Wildlife Field Technician

Stantec • Topsham, ME

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science. Your Opportunity Several opportunities exist for highly motivated, personable, and organized wildlife field technicians . These positions will be based out of our Topsham, Maine office but will be physically located at a remote field site in northern Maine. As talented and ambitious professionals, you will be working with a multi-disciplinary team executing field work on an operational wind energy project. These positions require travel and independent work on remote field sites. We are looking for reliable and dependable individuals to fulfill environmental compliance tasks with strong attention to detail and a high regard for quality data collection and reporting. You will work directly with Stantec’s project manager with day-to-day coordination with our client. Background experience in bird and bat identification is preferred. This position will be full time each week from approximately April 13 – October 16, 2026, with potential for opportunities beyond.

Requirements

• Proficient with bird and bat identification and data collection
• Proven technical, communication, and organizational skills
• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Strong work ethics and ability to endure long days of physically and mentally challenging field work
• Ability to walk long distances on flat, uneven ground
• Posses a positive, solutions-oriented attitude
• Strong collaboration and ability to work with a team
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, including adverse weather conditions
• Strong ethics and integrity
• Good driving record and valid driver’s license
• Diploma or degree (degree preferred) in wildlife management, biology or conservation, or environmental sciences (or related field)
• 1-5 years of field work experience as a team or independently
• Experience with bird and bat identification
• Experience with MS office applications (Outlook, Excel, Access, and Word)

Responsibilities

• Search wind turbines for bird and bat fatalities and documenting required data
• Execute field work independently and safely
• Communicate regularly with the project manager regarding data collection and progress
• Interface with operations personnel at the operating wind project and comply with safety and security protocols
• Data entry and quality review

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level