Environmental Field Team Leader – Vegetation and Wetlands

Your role

• To plan, organize, and assign daily tasks to field team members while ensuring all required equipment, materials, and permits are ready for deployment.

• To actively participate in field surveys and sampling, applying standardized engineering methodologies consistently across all data collection activities.

• To validate, review, and secure data by checking accuracy and completeness, implementing daily backup procedures, and maintaining compliance with project‑specific requirements.

• To monitor field performance and protocol adherence, ensuring procedures, quality standards, and engineering best practices are followed at all times.

• To provide guidance, training, and mentorship to team members, fostering a positive, collaborative, and resilient work environment during long hours, repetitive tasks, or remote field conditions.

• To implement and enforce health and safety plans, conduct daily safety briefings, perform hazard assessments, and promote a strong safety culture in the field.

• To communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to project managers, prepare concise summary notes, and contribute to technical engineering reports as required.

About you

• Degree or diploma in Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in vegetation surveys and wetlands delineation.

• Strong knowledge of wetland classification systems and vegetation ecology.

• Proven leadership and organizational skills, with the ability to maintain team cohesion and motivation during extended fieldwork in remote areas.

• Familiarity with GPS, data loggers, and relevant software.

• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to remote locations.

• First Aid and WHMIS certification (or willingness to obtain).

• Bilingual French/English (written and spoken) is an asset.

Working Conditions:

• Field-based travel across Québec and Ontario; exposure to variable weather, wildlife, and remote terrain for extended periods of time.

• Occasional evening/weekend work aligned with field windows.

• Use of vehicles, boats/ATVs (as applicable), and field equipment with appropriate training and PPE.