Fisheres & Aquatics Technician - 6 Month Fixed-Term

True Environmental • Vancouver, BC

22h • Onsite

About The Position

As an Fisheries Technician II, you will be responsible for for supporting the delivery of aquatics-related services for clients and Ensero projects. This data collection will include field sampling, data entry, data management, equipment maintenance and related office tasks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, Technical Diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years of previous experience in fisheries or aquatics field work.
• Ability to work effectively with team members as well as independently
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple tasks and deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other business software
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and work independently or as part of a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Conduct fieldwork, environmental sampling, and site assessments at various project locations
• Supports the delivery of aquatics-related services for clients, including working with other team members to collect, manage and interpret data for use in supporting environmental assessment and regulatory applications and application review processes.
• Analyzes and interprets environmental data, including direct experience with water quality, benthic invertebrates, fish, sediment, and periphyton.
• Conducts summary reporting and technical reporting for internal and external (e.g. regulatory applications) requirements and generally supports the development of environmental assessment and regulatory applications.
• Collects environmental data, including the sampling of various media (surface water, benthic invertebrates, fish, periphyton, groundwater, soil/sediment, atmosphere, etc.), including maintaining custody of environmental samples and installing and/or maintaining monitoring instrumentation.
• Remote field sampling and environmental data collection.
• Environmental sampling and preparation of shipments to labs.
• Provide technical input to projects within your area(s) of expertise.
• Other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level