Winter Student Program- Biodiversity Student

2027 Winter Student Program
- Biodiversity Student Position Number 659 Classification Term # of openings 1

Are you passionate about protecting wildlife and preserving biodiversity? Do you thrive in hands-on fieldwork while also enjoying data analysis and technical problem-solving? Our Chalk River location is looking for a Biodiversity Student to support biodiversity monitoring initiatives.

Department: 8711
Number of Positions:1
Duration: 04 Months (Jan-April)
Field of Study:Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Environmental Management or related fields
Year of study: 1st year or higher

• Conducting field work such as deployment of audio recorders and trail cameras, conducting visual counts of birds and tracking turtles, navigate with a truck through dirt back roads.
• Providing support for the installation of physical barriers such as silt fence, or support in the installation of heavy field equipment.
• Entering field data into data management system in a timely manner ensuring accuracy of entry.
• Assisting with the creation of regulatory reporting documents.
• Providing technical reviews of species at risk documentation.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.

• Education
  • Enrolled in a university or college program in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Environmental Management or related fields.
• Experience
  • Experience with Microsoft Office software.
  • Experience with mapping software.
  • Field experience and experience with outdoor physical labour considered an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Proficient with data entry and management.
  • Knowledge of species at risk identification, ecology, habitat description and major threats.
  • Knowledge of the Species at risk Act, Fisheries Act and Migratory Birds act and other Federal and Provincial environmental regulations.
  • Familiarity with ecological field methods including monitoring for birds, bats, amphibians, herpetofauna and mammals.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom.
  • CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

• Working schedule:
  Five (5) days per week, seven and a half (7.5) hours per day for a thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hour work week.
• Moderate to long stretches of walking through remote terrain through forested, wetland and meadow areas.
• Daily work outside in harsh climate conditions including;
  Rain, heat and humidity. Work through periods of time where insects such as black flies, mosquitoes and ticks are present.

Does the idea of working with a dynamic team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world excite you? At CNL, we’re reinventing ourselves to be industry leaders—
pioneering solutions to the problems that matter most
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From building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy technologies
, to developing targeted cancer treatments
, to continuing our global leadership in environmental remediation
—we are driven by impact, innovation, and purpose.

• Paid Statutory Holidays (within the working term);
• 1 Company Floating Holiday;
• Instead of accumulative vacation time, students receive an additional 4% of earnings on each pay!

• Delivering clean energy for today and tomorrow
• Restoring and protecting the environment

Located in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, our Chalk River site offers a beautiful natural setting with forests, lakes, and wildlife
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