Environmental Technician/Technologist
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- Feb 06, 2024 Post Date
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- 240000LD Requisition #
Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 2,000 Environmental Services Staff, 20 technical specialties, and 900 professional associations around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.
Your Opportunity
We are seeking up to three (3) exceptionally talented and enthusiastic individuals with a keen interest in the natural sciences to join our team to work on project sites in west-central Ohio. This opportunity begins in April and runs through October 2024 with a possible extension for a full year or more. Field work is estimated at 40 hours per week with the possibility of overtime. Compensation and job perks include:
- Competitive hourly pay.
- Per diem provided for field days.
- Vehicle provided.
- Housing will be hotel accommodations as needed near Bellefontaine, Ohio.
- Personal protective equipment provided including hard hat, safety vest, gloves, safety glasses, safety-toe boots, sunscreen, and bug spray.
- Onsite training.
- Team support, positive work environment, and safety culture.
- Opportunity for career advancement.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Conduct searches for bird and bat fatalities at an operating wind power facility.
- Perform and document field data collection activities while working independently or as a team in the field.
- Photo-document, catalog, and store bird and bat carcasses.
- Learn and follow standard operating procedures for work assigned, while continuing to develop skills.
- Follow strict data collection and reporting protocols.
- Navigation using GPS via iPad.
- Technicians will be required to follow all wind facility specific and Stantec safety protocols.
- Communicate daily with your team leaders.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- An interest in ecosystems, natural resource conservation, and the outdoors is essential.
- Ability to work 5 days per week April through October.
- Ability to walk approximately 10 miles per day.
- Visual acuity and adequate observational skills.
- Effective communicator and team player.
- Organized and capable of following detailed instructions.
- Must have the willingness to learn new skills while conducting field work in rural wilderness settings.
- Applies logic and technical capabilities to resolve technical issues in an effective manner.
- Conscientious, organized, and disciplined.
- Builds and maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships within their technical team.
- Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.
Education and Experience
- High school diploma required, bachelor’s degree in an environmental discipline preferred.
- Previous experience utilizing iPads and must be comfortable with computers, tablets, and GPS units.
- Ability to identify birds (including raptors) and bats of Ohio is preferred, but not required.
Field work will include walking long distances outdoors and will include exposure to the elements (i.e., sun, heat, cold, rain, mud, insects). Ability to life and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.