Mountain Hydrology Field Technician (Remote Field Ops)

University of Saskatchewan; Canmore; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Saskatchewan invites applications for Field Research Technician, Mountain Hydrology, based in Canmore, AB. You will support hydrological monitoring and data management across mountain observatories in the Canadian Rockies, performing field measurements and maintaining equipment.

Work requires travel to remote sites, safe operation of vehicles, and collaboration with GWFO teams. A BSc or higher in physical environmental sciences or engineering is preferred, with experience in

Qualifications

• BSc or higher in physical environmental sciences or engineering; Hydrology specialization preferred.
• Experience with hydrometeorological fieldwork and data QA/QC.
• Programming and data management experience; familiarity with dataloggers (Campbell Scientific).
• Experience operating field equipment (ATVs, snowmobiles, 4x4s) and working in mountainous terrain.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and organize hydrometeorological fieldwork.
• Maintain field and lab equipment, vehicles, and data systems.
• Manage scientific data (QA/QC, archiving, graphing).
• Assist with reporting and communication efforts.

Skills

Fieldwork planning

Team supervision

Data management (Windows)

Datalogger programming

Mountain safety

Communication with teams

Education

BSc or higher in physical environmental sciences or engineering

Tools

ATVs/snowmobiles/4x4 vehicles

Campbell Scientific dataloggers

Job description

The University of Saskatchewan invites applications for Field Research Technician, Mountain Hydrology, based in Canmore, AB. You will support hydrological monitoring and data management across mountain observatories in the Canadian Rockies, performing field measurements and maintaining equipment.

Work requires travel to remote sites, safe operation of vehicles, and collaboration with GWFO teams. A BSc or higher in physical environmental sciences or engineering is preferred, with experience in