ACAP Saint John is looking for enthusiastic team player to fill our Field Technician role. The Field Technician will help with ongoing projects including (but not limited to) in-field collection of various samples, monitoring fish communities, calibration of laboratory equipment including portable field meters, internet research, restoration activities, summary report writing, analysis and interpretation of the collected raw data and presentation of the final results. The successful candidate will also assist in organizing community events, including education programs, green space beautification and tree planting, as well as coordinating volunteers to assist in event operations. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Conduct hands-on field work with a wide variety of projects including water quality monitoring, fish communities, riparian restoration, installation of green infrastructure measures, etc.;

• Help ACAP Saint John’s coordinators with project work and report writing;

• Data entry and analysis;

• Maintain and calibrate field equipment;

• Help to deliver public presentations and community outreach;

• Grant writing;

• Social media content creation

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

• Post-secondary education with a concentration in environmental science, biology, fisheries/wildlife management;

• Self motivated with the ability to work independently;

• Ability to perform and multi-task in challenging work environments and weather conditions;

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and efficient time management;

• Strong oral and written communication skills;

• Flexible and adaptable to a changing work schedule (including weekend and evening work).

Requirements

This position is funded through Eco Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Science Horizons program and as such the successful candidate must be eligible for this program.

“The Science Horizons Youth Internship Program is an employment readiness program which aims to help post-secondary graduates ages 15 to 30 navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment within environmental science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. This program is only open to those individuals with Canadian citizenship, Canadian permanent residency status, or those who have been granted refugee status within Canada.” For more information or to prequalify click here

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The advertised position is designed to be full-time [40 hours per week] starting in August 2023 compensated at a rate of $17-19/hour depending on skills and qualifications.

ACAP Saint John is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, persons of all physical abilities, and Indigenous peoples. 

ABOUT ACAP SAINT JOHN

For over thirty years, ACAP has conducted successful in-school environmental education programs, summer camps, ecological inventories, water quality monitoring programs, habitat restorations, watercourse restorations, wetland enhancements, contaminated site remediation, green space planning, and engaged thousands of area residents in community cleanup initiatives. 

ACAP Saint John has an excellent reputation in the community for acting as a third-party mediator of contentious environmental issues, and continues to expand their role as a public source of knowledge and information dissemination. We continue to affect long-term planning for greening and revitalization in Saint John by offering our expertise and our research outcomes to levels of government, corporations and institutions throughout the region.