Geological Technician

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 30 to 46 hours per week
- Education:

- Expérience:
**Education**:

- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Confined spaces
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
- Remote location
**Tasks**:

- Assist in environmental audits
- Conduct geological, geophysical, geochemical, hydrographic or oceanographic surveys, prospecting field trips, exploratory drilling, well logging or underground mine survey programs
- Conduct or direct surveys or survey programs
- Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing and record systems
- Perform physical and chemical laboratory tests
- Supervise oil and gas well drilling, well completions and work-overs
- Prepare notes, sketches, geological maps and cross sections
- Assist in hydrogeological field and laboratory studies
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Certification by a provincial or territorial association
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- MS Office
**Field work location experience**:

- On land
**Technical experience**:

- Mapping and surveying
- Geological sampling analysis
- Geochemical sampling analysis
- Geotechnical studies
**Area of work experience**:

- Data interpretation and evaluation
- Environmental monitoring
- Field sampling and data acquisition
- Geological mapping
- Quality assurance and control
- Regulatory investigation
**Type of industry experience**:

- Hydrographic surveying
- Construction
**Specialization or experience**:

- Green economy sector
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
**Area of specialization**:

- Geology
**Survey specialization**:

- Hydrographic
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Parking paid by employer
- Own vehicle
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Physically demanding
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
**Experience**:

- 2 years to less than 3 years
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Mileage paid
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Parking available
**Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Does not require Canadian work experience
**Support for youths**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
**Support for Indigenous people**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
**Support for mature workers**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
**Supports for visible minorities**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities