Environmental Field Technician; Field Based

Start Your Environmental Career Where Science Meets Real-world Impact Join a global environmental leader and help protect wildlife while advancing renewable energy. This is an outstanding opportunity for an early‑career environmental professional to gain hands‑on field experience, contribute to meaningful environmental outcomes, and play a direct role in supporting ERM’s global strategy.

As an Environmental Field Technician (Field Based), you’ll be on the front lines of post‑construction monitoring programs—collecting critical data that helps ensure responsible wind energy development. ERM is hiring for a project‑based, part‑time (minimum 30 hours per week), limited‑term role based in Medicine Hat, AB, Canada, with a duration of 8 months and potential extension. Full training will be provided for all client‑specific and site‑specific safety, security, sampling, and inspection procedures, making this an ideal role for professionals looking to build or strengthen their field‑based environmental career.

Post‑construction monitoring plays a vital role in balancing renewable energy development with environmental stewardship. In this role, your fieldwork directly supports wildlife protection measures and regulatory commitments tied to wind energy projects. Your contributions help ERM and its clients make data‑driven decisions that advance sustainable development at a global scale.

• Collecting accurate and defensible field data to support post‑construction monitoring programmes for wind energy projects
• Supporting bird and bat mortality monitoring, and wildlife surveys that inform environmental mitigation strategies
• Upholding ERM’s strong safety culture while working independently in outdoor field conditions
• Contributing to high‑quality data management and reporting that informs client and regulatory stakeholders

Required 0–3 years of field experience

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or a related field

Driver’s License

Required:

This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a rental truck due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area

Ability to walk long distances and carry heavy field equipment in outdoor environments

Strong observational and organisational skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with ERM and client staff

Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, for communication and preparation of inspection documentation

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

Recording detailed technical data in a field environment

Familiarity with environmental field surveys or monitoring programmes

Physical capability for long field days travelling on foot in uneven terrain

• Complete post‑construction bird and bat mortality monitoring and wildlife surveys
• Collect, organise, and manage field data and related information
• Drive to field sites and work independently on‑site
• Promote safety awareness and the safe performance of work at all times
• Contribute to a positive, professional, and collaborative field culture

Three to five days per week in the field, generally during daytime hours

Daily hours and shift duration vary by site and workload, up to 12‑hour days

Travel and on‑site work comprise the majority of time

Accommodations coordinated near Medicine Hat for overnight field shifts

Workdays scheduled monthly in advance to maintain survey consistency

Potential for occasional weekend and holiday field shifts

For the Environmental Field Technician…