Position: Watershed Monitoring Assistant
Type: summer job / summer student position
Organization: Bulkley Valley Research Centre http://bvcentre.ca
Location: Smithers, British Columbia
Canada Summer Job Opportunity:
The summer student will assist senior watershed monitoring staff
within the Morice study area in northern BC. This internship position
will involve a combination of office and outdoor work supporting data
collection through the BVRC
(http://bvcentre
.ca/integrated/research/cumulative_effects_assessment).
This 16 week position will start in May and end in August 2014, with
start and end dates flexible. Salary will be $18/hr and is subject to
federal funding.
Description/Duties:
• Evaluating natural/human induced impacts on streams using the Forest
and Range Evaluation Program (FREP) and Riparian and Water Quality
Protocols
• Fish habitat assessment (access, substrate, woody debris)
• Assisting in water quality sampling
• Data entry and data management
• Navigation using maps, compass and GPS
Required qualifications:
• Between the ages of 15 and 30 at the start of the employment
• A continuing student (registered as a full-time student in the
previous academic year and will return to school full-time next
academic year)
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee
protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act3
• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, internet proficiency)
• Must be capable of conducting field work over extended periods in
remote areas with challenging terrain and inclement weather
Additional skills:
• Prior experience or enthusiasm for outdoor work in difficult terrain
and weather conditions
• Ability to take initiative in learning new skills in order to complete tasks
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• GIS knowledge and skills and proficient with MS Word and Excel
• Valid driver’s license (experience with outboard motors is an asset)
• OFA Level 1 and Transportation Endorsement
Applicants should send a covering letter with resume, and
names/contact information for 2 references to:
info@bvcentre.ca
by May 16th 2012.
The BV Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages
applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities
and visible minorities. For more information on the BVRC please
consult our website: http://www.bvcentre.ca or contact Rick Budhwa,
Research Program Manager at (250) 847-2827.