Intermediate Aquatic Scientist – Fisheries

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About the role

  • Aquatic Scientist conducting fisheries studies, aquatic assessments, and field sampling for Onterris, a global environmental solutions company. Supporting clients and multidisciplinary teams across Western Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Support aquatic studies, fish salvages, habitat assessments, fish health studies, aquatic effects assessments, risk assessments, and remediation techniques in aquatic habitats in field and office settings
  • Work under the guidance of senior staff members
  • Interact and collaborate with technical experts from other Onterris regions in Western Canada
  • Interact with clients including municipal governments, conservation authorities, academia, and private industry
  • Contribute to biological investigations, aquatic effects assessments, benthic invertebrate projects, and aquatic ecology projects
  • Contribute to a collaborative team of biologists, hydrologists, and aquatic scientists
  • Apply current scientific knowledge through accurate and precise field data collection
  • Provide advice to internal and external clients on aquatic environmental monitoring strategies, contaminated-site and industrial-impact monitoring, aquatic effects assessments, and Ecological Risk Assessments
  • Participate in maintaining Onterris’s safety culture

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree, or technical diploma in environmental science, biology related field
  • Eligible for professional designation in a relevant organization (i.e., B.I.T., P. Biol., P. Ag., etc.)
  • 4 to 8 years of consulting experience related to aquatics and/or the environmental consulting industry
  • Familiarity with pertinent regulatory guidelines is an asset
  • Knowledge of the environmental assessment process in Alberta and Canada as related to effects on aquatic environments is an asset
  • Abilities in aquatic study design, field sampling protocols, and coordination
  • Experience summarizing field activities and environmental information
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Excellent written communication and technical report writing abilities
  • Ability to work collaboratively with other disciplines on integrated assessments
  • Valid Class 5 driver’s license with no driving restrictions
  • Ability to work in all seasons for up to 2 weeks at a time in remote areas of Western Canada
  • Strong safety mindset and demonstrated safety leadership
  • Ability to swim and comfort working in and around swift water
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds several times a day and overhead lift over 20 pounds
  • Ability to work shifts up to 12 hours
  • Safety-sensitive positions require pre-employment, pre-access, and in some client cases random alcohol and drug testing, plus driver’s abstract reviews

Benefits

  • Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities
  • Recruitment process support and accessibility accommodations
  • Equal opportunity employment

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$33 - CA$43 per hour

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Tech skills

Swift

Location requirements

OnsiteEdmontonCanada

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