Project Scientist-Marine Envrionmental & Hydroacoustic Sciences

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in and/or lead nearshore and offshore field surveys, including scientific diving where applicable.
• Conduct marine environmental sampling, quantitative video and photographic surveys, hydroacoustic surveys, and in situ measurements.
• Aid with proposal development, project coordination, and efficient execution of consulting assignments.
• Support and/or lead scientific components of marine environmental assessments, including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA), Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) evaluations, hydroacoustic assessments, and related technical studies.
• Prepare and contribute to technical reports, figures, tables, and presentations for clients and regulatory agencies.
• Analyze and interpret marine environmental and hydroacoustic datasets to support environmental assessments, fisheries studies, and monitoring programs.
• Maintain data quality, validity, and documentation in accordance with CSA QA/QC standards.
• Support effective communication with clients, regulators, and internal technical teams.
• Clearly communicate scientific results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Adhere to CSA Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) policies and procedures, including scientific diving standards where applicable.
• Maintain accountability for personal safety and the safety of others during field and office activities.

Required Qualifications

• M.Sc. or equivalent experience in either marine science, biology, ecology, biological oceanography, environmental science, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting water column / fisheries acoustic surveys, collected using scientific echosounders or related acoustic instrumentation.
• Demonstrated experience with marine environmental data analysis, water column / fisheries acoustic data interpretation, and technical writing.
• Familiarity with environmental impact assessment processes and regulatory documentation.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced consulting or applied science environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard data management tools.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice.
• Experience working at sea on large and small vessels for campaigns of various duration.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.

Highly Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with water-column characterization, habitat mapping, marine habitat surveys, benthic sampling, or species identification.
• Experience processing and interpreting water column / fisheries acoustic data using Echoview software.
• Experience with scientific echosounder systems (e.g., Simrad EK-series or equivalent) and acoustic survey design.
• Scientific diving experience (AAUS or equivalent) of 100 logged dives or more and open-water SCUBA certification.
• Experience with advanced statistical analysis (e.g., R, SAS) and/or Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• First Aid, CPR, O₂ administration, and/or marine safety training.
• Experience supporting proposal development or environmental permitting efforts.
• Foreign language proficiency.