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Hatfield Consultants

Manager, Fisheries & Aquatics

North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Salary range: $115k – $143k.

Within 25 km of Burnaby · About 10.1 km from the city centre

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Job details

Pay: Salary range: $115k – $143k.
Posted: Jul 9, 2026

Original job description

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 has a tremendous leadership opportunity for a permanent full-time Manager, Fisheries & Aquatics, to join our Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (EMA) Group. This position can be located either in North Vancouver, BC, New Westminster, BC, or Calgary, AB. The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of environmental consulting and demonstrate:

Exceptional team leadership, communication, collaboration, and people management skills.
A successful track record of managing, motivating, and sustainably growing a team of professional biologists in a consulting environment.
An aptitude for business development and strategic planning, project work retention, client engagement, overseeing external specialists, and relationship management.
Strong interpersonal skills and decision-making capabilities.
A strong working knowledge and understanding of fish and fish habitat in BC and/or AB, habitat offsetting/restoration and effectiveness monitoring, aquatic ecology, and relevant federal and provincial environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

Supervise, manage, and mentor teams of environmental specialists and technicians.
Manage a portfolio of EMA Group projects.
Provide clients with high quality, sound and strategic advice to efficiently navigate relevant permitting requirements.
Provide technical expertise and oversight on environmental protection, assessment, permitting, habitat offsetting/restoration design, and monitoring.
Collaborate with biologists, ecologists, hydrologists, geoscientists, social scientists, engineers, and other project specialists to implement multi-disciplinary projects.
Team resourcing, scheduling, and health and safety.
Lead business development activities, including actively promoting Hatfield’s services to clients, strengthening existing corporate relationships, preparing financial and technical proposals, and negotiating with current and prospective clients.
Act as the primary client contact on proposals and projects.
Lead meetings/presentations with/to clients and regulators/interest groups.
Lead field programs, occasionally in remote locations.
Manage and interpret complex environmental data.
Prepare and submit technical reports.
Ensure compliance with Hatfield’s Health and Safety Management Plan, the law, and client health and safety protocols, as well as compliance with Hatfield’s Quality Management Plan and external requirements and regulations.

Education and Experience

Undergraduate degree or higher in a relevant field of study.
Relevant professional designation (e.g., P.Biol, RPBio) or eligibility to apply.
Eight years or more of progressive work experience in an environmental consulting environment, including managing environmental projects at a senior level.
Working knowledge of federal and provincial environmental legislation.
Analytical skills applicable to study design and statistical analysis of environmental data.
Experience writing comprehensive technical reports.
A valid Canadian driver’s license for the past three years, experience driving a pickup truck, and the ability to be added to our third-party vehicle insurance provider.

Other Assets/Skills

Experience working in a dynamic consulting environment within large multi-disciplinary teams.
Project management skills, including concise verbal and written communication, budget tracking, and proposal development.
Experience developing habitat offsetting/restoration plans and effectiveness monitoring programs.
Environmental flow needs assessments.

What's In It For You?

Friendly 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 package
Professional development and training 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: resumes@hatfieldgroup.catsone.com. Please indicate “Manager, Fisheries & Aquatics” in your subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Salary range: $115k – $143k. 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.

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Responsibilities

The Manager will supervise and mentor environmental specialists, manage projects, and lead client and regulator relationships. The role also covers field programs, technical reports, and business development, including proposals and negotiations.

Requirements

Candidates need an undergraduate degree or higher in a relevant field, a professional designation such as P.Biol or RPBio or eligibility for one, and eight or more years of senior environmental consulting experience. Strong knowledge of fish habitat, aquatic ecology, and federal and provincial environmental legislation is required, along with a valid Canadian driver's licence.

Skills

Team leadership
People management
Mentoring
Business development
Strategic planning
Client engagement
Relationship management
Proposal development
Project management
Budget tracking
Negotiation
Fish and fish habitat knowledge
Habitat offsetting and restoration design
Effectiveness monitoring
Aquatic ecology
Federal and provincial environmental legislation
Permitting
Environmental data analysis
Statistical analysis
Study design
Technical report writing
Health and safety management
Field program leadership
Multi-disciplinary collaboration
Environmental flow needs assessment

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working
Biweekly earned days off
Comprehensive health insurance
Vacation and special leave
Professional development
Relocation allowance

Keywords

environmental consulting
fisheries
aquatics
fish habitat
habitat offsetting
habitat restoration
effectiveness monitoring
aquatic ecology
environmental legislation
permitting
environmental assessment
environmental flow needs assessment
project management
business development
proposal development
technical report writing
people management
team leadership
biologist
fisheries biologist

Perks

Generous paid time off
Flexible hours
Retirement plan
Relocation support
Paid training
Remote work allowance

Tools

Pickup truck

Licenses

P.Biol
RPBio

Seniority

Manager

Fields of study

Biology
Environmental science
Ecology
Fisheries

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