Marine Environmental Technician/Specialist
$55,000–$76,000 year
On-siteNorth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Conduct environmental surveys and monitoring studies for marine ecology, fish habitat, water quality, and benthic invertebrate communities on construction projects. Assist in data collection, entry, quality control, analysis, and interpretation for report preparation, while preparing permit applications and associated documentation. Engage with marine and management teams to communicate review findings and research to peers. Perform literature and data review, collation, and communication of technical insights. Requires a BSc or BA in marine biology or ecology, one year of relevant experience, and a valid Canadian driver's license. Travel throughout Western Canada and work in diverse weather conditions including remote locations.
Required Qualifications
- Completed BSc or BA in marine biology or ecology, or equivalent with appropriate qualifications for work in BC
- 1+ years of relevant work experience
- Experience in scientific writing, scientific data collection and relevant field techniques
- Training or courses relating to data analysis, environmental assessments and permitting in BC
- A valid Canadian driver's license for the past three years
- experience driving a pickup truck
- the ability to meet the requirements for our third party automobile insurance policy
- Proof of eligibility to work in Canada
Desired Qualifications
- Relevant professional certification (e.g., RBTech/BiT/RPBio, AAg/PAg, EPt/EP, etc.) or ability to obtain
- strong identification skills of BC marine flora and fauna
- boat driving experience (on rivers and ocean), particularly around southern BC
- SVOP, MED A3 (or equivalent), ROC-M, Marine Basic First Aid
- experience trailering a boat
- CAUS or occupational SCUBA (or ability to easily obtain) and scientific diving experience
- construction environmental monitoring
- hydroacoustic monitoring
- marine mammal monitoring
- marine fish and fish habitat assessments
- marine invertebrate assessments
- sediment and water quality sampling
- environmental effects monitoring and reporting
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