Water Quality Technician

About SLR Consulting

We are SLR Consulting, a team of environmental professionals across Canada.

As a Water Quality Technician in the Northwest Territories (NWT), you will support surface and groundwater sampling programs, manage large datasets, and prepare field notes and environmental summary reports for work conducted across NWT and other locations.

• Surface water quality monitoring and sampling, including open channel flow monitoring
• Deep multiport groundwater sampling using Westbay sampling system
• Shallow groundwater monitoring and sampling using purge/resample, low flow using Waterra Hydrolift pump or peristaltic pumps
• Operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting field equipment, field probes, and pumps
• Collecting field data using handheld tablets and programs including EQuIS Collect, field maps and Survey
  123. Experience operating small drones is an asset
• Sampling mine drainage, sump, tailings pond, settling pond and polishing ponds
• Aquatics effects monitoring, including acute and sublethal toxicity testing (Acute Pass/Fail, Acute Multiconcentration and Sublethal Multiconcentration)
• Fieldwork Quality Control sampling and Data Quality Management
• Effectively oversee project tasks to manage technical groups and technical programs, including all facets of project delivery
• Working with multiple levels of government and various departments including the federal and territorial government and the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Boards
• Communicate directly with clients to maintain the highest levels of customer satisfaction
• All aspects of Occupational and Health and Safety including executing internal SLR and client policies and procedures

• Ability to work longer hours during NWT open water season (Spring, Summer, and early Fall), based in Yellowknife, with potential travel across Western Canada
• Ideally 4+ years of experience in the environmental consulting industry, with proven experience at large mining facilities
• Familiarity with groundwater and surface water quality sampling and monitoring
• Familiarity with electronic entry of field data and use of EQuIS Collect, Field Maps and Survey
  123; experience managing large datasets is a valued asset
• Experience leading and managing large field programs
• Experience working with large datasets (data collection, interpretation, and reporting)
• Experience with Microsoft 365 platform, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; proficiency in technical writing is an asset
• Familiar with project management concepts, tools, and controls
• Demonstrated experience writing proposals and developing new business with clients is an asset
• Work well independently, including ability to work alone in remote locations across Northern Canada, and adapt to conditions/resources
• Experience in other environmental consulting services (hydrogeology, contaminated sites, risk assessment, hazardous building materials assessment) is an asset
• Degree or technical diploma in environmental science, engineering, or related studies
• Strong commitment to Occupational Health and Safety
• Valid driver’s license required for travel to job sites/clients

• Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and wellness initiatives
• Salary range: 33.33 - 36.93 (final compensation commensurate with experience, education, and location)
• Full‑time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement
• Opportunity for career growth and development within SLR and across Canada
• Support for occupational health and safety

SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as 2

SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.