Senior Fisheries and Permitting Specialist

Location :

North Vancouver / New Westminster, BC

About Hatfield :

This year, Hatfield is proud to celebrate 50 years of serving our clients and our community! We have been recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers (2024) and Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers (2024).

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 permanent full-time Freshwater Fisheries and Permitting Specialist based out of our North Vancouver or New Westminster office, with consideration given to a remote working arrangement.

This position will join our Infrastructure Environmental Management (IEM) team. 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 demonstrated ability to identify and present strategies to navigate permitting requirements.

They will have a solid technical grounding in the design and implementation of fish habitat offsetting projects, and experience conducting inventories for fish including species-at-risk, carrying out baseline studies, and performing environmental overview assessments.

Responsibilities :

• Managing freshwater fisheries and aquatics components of a portfolio of projects under the requirements of local, provincial, and federal environmental laws and regulations.
• Providing environmental design input to multidisciplinary teams to mitigate environmental impacts.
• Preparing design / report documents; presentations to clients and regulators / interest groups; scheduling; and budgets (development and tracking);

and providing technical expertise on environmental protection and permitting, assessment, and monitoring.

• 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 assessments, and riparian vegetation inventories.
• Mentoring, developing, and advising technical staff.
• Participating in business development activities that will include actively promoting Hatfield’s services to potential clients, strengthening existing corporate relationships, preparing technical and financial proposals, and leading client negotiations.

Education and Experience :

• Undergraduate degree or higher in an appropriate field of study.
• A relevant professional designation (e.g., RPBio) or eligible to apply.
• A minimum of seven years of relevant experience in BC.
• Technical expertise in freshwater fish and fish habitat, including habitat offsetting, and associated riparian and aquatic features.
• Proficient with federal, provincial and municipal regulatory and permitting aspects of infrastructure developments and submission of environmental permit applications (e.

g., Fisheries Act and Water Sustainability Act ).

• Managing and designing studies, and writing baseline reports, mitigation and management plans, and impact assessments.
• Highway, road, interchange, bridge, and transit projects.
• Client management and interface and managing or leading client or stakeholder consultations.

Other Assets / Skills :

• Working in large multi-disciplinary teams.
• Working in a dynamic consulting environment.
• Engaging and working with Indigenous communities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Analytical skills applicable to study design and statistical analysis or environmental data.

What's In It For You?

• F riendly and down-to-earth work culture
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Biweekly Earned Days Off program
• Matching group retirement plan
• Comprehensive health insurance - medical / dental / vision coverage
• Competitive vacation and special leave
• Professional development

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 protected] . Please indicate Senior Fisheries and Permitting Specialist in your subject line.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Salary range is $90k - $150k. 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.