Environmental Field Technician

The Opportunity

WSP has a full-time opportunity for an Junior Environmental Field Technician to join our Remediation team based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. This opportunity will allow you to travel frequently to sites across Atlantic Canada to conduct environmental field work. When not working in the field you will have the opportunity to learn to prepare for fieldwork programs, contribute to technical reports, and develop project coordination skills. It is expected that you are self-motivated, with a strong respect for health and safety, and will demonstrate strong time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and adhering to site-specific health and safety plans to mitigate or eliminate risks to you, clients, employees, and the public.
• Identifying and reporting potential and existing site hazards, near loss incidents, and loss incidents.
• Maintaining excellent field notes and collecting and handling soil and groundwater samples.
• Carrying out fieldwork (i.e. groundwater monitoring, K-test data collection and analysis, soil sampling through test pit excavations or borehole drilling, subcontractor supervision, and drilling investigations, etc.) or office assignments under the direction of more experienced scientists, engineers and technical employees.
• Preparing and coordinating project documentation, subcontractors, and equipment for field programs.
• Filing and managing all project-related field notes including some data entry and assistance with report preparation.
• Performing and recording work tasks as requested efficiently and accurately while adhering to current industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Travelling to sites across Atlantic Canada for multiple days to complete field tasks.
  
  

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The preferred candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Diploma in environmental sciences.
• A positive and enthusiastic attitude, willingness to learn and the ability to work with little supervision.
• Strong awareness of health and safety and a safety conscious attitude.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with particular attention to detail and accuracy of field notes.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Willingness to travel out of town for work.
• Eligibility for professional certification is an asset.