Field Technician - 3 months

UNDO; Kingston; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

UNDO is tackling climate change and expanding its field research team in Eastern Ontario. As a contractor, you will collect soil and pore water samples across our research sites, prepare them for analysis, and perform crop sampling in all weather conditions.

The role emphasizes hands-on fieldwork, recording and archiving samples, and GPS-guided data collection. You should be a recent graduate with a valid driver's license, willing to travel, and capable of working independently within a

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with interest in fieldwork and climate change.
• Willingness to travel and work outdoors in all weather.
• Ability to operate independently and work in a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Collecting soil and pore water samples from across our research sites and preparing them for analysis.
• Crop sampling.
• Recording, archiving, and managing soil sample collections for analysis.
• Fieldwork including GPS soil sampling.

Skills

Field sampling

Outdoor work

Data recording

GPS sampling

Independent work

Team collaboration

Tools

GPS equipment

Soil sampling tools

Job description

Role overview

UNDO is tackling the greatest challenge of our time: climate change. We are a fast-growing for-profit business that is already one of the biggest carbon removal companies in the world. But this is only the start - we have ambitious plans aligned with great funding, excellent people and an inclusive team.

In 2025 UNDO was named one of four global winners of the $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition, giving further recognition and credibility to enhanced rock weathering (ERW) as a carbon removal pathway, and UNDO as a scientific world leader in this field.

In addition to our successful ERW operations, we’re now leveraging our expertise and underlying technology to deliver the UNDO Platform; the digital, financial, and scientific infrastructure that enables project developers around the globe to run scalable, bankable, and verifiable ERW carbon removal projects, generating billions of tonnes of verified CDR.

This role is perfect for a recent graduate, and is vital to delivering our strategic objectives and continuing to lead the way in enhanced rock weathering. You’ll support soil sampling and pore water sampling and manage our collections from our research sites.

This role will be paid at an hourly rate as an independent contractor until mid-November, with expected hours being Mon-Fri.

Where you’ll spend your time

The role involves significant physical activity including manual handling as well as working outdoors on research sites in all weathers.

• Collecting soil and pore water samples from across our research sites and preparing them for analysis


• Crop sampling


• Recording, archiving, and managing soil sample collections for analysis


• Fieldwork including GPS soil sampling

We’d love to see from you

We are looking for someone with a passion for climate change who is keen to use their skills to make a real-world impact. The ideal candidate will have an energetic, dedicated work ethic, be methodical and organised and have a willingness to learn, as well as a comfort with physical labour and travelling in their own vehicle. You're likely a recent graduate, keen to get some field experience under your belt.

Essential:

• Valid driver’s licence, reliable transportation and willingness to travel


• Ability to operate independently, as well as work effectively in a diverse team

Working environment

• This role will be spent mostly at our field sites in Eastern Ontario (~2hr radius from Kingston). We do cover mileage for any business-required travel.

What you'll get when you join us

• The opportunity to pioneer carbon removal, impacting the planet for the better


• A truly committed and collaborative team of passionate field and lab techs, and operational specialists

Ontario has a significant land mass governed by treaty-based agreements with First Nations people. As part of our long-term operations in Canada, UNDO is committed to developing relationships, having open consultation and providing equitable access to opportunities that result from our work. We are very mindful of the physically and spiritually dependent tie that First Nations people have to the land and respect their stewardship.

We're an equal opportunity employer. We are looking for the best candidate based on the value they can add. Our culture is hugely important to us and we welcome applicants of all race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We encourage all candidates who believe they have the required skills and experience for any of our roles to apply. We also welcome applications from candidates who have a keen interest and passion for fighting climate change.