Posting Date: Jun 22, 2022
Location: Edmonton, AB
Company: Government of Alberta
Job Information
Job Title: Surface Water Monitoring Technologist
Job Requisition ID: 29135
Ministry: Environment & Parks
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: July 7, 2022
Classification: Technologies 5
About Us
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx
We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources.
For more information about the Ministry of Environment and Parks, please visit our website at: https://www.alberta.ca/environment-and-parks.aspx
Role
Do you have a genuine interest in keeping land and water resources safe and sustainable in our communities and have the skills to complete water monitoring activities? Do you enjoy outdoor field-orientated work, are comfortable around water, and able to perform duties in all types of weather conditions?
Reporting to Water Monitoring Supervisors, the Water Quality Technologist will be part of the ambient environmental monitoring team located in Edmonton, and will be involved in projects throughout the province, with concentrations in northern Alberta watersheds. Applying your skills and knowledge, you will participate in all areas of environmental ambient monitoring covered by this office (hydrometric, meteorological, surface water quality and groundwater). Specifically, the position will concentrate on the execution of ambient Surface Water Quality (SWQ) monitoring activities within the current Department plan and mandate, resulting in the safe, efficient and accurate gathering of data. All data collected is to national standards to use in the assessment and management of water resources, including critical flood, drought and emergency monitoring, compliance, scientific studies, public safety and ecosystem/watershed protection. Utilizing your strong organizational, and time management skills as well as the ability to provide innovative ideas, problem solve and manage projects, will allow you to identify process enhancement opportunities to pursue continuous improvement and performance measurement. This data collection, utilizing various instrumentation, equipment and sampling techniques, will be used to ensure Alberta’s surface water is a safe and sustainable resource and to help maintain its condition. The position will also be required to respond to environmental emergencies.
To ensure success in the role, you will possess excellent communication and team-working skills to work effectively with other staff and the public while in the field. This position is highly visible, therefore people may raise many questions and concerns with you. The ability to problem solve independently will be essential as troubleshooting may be required in remote areas. The ability to work independently (alone) and within a team as well as strong organizational skills is also essential for the successful candidate in this position.
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Two-year technical diploma in a water related Environmental area
- Four (4) years related field and office experience undertaking all aspects of water quantity monitoring
- Valid class 5 driver’s license (or equivalent)
- Must have the ability to swim
- Proficiency and experience with MS Office Applications including technical software applications is required, (e.g., various multirole calibration/programming software).
Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
- 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
- 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.
Preference will be given to those with:
- Current designation or eligibility for professional or technical association membership or designation is preferred (e.g. CET, or P.Biol.).
- The following required safety certifications: Standard First Aid, Defensive Driver, Collision Avoidance, Trailering, WHMIS, TDG, Marine Emergency Duty / Small Vessel Operator Proficiency training and cold-water survival, Wildlife Awareness, Swift Water Rescue, and Ice Safety Technician.
APS Competencies
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf
- Creative Problem Solving – You focus on continuous improvement and increasing your breadth of knowledge.
- Agility – You work in a changing environment and take initiative to change. You will have the ability to anticipate, assess and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience and work effectively in changing environments and be flexible to respond, especially in emergency situations.
- Drive for Results – Your work exceeds goals and you partner with others to achieve objectives. You can work independently or with others to plan and execute field trips, understand considerations for seasonal weather conditions and community impact, and be timely in responding to situations.
- Build Collaborative Environments – You facilitate open communication and learn to leverage the skills, opinions and knowledge of others to enhance your own self-knowledge, show respect and appreciation for others and have to ability to effectively minimize crisis or resolve conflict.
Salary
$2,445.61 to $3,221.06 bi-weekly: ($63,830 to $84,069 annually)
Notes
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Please Note: This is a full time permanent position located in Edmonton. A valid Class 5 driver’s license is required to operate specialized vehicles e.g. boats, snow machines, ATVs. Our Water Quality teams travel in helicopters and as such, you must be comfortable with flights and heights. This position will require you to work outside in adverse weather and road conditions, and be exposed to various domestic animals and wildlife. Ability to swim is fundamentally important. Long hours and/or weekend work may become necessary in the field at any time and therefore flexibility is essential.
Safety Certifications to be completed within the first 2 years of employment are: Standard First Aid, Defensive Driver, Collision Avoidance, Trailering, WHMIS, TDG, Marine Emergency Duty / Small Vessel Operator Proficiency training and Cold Water Survival, Wildlife Awareness, Swift Water Rescue, and Ice Safety Technician.
About Your Work Environment:
In this role, you will be working in an office/lab/warehouse setting located in Edmonton. However, you will be primarily working in the field and be required to travel to remote areas under a wide range of conditions using 4X4 trucks, helicopters, boats, snowmobiles, ATV’s, canoes, and trailers.
Applicants are required to provide a cover letter summarizing information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.
What We Offer:
- Working for the Alberta Public Service – https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
- Pension plans:
- Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) – https://www.pspp.ca
- Leadership and mentorship programs
- Professional learning and development
- Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
- Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
How To Apply
Click on the “Apply Now” button.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/navigating-online-jobs-application.aspx to learn more about creating a candidate profile and other tips for the Government of Alberta’s online application system.
If you are not currently an employee with the Government of Alberta, the first step in applying for a job is creating your candidate profile within our online application system, click here to access the main log in page where you are able to ‘Create an account’, reset your password (‘Forgot your password’) or ‘Sign In’ should you already have an account.
Existing employees should access the Career tile in 1GX to submit their application in order to be recognized as an internal applicant.
Once you have created your candidate profile, visit the Alberta Public Service job site to apply for jobs at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-jobs.aspx
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience and relevant examples of required competencies.
Resources for applicants:
- https://www.alberta.ca/apply-for-jobs-with-the-alberta-public-service.aspx
- https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-hiring-process.aspx
- https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/
It is recommended that applicants who have obtained educational credentials from outside of Canada and have not had them previously assessed, obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-overview.aspx. Applicants are encouraged to include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates’ qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or a copy of the role profile, and/or require a disability related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Abhishek Apte at [email protected].
If this competition is closed as per the closing date noted above, please continue to check http://www.jobs.alberta.ca for a listing of current career opportunities with the Government of Alberta.
