Environmental Junior Field Assistant

SynergyAspen Environmental; Fort St. John; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental consulting firm in Fort St. John seeks an Environmental Junior Field Assistant to help with field activities and office tasks. This role includes outdoor work under various conditions, requiring a diploma in Environmental Sciences and strong communication skills. The firm offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for career growth. Candidates should exhibit reliability, attention to detail, and commitment to safety. Must be able to work independently and within a team.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Extended health benefits

Profit sharing

Flexible work schedules

Pet friendly offices

Qualifications

• Previous field experience is an asset.
• Ability to work in camps for extended periods.
• Meets heavy physical demands in all-weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with field activities complying with regulations.
• Organize field documentation and equipment.
• Ensure timely delivery of samples to labs.

Skills

Field investigation

Technical report preparation

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Education

2-year technical diploma or degree in Environmental Sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word)

Job description

Environmental Junior Field Assistant

Environmental Junior Field Assistant - Permanent, FT

Office Location: Fort St. John, BC. Candidate is expected to be able to work from our Fort St. John location and must have travel flexibility to conduct remote field / camp work.

Pay Range: $22 to $30/hour. Compensation is based on experience, education, and overall suitability for the role. Our total compensation package includes overtime, extended health benefits with no cost sharing, vacation pay, and a bonus profit-share program designed to favor field staff.

Overview

SynergyAspen's purpose is to reduce our clients’ environmental footprint. We are a growing environmental consulting firm that provides clients with exceptional service and value, and our employees with meaningful careers. Our areas of expertise include contaminated sites, reclamation, and natural sciences work.

The primary function of the Environmental Assistant is to assist the team, both in the field and in the office with work that includes, but is not limited to, complying with all health and safety requirements, undertaking field sampling (soil, GW, and SW), documentation of site conditions and observations, and completion of daily field reports. This position includes significant fieldwork activities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with investigation, remediation, reclamation, or natural sciences field activities in accordance with regulatory requirements and SynergyAspen’s preferred operating procedure.
• Organization of required field documentation and equipment.
• Ensures timely deliveries of samples or product, to client or labs as required.
• Office work includes assisting in data entry and preparation of technical reports.
• Adhere to client specific and SynergyAspen’s Health and Safety policies.
• Provide excellent levels of service to our internal and external clients.
• Maintain billable targets as set by Supervisor.
• Perform additional tasks as needed.
• Working outside in all conditions with a positive, cooperative attitude, reflecting SynergyAspen's corporate values, while working independently and with a multi-disciplinary team.

What You Offer SynergyAspen

• 2-year technical diploma or degree in Environmental Sciences.
• Previous field experience is an asset.
• Ability to work in camps for extended periods and potential remote locations, when required.
• Capable of meeting periodic, heavy, physical demands in a demanding all-weather work environment; experience working around heavy equipment is an asset.
• Possess clean driving record and ability to provide acceptable driver's abstract.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite programs, specifically Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word.
• Energy, intelligence, and integrity. Your drive for exceptional client experience is relentless.
• Reliable attention to detail, remarkable accuracy, and professional organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to safety.

Applications are welcomed from all individuals, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of our company. Successful candidates may be required to submit reference checks, criminal background checks, and education verification.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

What SynergyAspen Offers You

• An opportunity to be a leader in the adoption and use of technology for an environmental consulting company with the purpose of reducing our clients’ environmental footprint.
• An opportunity to expand your expertise, and work for a company with integrity of purpose.
• An opportunity to develop your career in a growing company from three (3) different office locations (Fort St. John & Port Moody, BC and Calgary, AB).
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive extended health benefits.
• Eligibility for educational and professional membership dues reimbursements.
• Eligibility for profit sharing.
• External and internal training budget.
• Flexible work schedules and time-off options (banked time and unpaid time-off).
• Business-casual dress code.
• Pet friendly offices.

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