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**Water Quality Monitoring Specialist**
**Scientific Technical officer 21**

An eligibility list may be established to fill future, similar vacancies.

**An exciting opportunity to advance your Water Quality Monitoring Specialist career**

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy supports the Government of British Columbia in its focus on building a true and lasting vision of reconciliation. The Ministry is committed to building and maintaining partnerships with Indigenous Peoples and the Environment and Climate Monitoring Section reflects this commitment in its collaboration with First Nations.

The Environment and Climate Monitoring Section is responsible for the delivery of provincial air, groundwater, snow and water quality monitoring networks. The section directs monitoring equipment procurement and installation, data
collection and management activities, quality assurance procedures, and reporting of environmental trends. The section also delivers the provincial hydrology program and standards. Through sharing of environmental information and analyses, the section helps shape ministry policy, standards development and implementation and associated effectiveness monitoring approaches.

The Water Quality Monitoring Specialist coordinates Provincial Ambient Surface Water Quality Programs by providing expertise, operational support, technical services and guidance to government management and staff, contractors, volunteers and other clients/stakeholders. With the Water Sustainability Act as regulatory background, and adhering to Ambient Water Quality Guidelines, the position provides technical advisory services and specialist advice in areas of water quality testing, data collection and analysis, data Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC); and the preparation and distribution of reports and other related information to a variety of recipients.

The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

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**NOTE**: Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition.

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**:
**Education**:

- Undergraduate degree in water resource management, biology, physical or environmental science, or other relevant natural resource management field; OR,
- A recognized diploma in one of the above fields, augmented by 2 years of directly related experience.

**Experience**:

- Experience planning and carrying out water resource monitoring activities and reporting on fresh surface water quality conditions.
- Experience conducting scientific or technical data collection and analysis, ideally related to fresh surface water quality, as well as using field-deployed collection and monitoring equipment (e.g., data loggers).
- Experience providing professional, technical or scientific expertise, advice and recommendations to senior management, external stakeholders and to others with respect to fresh surface water quality issues.
- Experience conducting technical tasks and preparing technical documents (e.g., technical reports, statistical analyses, project plans, briefing materials, etc.).
- Experience communicating/interacting with public (e.g., public meeting presentations, sitting on advisory committees, training/auditing volunteer/lay samplers).

**Preference may be given to those with one of more of the following**:

- Limnological field sampling experience including water quality and plankton sample collection from shallow and deep lakes.
- Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN) certification and experience conducting biomonitoring and working with CABIN database.
- Experience with small/medium motor-boat operations (12 - 22’ boat sizes), trailer hauling and boat maintenance.
- Experience conducting field work in remote areas/challenging conditions.

**Willingness Statements**:

- May conduct field work that includes travel to remote areas by vehicle, boat, air or foot, overnight and outdoor work in all weather conditions.
- Fieldwork can involve carrying equipment and supplies in difficult terrain while meeting WorkSafeBC standards.
- Willing to travel within a designated region and, when required, across the province including overnight stays.
- Extended hours and work on weekends may occasionally be required.

**Provisos**:

- Possession of a valid BC Class 5 Driver’s Licence (or equivalent