Natural Resource Specialist 2 - Fort St. John, Canada - BC Hydro
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Natural Resource Specialist 2 (Site C - Fort St. John)
Number of positions: 1
Job Location:
Fort St. John Site C Constr Ofc
Employment type:
Permanent Region:
Northern Interior
Hours of work:
Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk)
Flexible Work Role:
Field
Annual salary:
$ 75, ,700.00
What you'll do
- Prepares terms of reference, budget estimates, related analytical and other research reports for portions of fish
wildlife-related research programs and projects; determines project approach and objectives, parameters, costs and staff
requirements and establishes priorities; reviews, evaluates and recommends selection of consultants and reviews their
reports to determine technical acceptability.
- Prepares work plans, work schedules and implements portions of programs for mitigating and/or compensating for the
other natural resources and systems; inspects, monitors and administers projects.
- Conducts field reviews and inspections of construction, operations, maintenance and waste management/pollution
provide technical direction to field personnel in sampling techniques; prepares and ensures that contingency and closure
plans are valid; reviews documentation, terms of references, standards, guidelines and summaries of requirements for
technical content to ensure they comply with current environmental and safety legislation.
- Participates in environmental reviews of operating facilities to identify potential environmental impacts and associated
or mitigating the impacts of BC Hydro's operations.
- Communicates with administrative, engineering, regulatory, agencies, First Nations, public groups, program and technical
environmental issues, objectives and strategies are considered and incorporated into operational plans.
- Provides biological and/or scientific information at public meetings, license hearings, and to program or environmental
field personnel in the event of emergency environmental problems.
- Is deployed to the field to respond to unforeseen environmental concerns by helping to direct mitigation by assigning tasks
- Provides technical direction and expert advice to area/program or crossdiscipline staff at the technical committee level or
- Performs some or all of the duties of the Natural Resource Specialist
- Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the job.
What you bring
- Completion of a Bachelor degree in Natural Resource or Environmental Studies with at least three (3) years of relevant
with four (4) years of relevant work experience.
- Must be eligible for the Biologist in Training designation with the College of Applied Biology.
- Valid BC Driver's License required.
What we offer
- A condition of employment is to maintain your Class 5 driver's license in good standing.
- This is a Fulltime Regular (FTR) MoveUP Group 10 opportunity on the team.
- Please note in regards to being eligible for membership with the College of Applied Biology we are also willing to consider
- Spends approximately 60 to 70% of time in the field. Exposed to all types of weather conditions at work sites that may be
field wor
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