Senior Aquatic Resource Specialist
Hatch · Private sector
Vancouver · British Columbia · Canada
- Salary
- 102,000–136,000 CAD / year
- Hours / week
- Not stated
- Experience
- Minimum 8 years; 8–15+ years managing and delivering fisheries and aquatic scopes on major mining, energy or infrastructure projects
- Work arrangement
- Not stated
The role
Lead fisheries and aquatic-science services for major mining, energy and infrastructure projects within Hatch’s Environment, People and Place practice. The specialist directs teams delivering Fisheries Act authorizations, offsetting plans, Canadian Navigable Waters Act applications and British Columbia Water Sustainability Act approvals, while coordinating environmental deliverables and technical and quality reviews. The role also grows the consulting practice, develops client opportunities, works with communities, rightsholders, regulators and engineering teams, and mentors and recruits environmental professionals.
Requirements
Post-secondary education in aquatic environmental sciences, marine or aquatic biology, or a related discipline, plus 8–15+ years managing fisheries and aquatic scopes on major mining, energy or infrastructure projects. Requires in-depth knowledge of Canadian and British Columbia impact-assessment, permitting and regulatory requirements; registration as a BC Professional Biologist in good standing; business-development and client-engagement experience; leadership and mentoring capability; major EPCM project experience; strong stakeholder management and communication; and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
Before you apply
Editorial questions based on the information available; these are not additional employer requirements.
- The advertised pay is annual and in CAD. Confirm where your experience fits in the range and whether overtime, bonuses and benefits are separate.
- Weekly hours are not specified. Confirm the normal schedule, site attendance and any evening or weekend requirements.
- No closing date is indicated. Check the original posting before preparing an application; this does not mean recruitment is open indefinitely.
- Work details
- Vancouver position in Hatch’s environmental consulting practice. Domestic and international travel is required as work demands. The employer advertises a flexible work environment but does not define a formal hybrid or remote arrangement, weekly hours, contract duration or application deadline.
- Languages
- Not specified
- Date found
- Nov 2, 2026
- Posting date
- Nov 2, 2026
- Closing date
- Not specified
- Discipline
- Environmental engineering
- Reference
- 98892
- Source
- Hatch
Last verified: Nov 2, 2026