Reclamation/herbicide Technician

**Goals**: Customer Satisfaction, Quality Work.

**Reports to**: Foreman / Project Manager / Operations Manager

**Time Requirement**: Full time - Contract (10 on / 4 off shift, hotel suite provided) Aug 26, 2025-Oct 2, 2025 in Canmore. Opportunity to work in Pincher Creek and area throughout Fall as well.

**Company Policy and Procedures**
- Understand and abide by company procedures
- Enforce and uphold company policies and procedures
- Is on time and fit for work at beginning of shift

**Specific Responsibilities**
- Participate in and/or coordinate reclamation activities focused on noxious/prohibited weed mitigation and native plant installation
- Provide skilled physical labor; activities may include backpack spraying, hand pulling, weed-whacking, mechanical removal of vegetation, plant installation, material hauling/handling, driving to/from site, record keeping, safety paperwork, assisting foreman with on-site duties.
- Plant identification skills are imperative; must select and only spray undesirable vegetation while leaving native species to grow
- Collecting and reporting data from the field as required
- Data entry, descriptive technical writing and scientific data interpretation may be required.
- Work with a team in a remote setting requiring overnight stays. (Hotels/Accommodation/LOA provided for remote projects)
- Works productively with the team until snow prevents productive work on-site or job is complete
- Project is located in the Banff/Lake Louise National Parks, crew stays in Canmore.

**Human Relations**
- Maintains positive attitude and outlook toward work performed
- Contributes to productive team atmosphere
- Treats all stakeholders in a respectful manner

**Equipment and Company Property**
- Maintains clean driving record
- Able and willing to drive trucks with trailers and equipment
- Responsible for truck and trailer, hand tools, and installation materials
- Has ability to learn new equipment efficiently

**Quality**
- Maintains professional approach
- Instructs others in techniques to improve quality
- Able to maintain quality while increasing efficiency
- Responsible for final quality on assigned projects.

**Safety**
- Reports or corrects dangerous situations
- Reports accidents/incident and fills out proper paperwork
- Safe operation of tools and equipment
- Use of required safety equipment and PPE
- Strong time management, project planning and written/verbal communications

Must pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening (including cannabis).

**Job Type / Category**

This is an on-the-road construction-labor job, working a 10/4 shift completing weed mitigation and environmental reclamation as required. Although this is a temporary/seasonal position, employee's who output good quality work will find opportunity for advancement, additional training, and upward mobility within the organization.

**Required Education, Skills and Qualifications**

**Education/Experience Requirements**
- Prior construction or labor experience is considered an asset.
- Strong vegetation identification skills is an asset - additional training will be provided.
- Certified Pesticide Applicator or Applicator Assistant is an asset.
- First Aid, WHMIS, TDG, PSTS or CSTS, and site-specific orientation required prior to starting work on projects
- H2S, Ground Disturbance, Fall Protection, LSE, or any additional training certificates are considered an asset.

**Company Profile**

Vitae Environmental Construction Ltd. is a Southern Alberta based business with local experience and expertise in reclamation, environmental, landscaping and civil construction services, with specific expertise in Alberta's ecology.

Vitae is COR Certified

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary

**Salary**: Competitive Salary, negotiable depending on education/experience.

Contract length: Fall 2025

Expected start date: Aug 26

**Job Types**: Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 6 weeks

Pay: $22.00-$28.00 per hour

**Experience**:

- reclamation/herbicide: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Drivers License and clean driver abstract (preferred)

Work Location: In person