Senior Technical Writing Ecologist

WSP
Toronto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeCAD 84,700 - 124,200 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Scientific reasoning","Technical judgement","Client communication","Quality assurance","Mentoring"]

Lead and produce complex ecological and environmental assessment documentation that supports Ontario approvals and informed project decisions. Integrate field observations, ecological and analytical data, and policy requirements into clear technical reports, studies, memos, and permitting materials. Define study objectives and defensible lines of evidence, evaluate sensitivities and impacts, guide reviews and response-to-comments, and mentor junior professionals across interdisciplinary projects.

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Senior Technical Writing Ecologist

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Job Summary

Lead and produce complex ecological and environmental assessment documentation that supports Ontario approvals and informed project decisions. Integrate field observations, ecological and analytical data, and policy requirements into clear technical reports, studies, memos, and permitting materials. Define study objectives and defensible lines of evidence, evaluate sensitivities and impacts, guide reviews and response-to-comments, and mentor junior professionals across interdisciplinary projects.
Location: Toronto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead preparation of technical reports, environmental impact studies, natural heritage assessments, monitoring reports, permitting materials, technical memos, and client/agency correspondence.
  • •Integrate ecological data, mapping, analytical results, policy requirements, agency direction, and interdisciplinary inputs into clear conclusions and recommendations.
  • •Develop study objectives, methods, seasonal timing, data requirements, assumptions, limitations, and lines of evidence for complex ecology programs.
  • •Evaluate ecological sensitivities, project effects, mitigation and residual effects, cumulative considerations, uncertainty, and monitoring requirements.
  • •Guide complex deliverables through senior technical writing, review, response-to-comment development, quality assurance, and mentoring junior/intermediate professionals.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 84,700 - 124,200 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Degree or diploma in ecology, biology, environmental science, environmental studies, natural resource management, or a related discipline; a research-based graduate degree is an asset.
  • •Typically 8 to 12+ years of relevant ecology, environmental assessment, consulting, government, conservation authority, academic, or applied field biology experience (or an equivalent combination).
  • •Advanced technical writing and scientific reasoning skills, with experience preparing, leading, or substantially reviewing complex ecological reports.
  • •Strong knowledge of Ontario ecology and natural heritage planning, including provincial and municipal policy frameworks and relevant environmental legislation.
  • •Experience developing or leading ecological studies and monitoring programs, and supporting impact assessments and permitting work with strong attention to data quality and uncertainty.
Experience:8+ yearsEcologyEnvironmental assessmentEnvironmental consultingConservation authorityApplied field biology
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Scientific reasoningTechnical judgementClient communicationQuality assuranceMentoring

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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