Environmental Field Program Coordinator

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Your impact

Pave the way for your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. You'll impact the world around you by helping us solve real-life challenges.

As an Intermediate Environmental Field Program Coordinator, you will support the planning, execution, and environmental compliance of infrastructure projects across Western Canada (Burnaby, Victoria, Calgary or Edmonton). This role combines environmental oversight with field operations coordination and requires close collaboration with clients, contractors, regulators, and project teams.

You will leverage your experience and practical knowledge to support a variety of field programs, address operational challenges, coordinate environmental monitoring activities, and track compliance with environmental approvals, permit conditions, and regulatory commitments. Responsibilities include coordinating field practices, facilitating communication among project stakeholders, and contributing to effective problem-solving and project delivery.

Linear construction experience is a key requirement for this role. You will have the opportunity to work as part of multidisciplinary project teams alongside subject matter experts to guide biophysical and environmental requirements through the construction and compliance phases of government and privately owned infrastructure projects. Your practical construction knowledge will support effective decision-making, issue resolution, stakeholder coordination, and the successful delivery of project objectives. This will be a full-time, mostly office-based role with potential for site visits.

Bring your expertise in environmental science and desire to conserve our natural resources, and we’ll empower you to deliver the boldest solutions for our clients.

Here's what you'll need

Bachelor or Masters degree in biology, fish or aquatic-related studies, wildlife, ecology, or other related biophysical field.
Hold or be eligible for Professional Designation under one of the following BC College of Applied Biology, Alberta Society of Professional Biologists, Alberta Institute of Agrologists, or other environmental science-based designation.
A minimum 5+ years of experience in the environment and natural resources sector in western Canada, preferably in a consulting environment.
Knowledge and experience of construction of linear infrastructure relevant provincial and federal environmental legislation that impacts compliance in western Canada. Such as the federal Fisheries Act, Canadian Navigable Waters Act, Species at Risk Act, Canadian Energy Regulator Act and provincial (Alberta Water Act, British Columbia Water Sustainability Act, Alberta Public Lands Act) regulations.
Sufficient understanding of guiding regulations that form Environmental Management Plans and project mitigation.
Previous experience leading and providing a practical solutions-based approach to fast developing issues in a timely manner while collaborating with a team of biologists of varying skill levels and experience.
Desire to grow positive mentoring relationships.
Excellent technical writing skills and experience providing technical review and edits as needed.
Relevant oil and gas regulatory experience.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

Experience working with industrial clients, including oil and gas, mining, transportation, and energy.
Experience growing and maintaining client relationships and business development opportunities.
Time management skills, with the ability to simultaneously work on multiple tasks/projects and meet project deadlines within budget.
Experience viewing and/or collecting field data using a mobile app (ex Esri Field Maps or Survey 123)
Experience viewing and/or reviewing digitally collected field data in a web-browser or desktop-based digital solution
Must have driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract for any work travel.

Posted Salary Range Minimum

75,000.00

Posted Salary Range Upper

95,000.00

The base salary range for this position is $75,000.00 to $95,000.00. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across British Columbia, Canada locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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