the course of our assessment of your qualifications, we retain the right to adjust the seniority classification of the position accordingly.

Please note that we will only consider candidates who are authorized to work in Canada at the time of application. Proof of eligibility to work in Canada may be required prior to employment.