Water Environment Technician

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Job Title: Water Environment Technician
Location: Kitimat, BC
Length: End of 2026 (with potential extension)
Rotation: 3 days in office (Mon/Tues/Thurs) and 2 days remote (Wed/Friday)
 
Role Summary
Provide field-based environmental monitoring and data support for the Stockpile Pond / TSS Control Improvement Project, with emphasis on water sampling, in-situ monitoring, TSS/turbidity tracking, field observations, and daily data entry/reporting.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Support Stockpile Pond TSS monitoring before and after mitigation work, including turbidity/TSS trend tracking and documenting improvement effectiveness.
• Support the Stockpile TSS Control Improvement Project, including Area 1 progress tracking, weekly updates, scope completion status, and timeline reporting.
• Perform extensive data entry into trackers/spreadsheets and prepare clear daily/weekly summaries for Environment team review.
• Conduct daily/regular in-situ water monitoring for basins, U-ditches, ETP pond, CDF ponds, and POC, including temperature, TRC, pH, turbidity, TSS, conductivity, DO, sheen, basin level, freeboard, and status tracking.
• Document field conditions such as elevated turbidity, elevated chlorine, pH excursions, algae blooms, U-ditch backup, straw wattle condition, discharge status, and any visible sheen.
• Coordinate with contractors and internal teams on stockpile, ditch, culvert, and straw wattle activities and provide field feedback on environmental controls.
• Support preparation of environmental SOPs / procedures related to effluent monitoring and management, as required.

 
Qualifications
 
Education & Certifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) – required.
• Post-secondary education in Environmental Science, Environmental Technology, Biology, Natural Resources, or a related field – an asset.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license (or equivalent) – required.
• Valid First Aid / CPR certification – an asset (or willingness to obtain).
• WHMIS certification – an asset (or willingness to obtain).
• Site-specific safety training/orientation to be completed prior to or upon mobilization.

 
Skills & Attributes

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Basic Excel and data-entry proficiency is a must.
• Comfortable working outdoors and in the field on an active industrial site, in varying weather conditions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to record/enter data accurately.
• Ability to understand and follow LNG Canada HSSE requirements and field protocols.
• Good written communication skills for clear, concise daily/weekly updates.

 
Preferred Qualifications

• Previous water sampling or environmental monitoring experience.
• Familiarity with pH, turbidity, TRC, TSS, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and the use of field meters and handheld instruments.
• Experience with stormwater, effluent, pond, ditch, or construction-runoff monitoring.
• Experience supporting construction/maintenance interfaces and environmental controls such as straw wattles, culverts, ditch cleanout, and sediment control.
• Familiarity with BC environmental regulations and permit/discharge requirements – an asset.

 
Utilization / Main Workload
This person will be fully utilized on the Stockpile Pond / TSS Control Improvement Project, with secondary support for basin/effluent monitoring and significant data-entry/reporting responsibilities. The primary project focus is reducing TSS/turbidity impacts into the Stockpile Pond and demonstrating before/after improvement through field data.
 
Apply here or send your resume to dilly.ohuegbe@nesfircroft.com

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