Water Monitoring Technologist Job Lethbridge area,Alberta Canada,Engineering

Role Responsibilities

The Water Monitoring Technologist is part of a regional team responsible for year-round monitoring of meteorological conditions, snowpack, lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and groundwater. This position collects, verifies, and reports high-quality meteorological and snow survey data that supports hydrological forecasting, watershed management, regulatory decisions, emergency response, and long-term environmental planning. This role combines intensive winter fieldwork, technical instrumentation, real-time station operations, data processing, collaboration with partners, and support for emergency events such as floods, droughts, and spills.

Key Responsibilities

Collect high-quality meteorological and snow survey data through year-round field and office operations.

Install, operate, calibrate, and maintain monitoring stations including real-time meteorological monitoring stations and specialized instrumentation to ensure accurate and reliable data.

Conduct snow surveys following established standards.

Validate, compute, and enter environmental data into provincial databases, ensuring accuracy and adherence to QA/QC protocols.

Plan and coordinate project activities, including logistics, scheduling, safety assessments, equipment needs, and collaboration with scientists.

Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment, vehicles including snowmobiles, and field infrastructure, including remote or hard-to-access monitoring sites.

Travel safely in winter terrain, with experience in skiing and snowshoeing to support access to remote backcountry sites.

Participate in environmental emergency response for floods, droughts, spills, and other critical events, providing timely field data.

Collaborate with internal teams to collect high-quality water quality, water quantity and groundwater data.

Prepare, process, and submit environmental samples in accordance with strict preservation and documentation standards, where applicable.

Collaborate with internal teams and external partners and provide technical guidance, training, and support to staff, stakeholders, and community groups.


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