Environmental Field Technician; Summer

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Join a team that’s naturally committed to the environment. Stantec has an opportunity for a highly motivated Environmental Field Technician to join our Aquatics Team. The position will be based out of any of the following offices:
Burnaby, Sidney, Victoria, Terrace, Kelowna, Kamloops, Quesnel, or Prince George. The ideal candidate has experience implementing freshwater and marine ecosystem assessments and monitoring programs and is familiar with federal and provincial legislation relating to aquatic ecosystems. Experience leading field programs in accordance with provincial guidance is required. Work tasks may include construction support (e.g., environmental monitoring, fish and wildlife salvages, water quality measurements), field sampling for water or sediment, fish capture, habitat measurements/characterization, daily field reports, safety documentation, data entry and management, and templated reporting.

• Lead or support fish, aquatic resource and/or water quality components of projects.
• Lead or support field sampling programs in accordance with provincial guidance, such as RISC standards, or other standard methods employed by Stantec.
• Understand current techniques for sampling and analysis of aquatic resource data from streams, rivers and lakes.
• Support environmental management and construction monitoring projects.
• Complete quality and completeness checks on field data.
• Support technical report writing and environmental permit applications.
• Comply with Stantec's quality and independent review process.
• Prioritize safety in all tasks.

• Experience conducting biological field surveys with methods such as minnow trapping, beach seining, fish identification, sediment sampling, watercourse assessments, and the use of tools such as water quality meters.
• Able to lead field crews working in a collaborative team environment, under deadlines in remote wilderness settings.
• Proven technical, communication, writing, and organization skills.
• Strong interpersonal and social skills, including in-person and online collaboration.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills.
• Excellent navigational skills and ability to troubleshoot equipment and solve problems in the field.
• Willingness to be away from home, staying in hotels or camps, working 12-hour days (including evenings and weekends) under a variety of conditions for 14 days at a time or longer.
• Able to lift and move equipment up to 23kg (50lbs).
• Able to endure long days of physically and mentally challenging field work while maintaining a positive, solutions-focused attitude.
• Familiarity with ESRI field data collection products.
• Proficiency with technology including the Microsoft suite of software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel for field assignments.

• Registration with the British Columbia College of Applied Biology as an RBTech in Training or BIT, or be eligible to apply for registration.
• A minimum of associate’s degree or technical school diploma/certificate in a biological or environmental field plus at least one year of work experience.
• Experience leading field crews is required. Experience developing field program components is an asset.
• Relevant consulting experience is an asset.
• Familiarity with federal and provincial legislation, such as the Fisheries Act and the Water Sustainability Act.
• The following are assets: electrofishing certificate;
  Intermediate First Aid and Transportation Endorsement certificate; UTV training;
  Pleasure Craft Operator Card;
  Swiftwater Rescue Technician;
  Marine Emergency Duties Domestic Vessel Safety (MED A1/A2).

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