Junior Environmental Technician

1 month ago


Guelph, Canada Matrix Solutions Inc. Full time

**Junior Environmental Technician**

**(4 or 8-month Co-op or Summer Student Position starting May 2023)**

At Matrix Solutions we collaborate across services, disciplines, and geographies to deliver responsive, locally connected, and scalable solutions customized to our clients’ projects and environmental challenges. Our integrated approach is supported by talented professionals and a project management model that encourages synergies, promotes service excellence, and provides cost and time savings.

**WHO WE ARE**

A Canadian‑owned environmental and engineering consulting company, with employees strategically located across the country from British Columbia to Ontario.

**OUR MISSION**

Our people fuel a solutions powerhouse, tailoring our work for clients and projects where environmental stewardship matters and where we can make a difference.

**OUR VISION**

To be a company where our people and clients can’t imagine working with anyone else.

**OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION**

Our team is made up of diverse people working collaboratively towards common goals. We value the contributions and perspectives of all employees and are committed to equity and diversity initiatives to create a feeling of belonging for all of our people. When we are inclusive and diverse in a way that reflects the broader world we serve, we are able to draw from a wider community of excellence within the regions we operate.

**WHAT WE DO**

We partner with clients and communities to solve challenges. It’s our job to power progress and shape a better future where our clients, people, communities, and environment thrive.

**Are you looking to**
- Work on interesting environmental projects and solve environmental challenges in your community
- Take part in our mentorship program and further your career development
- Have the opportunity to interact and work with a community of technical experts from other Matrix regions
- Join a well-respected environmental consulting company

As a **Junior Environmental Technician,** you will join our **Guelph, Ontario** office as part of our Eastern Natural Sciences team on a **4 or 8 month Co-op or summer student** term starting **May, 2023**. The successful applicant will work in an integrated team of aquatic and terrestrial ecologists, fluvial geomorphologists and field staff to deliver a variety of terrestrial and aquatic projects. The successful applicant will use her/his technical abilities to support tree inventories, botanical and wildlife surveys, ecological land classification assessments with the potential to help with a variety of water-related field activities (e.g. fish inventory, stream channel surveys, water quality and benthic sampling). This individual works well under pressure, is flexible and positive, and highly meticulous with a willingness to learn. Responsibilities are as follows:

- Assist with field work and carry out standard field methods (tree inventories, Ecological Land Classification, botanical inventories, wildlife surveys [birds, amphibians, bats], fish habitat mapping, water quality and benthic sampling, fish capture and relocations)
- Conduct topographic and bathymetric surveys using total station and GPS technologies
- Contribute to pre-field planning for projects (i.e., safety planning, mapping preparation, equipment calibration) following Matrix standards
- Support fieldwork and data processing across multiple disciplines, including engineering and geomorphology
- Perform standard statistical analyses on collected field data
- Prepare technical memorandums and reports summarizing field activities
- Support the preparation of proposals, work plans and project budgets
- Function effectively as part of a collaborative team

**What We Are Looking For**
- Must be enrolled in a Technical Diploma in Environmental Science/ Technology or degree in Biology, Natural Sciences, or Environmental Science at a post-secondary institution
- Strong organizational and time management skills with willingness to learn
- Experience within a consulting environment would be an asset
- Familiarity with flora and fauna, natural heritage systems, and watercourses of southwestern Ontario would be an asset
- Working in and around watercourses and operating watercraft would be an asset
- Analytical skills applicable to data analysis, study design and statistical analysis of environmental data
- Proficient in MS Office software, particularly with Excel spreadsheets
- Experience or training with surveying methods and equipment (Total Station, survey GPS) would be an asset
- Self-motivated and possess strong written and verbal communication skills
- Availability to work full-time in an office environment, when not working in the field
- Ability to swim is a requirement
- Valid driver’s license is required

**Why Choose Matrix**

At Matrix you will be part of an amazing community of collaborative people who live our valuesand bring industry-leading technical expert


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