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    Water Quality Technician - Yellowknife, Canada - SLR Consulting (Canada)

    SLR Consulting (Canada)
    SLR Consulting (Canada) Yellowknife, Canada

    2 weeks ago

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    Description


    • 4+ years of experience in the environmental consulting industry

    • Experiencing leading field programs

    • Based in Yellowknife with flexible work options available.

    • Degree or technical diploma in environmental science, engineering, geology, hydrogeology, or environmental related studies

    We are SLR Consulting (Canada), a 550+ team of advisory, environmental/engineering, and regulatory professionals across 18 office locations in Canada. We deliver environmental and sustainability services to our clients through the integration of advisory and over 30 technical environmental and engineering disciplines to help clients address some of their most complex challenges around sustainability, we are Making Sustainability Happen.

    As our new Water Quality Professional – Field Lead, you will play an important role with our current team working on working on projects across the Northwest Territories, including Giant Mine. You'll lead complex fieldwork and learn to manage projects, for a variety of programs related to the assessment, monitoring, management, reclamation, and remediation of contaminated sites.

    Working closely with other team members, you'll lead surface water quality sampling programs, manage large datasets, and work on the preparation of field notes and environmental summary reports for work conducted across NWT and other locations as needed.

    Your role will be a balance of field and office work, with opportunities to develop your project management skills, mentor junior staff, collaborate with coworkers across Canada, and grow SLR's presence in the region.

    Responsibilities


    • All aspects of Occupational and Health and Safety including executing internal SLR and client policies and procedures

    • Collaborative work with other SLR offices in the Yukon, Alberta, and British Columbia.

    • Surface water quality monitoring and sampling, including open channel flow monitoring.

    • Deep multiport groundwater sampling using the Westbay sampling system.

    • Shallow groundwater monitoring and sampling using a variety of techniques and equipment including, purge/resample, low flow using Waterra Hydrolift pump or peristaltic pumps.

    • Operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting field equipment, including Westbay deep multiport sampling system, field probes, pumps

    • Collecting field data using handheld tablets and various programs including EQuIS collect, field maps and survey 1,2,3. Experience operating small drones is an asset.

    • Sampling mine drainage, sump, tailings pond, settling pond and polishing ponds.

    • Aquatics effects monitoring, including: acute and sublethal toxicity testing (Acute Pass/Fail, Acute Multiconcentration and Sublethal Multiconcentration.

    • Field work Quality Control sampling and Data Quality Management.

    • Effectively oversee project tasks to manage technical groups and technical programs, including all facets of project delivery

    • Working with multiple levels of government and various departments including the federal and territorial government and the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Boards.

    • Communicate directly with clients to maintain the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

    • Assist in mentoring junior staff in project management/fieldwork/task management skills while at the same time being mentored by more senior professionals.

    • Provide leadership Health and Safety through open and positive communications with all staff.

    • Plan, report and track schedules and budget, all as part of project financial management.

    Working @ SLR

    The successful candidate will work closely with a highly experienced northern team, including Professional Project Manager, a variety of engineers. With us, there is no doubt you'll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run, and if you ask our team, they'll tell you that's just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

    Here's what else you'll enjoy as part of our team:


    • Competitive total compensation package including comprehensive benefits, vacation, and a suite of wellness initiatives.

    • Full-time, permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

    • Mentorship from highly experienced and professional teams of engineers, scientists, data management professionals and technicians practicing in many disciplines.

    Qualifications


    • Strong commitment to Occupational Health and Safety

    • Ability to work longer hours during NWT open water season (Spring, Summer, and early Fall) based in Yellowknife, coupled with potential travel to locations outside of Yellowknife and across Western Canada to assist and complete environmental work.

    • Ideally 4+ year of experience in in the environmental consulting industry, with proven experience of work at large mining facilities.

    • Familiarity with groundwater and surface water quality sampling and monitoring

    • Familiarity with electronic entry of field data and use of EQuIS Collect, Field Maps and Survey 1/2/3. Experience managing large datasets using EQuIS databases and various modules is a valued asset.

    • Experience leading and managing large field programs.

    • Experience working with large datasets from data collection, interpretation, and reporting.

    • Experience with Microsoft 365 platform, including word, excel. A proven ability in technical writing is an asset.

    • Familiar with project management concepts, tools, and controls

    • Work well independently including ability to work alone in remote locations and adapt to conditions/resources.

    • Experience in other environmental consulting services (i.e. hydrogeology, contaminated sites, risk assessment, hazardous building materials assessment) is an asset.

    • Degree or a technical diploma in environmental science, engineering, or related studies

    • Valid driver's license required for travel to job sites/clients.

    SLR strives to build diverse teams that reflect the communities we work in, and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented groups including Indigenous peoples, women, visible minorities, people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.



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