Aquatic Scientist: Field & Environmental Monitoring

LE044 Onterris Canada Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Onterris Canada Inc. is seeking an Aquatic Scientist (Fisheries) to join our Wildlife and Aquatics team in Grande Prairie, Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta.

The role offers a competitive compensation range ($32.50–$42.50 per hour) commensurate with experience, skills and location. You will lead aquatic project areas, collaborate with senior staff, and interact with a network of technical experts across Western Canada, supporting clients in municipal governments, conservation authorities, academia

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree, or technical diploma in environmental science, biology related field.
• Eligible for professional designation in a relevant organization (i.e., B.I.T., P. Biol., P. Ag., etc.).
• 4 to 8 years of consulting experience related to aquatics, and/or the environmental consulting industry.
• Familiarity with pertinent regulatory guidelines is an asset (e.g., Environmental Quality Guidelines for Alberta Surface Water, Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life.)
• Demonstrate knowledge of the environmental assessment process in Alberta (Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act) and Canada (Impact Assessment Act) as related to effects on aquatic environments is an asset.
• Abilities in the areas of aquatic study design, field sampling protocols, and coordination.
• Experience in summarizing field activities and environmental information.
• Possess strong attention to detail as well as good organizational skills.
• Excellent written communication and technical report writing abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines on integrated assessments.
• Possess a valid class5 driver’s license with no driving restrictions.
• Able to work in all seasons for up to 2 weeks at a time in remote areas of Western Canada.
• Strong safety mindset and demonstrated safety leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support a variety of specialized project areas including aquatic studies, fish salvages, habitat assessments, fish health studies, aquatic effects assessments supporting risk assessments, and/or remediation techniques in aquatic habitats in a field and office capacity.
• Work under the guidance of senior staff members.
• Have autonomy and the opportunity to interact and work with a community of technical experts from other Onterris regions in Western Canada.
• Interact with extensive, long-standing clients within municipal governments, conservation authorities, academia, and private industry.
• Contribute to complex biological investigations, specifically aquatic effects assessments (e.g., benthic invertebrate and aquatic ecology projects) in a field capacity with the potential of supporting in the office.
• Contribute to a growing and collaborative team of biologists, hydrologists and aquatic scientists.
• Apply current scientific knowledge with accurate and precise field data collection.
• Work with seniors to provide advice to internal and external clients related to complex aquatic environmental monitoring strategy, aquatic monitoring in streams and waterbodies affected by contaminated sites and industrial impacts, aquatic effects assessments, and Ecological Risk Assessments.
• Actively participate in maintaining the strong safety culture at Onterris.

Job description

Onterris Canada Inc. is seeking an Aquatic Scientist (Fisheries) to join our Wildlife and Aquatics team in Grande Prairie, Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta.

The role offers a competitive compensation range ($32.50–$42.50 per hour) commensurate with experience, skills and location. You will lead aquatic project areas, collaborate with senior staff, and interact with a network of technical experts across Western Canada, supporting clients in municipal governments, conservation authorities, academia