The Beacon Impact
Employee owned and operated for over 20 years, Beacon Environmental Limited is a steadily growing team of more than 50 dedicated and proactive environmental professionals with a collective mission to stand as the guiding light toward solutions to complex environmental challenges. We set the standards high, and our team delivers.
Joining Beacon is a journey into company ownership - one that comes with the opportunity to carve your own career path within a collaborative, passion‑driven environment. We know our people are what make Beacon truly shine, and we provide the conditions for you to discover, develop, and grow the practice that excites you most. We believe investing in our team leads to the highest quality outcomes for our clients and the strongest opportunities for our people.
Our Next Hire
Intermediate Ecologist (Terrestrial)
Full-Time | Markham |Hybrid | Current Opening
Salary: $70,000- $81,000
Our Intermediate Ecologists combine strong technical skill sets with project coordination and consulting experience to help guide teams and clients toward successful outcomes.
We are seeking an Intermediate Ecologist - a technical professional who thrives on managing complexity, contributing to environmental solutions, and supporting both field investigations and reporting deliverables. You are an emerging leader who enjoys mentoring, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Qualifications:
- 3–5 years of consulting experience in terrestrial ecology.
- Certified in Ecological Land Classification (ELC) with applied field experience.[PY1]
- Strong field skills, including investigations/inventories, monitoring, and habitat assessments.
- Field experience with habitat management and/or habitat monitoring and wildlife surveys (e.g., amphibians, bats, birds), applying the Ecological Land Classification System, identifying most trees and flora common to southern and central Ontario;
- Experience with provincial and federal environmental regulatory processes and Ontario natural heritage policies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Valid Class G Driver’s Licence and personal vehicle.
Additional Assets:
- Experience with federal Impact Assessments and other provincial and federal environmental regulatory processes
- Indigenous Rightsholder, key stakeholder, and public consultation experience.
- Arborist Certification.
- Ecological Land Classification (ELC) training.
- Ontario Wetland Evaluation (OWES) certification;
- Project Management Training.
- Wildlife survey experience (e.g., amphibians, birds, vegetation).
How We Nurture
- Employee ownership opportunities - ownership is at the heart of our culture.
- Profit sharing.
- Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid/work‑from‑home options and flex hours.
- Strong total compensation package reflective of a 3–5-year consulting professional.
- Performance‑based annual bonus, recognizing individual and project success.
- RRSP matching.
- Company‑paid benefits, including extended health care, dental, vision/life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Professional development opportunities.
- Flexible disciplines and career paths - work in the areas that fuel your passion.
Learn more about Beacon Environmental Limited:
- http://www.beaconenviro.com
Beacon Environmental Limited welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Beacon Environmental Limited may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment and selection process, such as resume screening or job application management. These tools are used to assist - not replace - human decision-making.
