Environmental Monitor – Water Monitoring​/Stockpile Pond

Project Location
:
Kitimat, BC

Duration
: 6 months contract (Immediately)

Provide field-based environmental monitoring and data support for the Stockpile Pond / TSS Control Improvement Project, with emphasis on water sampling, in-situ monitoring, TSS/turbidity tracking, field observations, and daily data entry/reporting.

• Support Stockpile Pond TSS monitoring before and after mitigation work, including turbidity/TSS trend tracking and documenting improvement effectiveness.
• Support the Stockpile TSS Control Improvement Project, including Area 1 progress tracking, weekly updates, scope completion status, and timeline reporting.
• Perform extensive data entry into trackers/spreadsheets and prepare clear daily/weekly summaries for Environment team review.
• Conduct daily/regular in-situ water monitoring for basins, U-ditches, ETP pond, CDF ponds, and POC, including temperature, TRC, pH, turbidity, TSS, conductivity, DO, sheen, basin level, freeboard, and status tracking.
• Document field conditions such as elevated turbidity, elevated chlorine, pH excursions, algae blooms, U-ditch backup, straw wattle condition, discharge status, and any visible sheen.
• Coordinate with contractors and internal teams on stockpile/ditch/culvert/straw wattle activities and provide field feedback on environmental controls.
• Support preparation of environmental SOPs / procedures related to effluent monitoring and management, as required.

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) - required.
• Post‑secondary education in Environmental Science, Environmental Technology, Biology, Natural Resources, or a related field - an asset.
• Valid Class 5 BC driver's licence (or equivalent) - required.
• Valid First Aid/CPR certification - an asset (or willingness to obtain).
• WHMIS certification - an asset (or willingness to obtain).
• Site‑specific safety training/orientation to be completed prior to or upon mobilization.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Basic Excel and data‑entry proficiency is a must.
• Comfortable working outdoors and in the field on an active industrial site, in varying weather conditions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to record/enter data accurately.
• Ability to understand and follow company's HSSE requirements and field protocols.
• Good written communication skills for clear, concise daily/weekly updates.

• Previous water sampling or environmental monitoring experience.
• Familiarity with pH, turbidity, TRC, TSS, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and the use of field meters and handheld instruments.
• Experience with stormwater, effluent, pond, ditch, or construction‑runoff monitoring.
• Experience supporting construction/maintenance interfaces and environmental controls such as straw wattles, culverts, ditch cleanout and sediment control.
• Familiarity with BC environmental regulations and permit/discharge requirements - an asset.

This person should be fully utilized on the Stockpile Pond / TSS Control Improvement Project, with secondary support for basin/effluent monitoring and heavy data‑entry/reporting work. The project focus is reducing TSS/turbidity impacts into the Stockpile Pond and demonstrating before/after improvement through field data.