Specialist, Geomorphology

Credit Valley Conservation Authority • Mississauga, ON

9h • CA$77,022 - CA$90,105 • Hybrid

About The Position

Credit Valley Conservation seeks a Specialist, Geomorphology to manage erosion, investigate sediment transport processes, and support river and wetland restoration projects across the Credit River watershed. This is an opportunity to work on a broad range of projects across CVC relating to geomorphic processes. Work will be undertaken from watershed scale assessments to detailed site characterization and monitoring. By leveraging a strong foundation in geomorphic principles and tools you will be at the cutting edge of erosion hazard management. By employing approaches such as natural channel design, floodplain reconnection, and bioengineering, you will help mitigate erosion and flood hazards, enhance climate resilience, and restore self-sustaining river systems. By supporting review of development applications, you will ensure compliance with erosion hazard policies. The position involves desk-based studies and analysis, conceptual design, report writing and map production. Fieldwork will be required for a range of projects, including site characterization, hazard assessments and monitoring. The ideal candidate will have a very strong background in GIS and manipulation of digital datasets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in physical Geography, Water Resource Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology or related discipline is mandatory
• Minimum of three years’ experience related to identified tasks
• Valid Ontario Class ‘G’ Driver’s License in good standing; successful candidate will be required to provide a MTO Driver's Abstract

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Science with a focus on geomorphology / GIS and / or river restoration is strongly preferred
• Registered as a G.I.T. or P.Geo., or eligible for membership with the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario would be considered an asset
• Basic RPAS license preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge in geomorphology and erosion hazard management and equipment to support Authority’s objectives.
• Assist with specialized technical studies such as sediment budgets and stream power modelling.
• Conduct geomorphic fieldwork using a range of survey and field equipment including bedload samplers, flow monitors, automatic water samplers, drones and RTK and total station survey equipment.
• Coordinate and conduct geomorphic monitoring including installation, verification and maintenance of stream monitoring sites. Required to work in the field including off hours and inclement weather conditions.
• Develop and enhance the understanding of watershed restoration techniques within the CVC jurisdiction (at the catchment scale, reach scale and site scale).
• Assist in the completion of feasibility studies, prioritization, and conceptual designs of river and wetland restoration projects.
• Provide technical support to plan review engineering services - review Planning Act, Conservation Authority Act and other development related applications from a geomorphology and erosion hazard management perspective, as needed with support of senior staff.
• Work on a range of GIS data management tasks, such as digitization, data conversions and terrain analysis for technical studies.
• Set up and run GIS models.
• Digital map production and GIS analysis for geomorphology projects.
• Report writing, including technical and plain language documents.
• Project coordination, including project design, work plan development, budget preparation, and cost-accounting.
• Other duties and projects as appropriate to the position

Benefits

• competitive public sector pay
• good employee benefits program
• members of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) pension fund
• flexible work hours for many positions
• free access to our parks
• discounts on recreational equipment rentals

What This Job Offers

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