| Position Type: | Student Job |
| Location: | London, ON |
| Date Posted: | Apr 08, 2025 |
Job Description
Job Posting – Watershed Field Assistant (CSJ)
Have you always wanted to work with the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority? Do you want to work with a dynamic team of experts committed to improving environmental health? We have great news – now is your chance!
We have one (1) opportunity for the Canada Summer Jobs position of Watershed Field Assistant. This is a seasonal, full time position and the contract will be 12 weeks in length, from approximately June 9 to August 29, 2025.
Who Are We?
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority’s (UTRCA) mission statement is Inspiring a Healthy Environment. The 17 municipalities within the Upper Thames River watershed appoint representatives to the UTRCA’s Board of Directors who represent the local urban and rural communities, deciding policies and programs that will lead to a healthy watershed. Our programs and services focus on five key areas:- Protecting people and property and supporting safe development
- Delivering landowner stewardship
- Providing natural spaces and recreational opportunities
- Making science based decisions
- Empowering communities and youth
UTRCA Conservation Areas provide outdoor recreational opportunities that aim to educate and promote conservation messages to a large audience in an effort to improve the watershed’s natural environment
Who Are You?
As a member of the UTRCA team you will contribute to the mission of Inspiring a Healthy Environment through your skill and expertise, but also through your passion for the environment and calling to support change and make an impact. You will collaborate with like-minded colleagues to facilitate innovative approaches to the work you do in a supportive, friendly, and connected environment. The UTRCA embraces togetherness – you’ll know your colleagues, have a great time working together, and feel like you belong here. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!What You Will Do
- Conduct surface water quality monitoring at designated stations and demonstration sites, maintaining scientific equipment and downloading field data;
- Provide support to groundwater monitoring programs;
- Gather and organize data collected in the field in databases or spreadsheets;
- Provide support to benthic monitoring and fish assessment programs;
- Assist with the planning and implementation of stewardship projects or in-stream rehabilitation projects that improve watershed health;
- Support forestry and restoration activities such as maintaining research plots, vegetation management and site preparation throughout the watershed;
- Use GIS tools to support field surveys, create maps and track watershed health and project progress.
What You Will Bring
This position is funded through Canada Summer Job Program; therefore candidates must meet the criteria of the program, as follows:-
- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment** and
- have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
- Post-secondary education in Environmental Science, Resource Management, Biology or similar field;
- A reasonable level of physical fitness and tolerance for unpredictable weather conditions and working outside for majority of the day;
- Valid Ontario driver’s license.
What We Will Do for You
- Provide a great salary: $19.64 per hour, plus 4% in vacation pay;
- Provide a professional, safe, and fun working environment alongside great people and co- workers;
- Schedule you to work full-time (35 hours per week) throughout the season;
- Provide paid Health and Safety, as well as position-specific task training. We want you to succeed and work safe!
- Give you free access to UTRCA Conservation Areas.
How You Can Apply
Qualified candidates are invited to apply by April 21 at 4:00 pm to be considered for this opportunity. Please submit your cover letter and resume to the UTRCA, in confidence, via:Mail to 1424 Clarke Road, London ON, N5V 5B9, or Email to jobs@thamesriver.ca
Please indicate the position title in the subject line of your email. While we thank all applicants for their interest in the position, only those applications selected for an interview will be contacted.
We are committed to providing a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment that is free from discrimination and fosters belonging. We encourage and welcome applications from qualified members of the four designated groups, and persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Accommodation is available and will be provided in all aspects of the hiring process as required under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation and as request by applicants. Should you require accommodation in making an application, please contact UTRCA by phone at 519-451-2800 or email at jobs@thamesriver.ca.
Personal information collected in relation to the recruitment process is collected under the authority outlined in the Conservation Authorities Act R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27, s. 18 (1) and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to: General Manager, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, 1424 Clarke Road, London, ON N5V 5B9, 519-451-2800.
