Technologist, Environmental (Tree Planting)

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA); Vaughan; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is seeking an Environmental Technologist to provide technical advice, planning, design and coordination for monitoring, restoration and ecosystem management projects. You will help protect water quality and aquatic health, and expand green infrastructure across wetlands, streams and forests.

You will lead a team, manage data collection and QA/QC, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while coordinating contractors and scheduling

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in environmental technology, resource management or restoration ecology.
• Strong knowledge of watershed ecosystems and restoration techniques.
• Ability to manage data and communicate project status clearly.

Responsibilities

• Oversees a team of staff and ensures that team members understand expectations and priorities.
• Monitors work status, reallocates staff as needed to meet schedules.
• Ensures compliance with plan design, safety and regulatory requirements.
• Conducts site visits to monitor progress and coordinate contractors.
• Collects and manages data, analyzes and disseminates findings for planning.
• Performs QA/QC to ensure data integrity and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Data collection

Data analysis

QA/QC

Communication

Project management

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in Environmental Sciences, Resource Management, Restoration Ecology, Forestry, or a related field

Valid Ontario Class G2 driver's license

Tools

MS Office suite

MS Teams

WebEx

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team:

The Technologist, Environmental provides technical advice, planning, design, coordination and integration of monitoring data, restoration, and ecosystem management projects. The position plays a key role in the delivery of projects including wetlands, streams, forests, shoreline enhancement, meadows and invasive species projects. This role contributes to improving protection of water quality and aquatic ecosystem health, building a more robust network of green space and green infrastructure, and improving protection of natural systems.

Major Responsibilities:

• Oversees a team of staff and ensures that team members understand expectations; communicates schedule, tasks and discusses priorities
• Communicates with team members to assess status of work throughout the day/shift; amends work and reassigns staff as needed to direct workflow and accommodate for any situational circumstances
• Works with teams to ensure compliance with plan design, health and safety and other regulatory requirements
• Conducts site visits to monitor project start up, progress of implementation, contingency planning and close out, including contractor coordination
• Collects, organizes and executes data collection according to standardized protocols, manages databases, analyzes, compiles and extracts desktop information for dissemination and project planning
• Analyzes data and performs QA/QC ensuring data integrity, troubleshoots issues where they arise
• Schedules and implements environmental monitoring and management activities for a number of programs and projects across the jurisdiction
• Undertakes tracking and scheduling of monitoring activities and logistics, vehicles, equipment and staffing on a daily and monthly basis; ensuring equipment is in a state of good repair
• Monitors and maintains equipment to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the data collected
• Supports onboarding and provides on the job training and support as needed for individuals they oversee

What will you need to succeed:

Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)

• Post‑secondary diploma or degree in Environmental Sciences, Resource Management, Restoration Ecology, Forestry, or a related field
• Valid Ontario Class G2 driver's license

Experience

• 3+ years of experience related to environmental technologist technolog y and resource management, restoration ecology

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies

• Working knowledge and understanding of watershed ecosystem, natural science and urban restoration techniques and monitoring
• Strong knowledge of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, fish and wildlife and habitat requirements, Environmental regulatory legislation, project management and implementation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate project status for various audiences
• Able to comprehend documentation that is technical or scientific in nature, skilled in writing technical reports or manuals
• Able to self-manage workload and prioritize tasks as an ongoing challenge in a frequently fluctuating workload and multiple deadlines
• Knowledge of best management practices, and up-to-date knowledge of mitigation and controls, as well as safe work procedures
• Proficiency in MS Office suite including online software such as MS teams, WebEx, and SharePoint; advanced MS Excel capabilities for analysis, data visualization