Restoration Field Coordinator

University of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta is seeking a Restoration Field Coordinator to lead planning, implementation and day-to-day delivery of restoration monitoring programs in Alberta. The role supervises field staff, coordinates logistics, and ensures data quality and safety in field activities.

Reporting to the Senior Lead, Monitoring Science and Innovation, you will collaborate with scientists, government partners, and land managers to advance habitat recovery initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience coordinating ecological field programs or environmental monitoring projects.
• Equivalencies in education and experience will be considered.
• Experience supervising technical and seasonal field staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ecological monitoring methods, field logistics, and quality assurance procedures.
• Experience working safely in remote field environments.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates annual restoration monitoring activities, including work planning, scheduling, logistics, and resource allocation.
• Coordinates field implementation of QA/QC, survival assessment, and establishment survey programs.
• Organizes equipment, vehicles, accommodations, permits, and field supplies required to support restoration monitoring.
• Monitors project progress and adjusts schedules and priorities to meet operational requirements.
• Supports annual planning and reporting for restoration monitoring projects.
• Supervises ecological field technologists and seasonal field technicians engaged in restoration monitoring activities.
• Recruits, trains, mentors, schedules, and evaluates field staff.
• Provides field instruction on monitoring protocols, safe work procedures, equipment operation, and data collection standards.
• Ensures compliance with University policies, health and safety requirements, and ABMI field procedures.
• Participates in field monitoring activities where operationally required.
• Implements standardized monitoring protocols and quality assurance procedures.
• Reviews field data for completeness, accuracy, and consistency prior to submission.
• Assists with development and refinement of field procedures, operational documentation, and training materials.
• Supports implementation of new monitoring methods, technologies, and field equipment.
• Identifies operational improvements to enhance efficiency, safety, and data quality.
• Works collaboratively with scientists, government agencies, Indigenous communities, contractors, and landowners to support restoration monitoring activities.
• Assists with preparation of technical summaries, annual reports, and project documentation.
• Supports communication and coordination between restoration partners and internal ABMI staff.

Skills

Strong organizational

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, or a related discipline

Job description

This position has a term length of one year plus one day, with the possibility of renewal.

Location

This position offers a flexible work arrangement, allowing for a combination of remote and in-office work (in Edmonton) based on work preferences. Preference for schedule will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Reporting to the Senior Lead, Monitoring Science and Innovation, the Restoration Field Coordinator coordinates the planning, implementation, and day-to-day delivery of restoration monitoring programs. The position is responsible for supervising restoration field staff, coordinating field logistics, supporting implementation of monitoring protocols, maintaining data quality standards, and ensuring field activities are completed safely, efficiently, and consistently.

The position works closely with scientists, technical staff, government partners, contractors, and land managers to support restoration monitoring and habitat recovery initiatives across Alberta.

Responsibilities

Restoration Program Coordination

• Coordinates annual restoration monitoring activities, including work planning, scheduling, logistics, and resource allocation.
• Coordinates field implementation of quality assurance (QA/QC), survival assessment, and establishment survey programs.
• Organizes equipment, vehicles, accommodations, permits, and field supplies required to support restoration monitoring.
• Monitors project progress and adjusts schedules and priorities to meet operational requirements.
• Supports annual planning and reporting for restoration monitoring projects.

Field Operations and Supervision

• Supervises ecological field technologists and seasonal field technicians engaged in restoration monitoring activities.
• Recruits, trains, mentors, schedules, and evaluates field staff.
• Provides field instruction on monitoring protocols, safe work procedures, equipment operation, and data collection standards.
• Ensures compliance with University policies, health and safety requirements, and ABMI field procedures.
• Participates in field monitoring activities where operationally required.

Technical Quality and Data Management

• Implements standardized monitoring protocols and quality assurance procedures.
• Reviews field data for completeness, accuracy, and consistency prior to submission.
• Assists with development and refinement of field procedures, operational documentation, and training materials.
• Supports implementation of new monitoring methods, technologies, and field equipment.
• Identifies operational improvements to enhance efficiency, safety, and data quality.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Support

• Works collaboratively with scientists, government agencies, Indigenous communities, contractors, and landowners to support restoration monitoring activities.
• Assists with preparation of technical summaries, annual reports, and project documentation.
• Supports communication and coordination between restoration partners and internal ABMI staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience coordinating ecological field programs or environmental monitoring projects.
• Equivalencies in education and experience will be considered.
• Experience supervising technical and seasonal field staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ecological monitoring methods, field logistics, and quality assurance procedures.
• Experience working safely in remote field environments.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

About Us

The University of Alberta, its buildings, labs and research stations are primarily located on the territory of Néhiyaw (Cree), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, Nakoda (Stoney), Dene, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and Anishinaabe (Ojibway/Saulteaux), lands that are now known as part of Treaties 6, 7 and 8 and homeland of the Métis. The University of Alberta respects the sovereignty, lands, histories, languages, knowledge systems and cultures of all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit.

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people - from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more .

At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

All University employees have a responsibility to foster a workplace that prioritizes safety in all its forms—physical, cultural, and psychological. This is achieved by promoting a safe environment, adhering to all safety laws, policies and procedures, completing all required safety training, identifying hazards and implementing controls, reporting incidents, and contributing to a culture of belonging and respect, while endeavoring to ensure that all colleagues feel valued and safe to express their thoughts, perspectives and concerns.

The University of Alberta is committed to creating a university community where everyone feels valued, barriers to success are removed, and thriving connections are fostered. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women, First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons, members of visible minority groups, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.

L’Université de l’Alberta s’engage à créer une communauté universitaire où chaque personne se sent valorisée, où les obstacles à la réussite sont éliminés et où des connexions enrichissantes peuvent se développer. Nous accueillons les demandes de toutes les personnes qualifiées. Nous encourageons les femmes; Premières nations, Métis et Inuits; membres des groupes minoritaires visibles; personnes handicapées; personnes de toute orientation sexuelle ou identité et expression de genre; et toutes les personnes qui peuvent contribuer à la diversification des idées et à l'université à postuler.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

About The Team

The Faculty of Science is internationally recognized for excellence in research and education. Through pioneering discovery and innovation, the faculty addresses global challenges across disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computing science, physics, mathematics, and earth sciences. Its work positions the university at the forefront of technological, environmental, and scientific advancement.