Local recruitment: Hydrologist

• Job ID: 226987
• Posting status: Open
• Organization: Ministry of Natural Resources
• Division: Science and Research Branch
• City: Peterborough
• Position(s) language: English
• Job term: 1 Permanent
• Job code: 14011 – Resources Manager 2
• Salary: $1,150.62 – $1,452.46 Per week* *Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Are you a hydrologist keen to work in a research team environment? Do you enjoy the challenges of working in remote field locations deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting a variety of instrumentation? Do you have the analytical and statistical skills to process, synthesize, analyze, and prepare for presentation time-series and spatial data? Do you have the writing skills to effectively communicate methods and results in technical reports and scientific papers? If so, do not miss this opportunity to become part of the Ministry of Natural Resources, applying your expertise in hydrology and leadership for the ongoing delivery of field monitoring projects and to support a province-wide watershed hydrology research program.

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.

We offer:
• a defined benefit pension plan
• maternity and parental leave top-up benefits which includes adoptive parents
• comprehensive health plan
• life and disability insurance
• flexible work arrangements
• collegial and professional work culture
• career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
• on-the-job training to support your success in the role

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

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We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario’s Human Rights Code. Refer to the “How to apply” section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• participate in the planning, preparation and delivery of hydrology field projects in all seasons
• procure, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot specialized instrumentation to monitor hydrologic and climatologic processes
• procure, maintain, and troubleshoot field equipment such as ATVs and snowmobiles
• process and synthesize spatial and time-series data, conduct statistical analyses, prepare data summaries, and contribute to technical reports and scientific papers
• provide training to field and laboratory staff, students and partners

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You must have a valid class ‘G’ driver’s licence or equivalent, as recognized by the Province of Ontario. The offer of employment is conditional upon the successful candidate providing proof that they have a valid driver’s licence upon being hired.
• You possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Pleasure Craft Operator Card.
• You are able to travel to remote locations frequently and for multiple days.
• You have the physical ability to handle heavy equipment and work under adverse weather conditions.

Technical expertise:

• You have demonstrated knowledge of hydrological field sampling and monitoring methods in order to design and implement field programs.
• You have a demonstrated ability to deploy and operate specialized sampling equipment (e.g. snow samplers and sensors, total precipitation gages, pressure transducers, Acoustic Doppler Velocimeters, Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers, Gamma Radiation Snow Water Equivalent sensors etc.) to ensure data quality standards are met.
• You have demonstrated ability to use equipment such as ATVs, UTVs, and snowmobiles.

Specific knowledge:

• You have working knowledge of scientific hydrologic principles, concepts and practices and their application to water management.
• You have knowledge of streamflow generating processes and can interpret streamflow time-series based on those processes.
• You have knowledge of worker responsibilities as outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.

Analytical skills:

• You have demonstrated analytical skills and experience working with various time-series and spatial data (e.g. streamflow and climate data, regional climate model data, remotely sensed data).
• You have applied knowledge of statistical methods to analyze hydrological data (e.g. time-series, spatial) and contribute to technical reports and scientific papers.
• You have demonstrated proficiency in computer programming languages (e.g. R, R-Shiny, Python, Matlab) to process, synthesize, and analyze time-series and spatial data.

Organizational skills:

• You possess strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects concurrently and solve problems.
• You can work in and lead a team with other staff and partners to meet required deliverables.

Interpersonal and communications skills:

• You possess proven interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate scientific information clearly and concisely with staff, the public, outside agencies, and research collaborators with tact and good judgment.
• You can effectively prepare written material for publication as presentations, technical reports and scientific papers.

Computer skills:

• You have demonstrated computer skills with statistical, geographic information systems, computer programming (e.g. R, R-Shiny, Python, Matlab), word processing, spreadsheet, database development, and presentation software to manage complex datasets and information.

Don’t meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

Additional information:

• Apply by: Monday, March 17, 2025 11:59 pm EDT
• Position details: 1 English Permanent, 2140 East Bank Dr, Peterborough, East Region
• Compensation group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union
• Work hours: Schedule 3-A
• Category: Science
• Posted on: Monday, February 24, 2025
• Note: N-NR-226987/25

How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

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All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the “position(s) language” section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you’ll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

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Toutes les offres d’emploi externes de la fonction publique de l’Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d’emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d’affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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